the mindful essential oils edit — blue chamomile

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...

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...

What about taking Monday off? Spend the day eating blueberries and watching Le Grand Bleu? Because this Monday is Blue Monday!!! And while that may be epic when it's a New Order tune - when it's just another day - it's considered to be the single toughest day of the year. And given where we are in the pandemic - that might just translate to the toughest day ever? So what can we do?  Simple answer is - what makes you happy? Do that! Or here's a few ideas for taking it blue on blue...   Blueberries for breakfast - literally bursting with juicy...