the mindful essential oils edit — healing

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...

You'll probably have read, or seen that there's not much interest in Dry January this year. “Dry January” is a month when many people voluntarily stop drinking alcohol after the excesses of December and start the new year on a sober, clearer, more refreshed and healthy note. But booze is a depressant - and it is a strange time to be inviting more of that into our lives just now. But if you are having an elongated Christmas - here's a few things you can do to be kinder to your body: 1. Get your 8 glasses of water into you - often when...