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9 Mindfulness Practices for Graves Disease
Bringing your presence to the present moment can help men the pain of the past, and release you from the uncertainty of tomorrow. Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that leads to overactivity of the thyroid gland, resulting in symptoms such as weight loss, rapid heart rate, anxiety, and tremors. While mindfulness practices may not…
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Take Your Power Back! I Am Bigger Than Graves Disease
Say it with me: I AM BIGGER THAN GRAVES DISEASE! I am taking my power back!! If you’re anything like me, you might understand the struggles of living with Graves disease. (Or any autoimmune disease.) Every day is different from the last, and you know that every coming day will be unpredictably different too. I…
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What is Integrative Wellness? How Can It Help Me?
Integrative wellness refers to an approach that focuses on achieving overall well-being by addressing multiple aspects of a person’s life, including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. It recognizes that these different dimensions are interconnected and that optimal health can be achieved by considering the whole person. Integrative wellness takes into account various factors that…
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6 Mindfulness Exercises for PCOS
Mindfulness exercises can be beneficial for women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in managing stress, promoting overall well-being, and potentially improving some symptoms associated with the condition. Here are a few mindfulness exercises that may be helpful: Remember, consistency is key when practicing mindfulness exercises. Start with just a few minutes each day and gradually…
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Aromatherapy For Healing
The art of aromatherapy had been practiced for thousands of years. Strong evidence was found to link aromatherapy to many ancient traditions. Though aromatic oils have been used to treat and cure various ailments and conditions for centuries, the formal study on their properties only started in 1928. In its simplest form, aromatherapy is the…
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Using Aromatherapy To Relieve Insomnia
Aromatherapy provides a natural way to deal with insomnia, relaxation, anxiety, and stress. The primary purpose of aromatherapy is to produce an odor that induces an effect on the human body. The smells from aromatherapy work on a subconscious level. Smell can affect the way that human beings react. Different smells can stimulate the brain…
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Aromatherapy For Travel: Essential Oils For Your Journey
Going on a trip is usually thought of as a wonderful experience, one that you and your family may have planned and looked forward to for some time. To have the most fun, to get the most out of the experience, it’s important that you and your loved ones have the means to overcome those…
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9 Tips For Starting Aromatherapy
1. Buy One or Two Aromatherapy Books Choose just one or two books to start your aromatherapy library. Select books that are general resources, which will give you some basic information and help you discover the areas in which you have the most interest. 2. Join Aromatherapy Discussion Forums Facebook Groups, Instagram pages and other…
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Aligning With The Moon Cycle
For thousands of years, humans have looked to the moon and its cycles for guidance. There are four main moon phases in every cycle and you can use these cycles to help guide you and use this understanding as a means to practice self-care. The beginning of the lunar month is what is referred to…
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Step By Step Guides To Different Forms Of Meditation
Meditation takes many forms in today’s society. All have one thing in common. They use concentration techniques to still the mind and stop thought. Various practices exist such as chanting (Mantra), focusing on energy centres in the body (Chakra Meditation), breathing, mindfulness (Mahamudra), loving kindness, formal sitting (Vipassana), expressive practices (Siddha Yoga), and walking to…