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Peppermint and Lemon Aromatherapy Foot Bath Recipe
Simple peppermint and lemon aromatherapy foot bath recipe for tired feet will lift depression, relieve stress and aid relaxation. Using essential oils as part of your everyday relaxation and destressing practice makes a lot of sense...rn The aroma from the oils interacts with the nerve centers in your brain and helps to release tension and induce a state of calm and the actual exercise of sitting still gives you a chance to relax and reflect. We really encourage our clients t
February 2, 2011
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5 Tips For Coping With Stress At Work
Most of us spend at least a third of our life at work. For many of us it adds up to even more. Work is commonly cited as a major cause of distress and there are many reasons for this. Work stress can be self-imposed or due to problems with the boss or co-workers, staff or associates. It is important to identify the causes of your stress at work and deal with those, but there are measures that you can put in place to help you cope with the pressures of work stress... rn1. Lear
April 19, 2010
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10 Tips For A Stressless Day
Do you know how to cope with stress in your life? Since stress will be with you for the rest of your life, it is important to have effective ways to diffuse the negative effects of stress. These need not be expensive or complicated and need to suit your way of life... One very important way to cope with stress in your life is to stay aware of your stress triggers - we are all different. Here are my tips for coping with stress. See what appeals to you and enjoy making your own
April 17, 2010
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10 Easy Feng Shui Cures
What do feng shui cures aim to do? What must you be aware of? Simply, where the energy in your home or office moves sluggishly or becomes stuck, the chances are that problems and stress will occur in your day-to-day life or long-term prospects... You can make feng shui cures as simple or as complicated as you like. I have always found that a small change has big results â nothing fancy or expensive â sometimes merely moving a lamp. Try these feng shui cures for rooms or s
December 16, 2009
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How to Cope With Bereavement Stress
Coping with stress related to bereavement in a positive way does not just happen easily and naturally. Bereavement due to death, loss of a job, loss of a relationship or any loss that severely changes our everyday world is happening more frequently as we face recession and other life difficulties... The important thing is how we handle it. My first tip for how to cope with stress after bereavement is that you MUST expect to feel signs of stress and you must not think it abnor
December 13, 2009
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Best Health Herbs For Winter
For those of us living in the northern hemisphere, another winter is upon us. This means coughs and colds and other stressful winter bugs. But, this does not mean endless visits to the pharmacy... Try natural home remedies to relieve the stress of winter infections - they do work! Coughs and colds can be beaten by what is in your herb garden . rnLearn how to prevent illness by using these six fresh garden herbs ... Six Best Health Herbs For Winter 1. Calendula This is one of
November 13, 2009
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8 Tips For Coping With Teens
rnAs they say... Been there, Done that!rn I have two wonderful adult kids (in their '20's), and enjoy them immensely. But it wasn't always a smooth road to get through the teen years - we all had our bumpy moments... Here are some things that helped me: Always remember that adolescent behaviour is age appropriate. It is not abnormal and necessarily delinquent for teens to be anxious, rude or grumpy. That does not mean you mustnât take signs of teenage depression seriously b
October 6, 2009
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3 Essential Oils for Everyday Use
Essential Oils are easy to use and very effective for treating everyday ailments and conditions. Here are 3 of my favourite oils and some easy applications to start you off... Lavender - is the âmust-haveâ essential oil. It is highly regarded for its skin healing properties and excellent for general soothing and calming. If you only have one bottle of essential oil in your home â Lavender should be it! Inhale lavender for an overall calming effect. Rub a few drops on su
June 25, 2009
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11 Best Herbs for Stress Relief
I use these stress herbs to treat anxiety, insomnia, depression, nervousness. You can use these effective, natural herbal stress relievers in tea or tincture.nnnHerbs are natural stress relievers with little or no side effects and are a popular option to synthetic medications...n n Kava Kava - is a herb of the Indonesian and Polynesian islands and is a hot favourite for its anxiety relieving effects. Kava, when drunk, gives a sense of well-being but does not affect mental ale
May 17, 2009
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9 Symptoms of Bereavement Stress
Lack of Sleep or Interrupted Sleep nYou lie awake for hours and are not able to fall asleep OR you wake up regularly during the night. Maybe you wake up in the early hours of the morning and are not able to go back to sleep. This leaves you feeling tired and listless for the rest of the day. n Restlessness nYou find it difficult to calm your mind from the ongoing turmoil that you are going through and are not able to âswitch offâ. n Tearfulness nYou might find yourself wa
May 14, 2009
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Can Meditation Have Negative Effects?
Is meditation always good or you?nnWhen is meditation not calming?nnEveryone knows that meditation is always good for you, right?nnWrong!nnNegative effects from meditation are not all that uncommon. In a 1992 study, Dean Shapiro, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and human behaviour at UCLA, Irvine, followed 27 people who attended a two-week meditation retreat. During meditation, 17 (62%) reported at least one adverse effect: fear, anxiety, confusion, depression or sel
May 14, 2009
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A Calming Meditation with Color
I was given very good advice by a healer once - I was told that when I felt stressed, tense, emotional, tired...in fact, any feeling of strain...I should take a âlight showerâ.n nMy first thought was that I don't have time to run home, shower, dry myself and get dressed at odd times during the day. n nSilly me! nnShe meant a shower of light...nnLiterally stand still for a few moments, close my eyes and imagine/visualize a shower of light pouring down and over me... Imagin
March 12, 2009
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