the mindful essential oils edit — balance

Shopping is a political act - just as you vote to move toward a world you want to live in, every note is a vote - it shapes your world. But it's not easy to know how to shop in a way that is in alignment with your ideal world view. Here's some ideas for how you can shop with a happy conscience, knowing you're future-proofing things for any little people in your life Shop pre-loved If you have little people (including nieces and nephews) who are below five or above twelve - you might get away with having some...

what a feast the Olympics are - every stroke, stride, backflip, volley, reach and the stories. the number of hours of dedication, the setbacks overcome, the strength of will, the pure intentionality. and it's great timing for this feast - because of all points of the year - THIS is the best point for setting out our own goals - whatever they may be. why? well many think that it must be January - new year... but our mind-body is much more in tune with the turning of the seasons than the turning of the calendar. at this time of year we've naturally...

this week is mental health awareness week and the movement to de-stigmatize and increase awareness and acceptance of mental health issues has never been more evident.  it is very frustrating that there are not considerably more research studies into the effects of essential oils on mental health. we know how essential oils affect mood and emotions. brain geography in our more primal states - our sense of smell was absolutely vital to our wellbeing - to distinguish good food from bad, to determine a suitable mate, a potential threat. we know of the primacy of the sense of smell from the...

When we smell essential oils, the fragrant molecules hits our smell receptors which are actually inside the brain. Essential oils stimulate the olfactory system, the part of the brain responsible for our sense of smell. Molecules that enter our nose or mouth pass to the lungs, and from there, to other parts of the body and into you bloodstream. In response to stress, our body's nervous system is activated by the sudden release of hormones. The nervous system immediately stimulates the adrenal glands, and triggers the release of hormones. This is why you start feeling your heartbeat quicken, start breathing faster, and feel tension.  Smelling the essential oils can even interrupt the Fight-or-Flight...