Deep Rest
Get so chill - your friends ask what you’re on (tell them it’s crazily deep-rooted grass called Vetiver)
the mindful essential oils edit — orange aromatherapy
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and how can it be treated?
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a condition where changing seasons - most commonly the lower levels of sunlight in Autumn and Winter - bring darker moods, lower levels of energy and in rarer cases depression. Many studies have shown that Aromatherapy is effective in balancing moods - because smell receptor sites in our noses have a direct link to the brain. While many forms of depression have been linked with reduced olfactory sensitivity (ability to smell), in SAD, the smell receptors are actually more receptive, indicating it may be a useful tool for this condition. Many studies have found citrus...
Dry January has been cancelled due to lack of interest!
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...