FEELING REWILDED
My first time winter bathing. What a view and how exhilarating! I’m the type who hates cold water. You can ask my lovely hubby and he’s going to be very surprised when I tell him that I went in the water three times. He’s in […]
Tag: Fatigue
HOMEMADE NUTELLA
When I quit sugar over two years ago, I first noticed that my gums stopped bleeding and my eyes were more clear and white. Another great discovery was that my energy level didn’t change through out the day and without cravings in the afternoon. Another […]
MAGNESIUM BODY BUTTER
This magnesium body butter from Wellness Mama is great to help sleep, boost magnesium levels and is also great apply on sore muscles. If you add essential oils it will also smell divine as well as supporting rest/sleep or help with sore muscles. Lavender, cedarwood and/or vetiver essential oil will calm your body and mind, supporting rest and sleep and peppermint, cypress and/or marjoram essential oil will help ease sore muscles.
Another great thing about this magnesium body butter is that it’s great for mild sun exposure as coconut oil and shea butter are both naturally SPF of 4-5 plus it contains magnesium that’s needed for the absorption of vitamin D. If you don’t use this magnesium body butter before sun exposure, don’t forget to use after sun exposure to help the body absorb Vitamin D. We hear over and over again on the news how most people are vitamin D deficient!
I use doTERRA essential oils because they’re food and therapeutic grade essential oils and the plants are grown in a region in which it’s indigenous and where the plants have grown naturally for thousands of years, creating the nutritive soil conditions, air quality, weather/moisture etc. These conditions as well as the extraction process are reflected in the quality of the essential oils.
You can order doTERRA essential oils HERE and they’ll be send directly to you. Or even better, if you want to buy the oils to wholesale price (25% of retail price), you can enroll with your own account HERE. There is no monthly order required, no contracts or lock in and it can be cancelled any time.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup magnesium flakes and 3 Tbsp boiling water or 1/2 cup of pre-made magnesium oil
1/4 cup Coconut oil (unrefined)
2 Tbsp beeswax
3 Tbsp Shea butter
10 drops Essential oil (optional) lavender, cedar wood and/or vetiver for rest and sleep or peppermint, cypress and/or marjoram for sore muscles.
DIRECTIONS
- Pour 3 tablespoons of boiling water in to the magnesium flakes in a small container and stir until it dissolves. This will create a thick liquid. Set aside to cool.
- Melt the coconut oil, beeswax and shea butter in glass jar or a bowl that tolerates heat in a pot with 5cm of water on low to medium heat.
- When melted, remove the jar or bowl form the heat and let the mixture cool until room temp and slightly opaque. At this point, put in to a medium bowl or into a blender.
- If in a bowl, use a hand blender or immersion blender on medium speed and start blending the oil mixture.
- Add essential oils if using
- Slowly (starting with a drop at a time) add the dissolved magnesium mixture to the oil mixture while continuing blending until all of the magnesium mix is added and it is well-mixed.
- Put in the fridge for 15 minutes and re-blend to get body butter consistency.
- Store in fridge for a cooling lotion (best consistency) or at room temp for up to two months.
Note: Should you feel a little tingling sensation where you’ve applied the magnesium body butter this is normal as the magnesium is absorbed through your skin and it’ll face after a few applications.
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WHOLE BODY MOVEMENT
Are you getting outdoors, bare footed and moving naturally as we’ve developed to do for millions of years? Balancing bare footed strengthens muscles, ligaments and joints in your feet which travels further up your legs, knees, hips, back and neck, creating better posture and mobility. […]
WHY I’M KINDER TO MYSELF AT THE MOMENT
In two weeks time our little family of three are moving overseas and I’ll be reunited with my home country once more. In the years I’ve been living in Australia, I feel so much has changed and I’ve changed a lot too so I’ve this […]
TOPICAL SLEEP ELIXIR
Most of us have heard that the skin is the largest organ but not many of us know or think about the skin as one of the fastest and most efficient ways to feed your body as everything that is applied to the skin is absorbed into the bloodstream, circulates to our cells and mingles with our mitochondria. This is both good and bad. It’s good when you give your skin natural, beneficial and nutritious substances as you can literally feed our immune system and skin cells but on the other hand, it’s bad when your skin absorbs toxic chemicals from your environment and beauty products.
Most of us know about the importance of minimising exposure to toxins from food but what you put on your skin might be an even greater risk for toxin exposure than what you put in your mouth. A healthy digestive system is better equipped in dealing with toxic chemicals utilising it’s detoxifying pathways. Think about the digestive system as a long tube that separates what’s inside from the rest of your body. Substances can be past through your digestive system without reaching your bloodstream. That’s genius, right! I’m not saying that no toxic chemicals will reach your blood system through your digestive system but a healthy digestive system is a strong barrier from the outside world.
We’ve evolved this way, over millions of years before the industrial revolution, when we were more likely to only encounter natural toxins through what we ate (as we’re living in a natural and a very low toxin environment). It’s therefore very important to look after your skin, naturally. You want everything that goes in and on your body to benefit your cells and your skin.
Healthy, intact skin helps our bodies to retain moisture by “waterproofing” it. Your skin provides a protective barrier from physical stress and strain as well as from environmental pathogens with its slightly acidic pH that neutralises invading bacteria and other contaminants. Beside being your defender and protector, your skin is also your biosensor to the world around you that harmonises with your environment and with nature, for example seasonal environmental challenges.
Your skin’s ecosystem is established at birth and its development is heavily influenced by the method of your delivery. Even healthy human skin hosts a diverse ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, viruses, mites, and archaea (single-celled microorganisms) and it’s estimated that our skin harbors approximately 1 billion microbes per square centimetre.
If you find it difficult to fall asleep or get deep restorative sleep, I highly recommend that you apply topical magnesium oil that’ll quickly be absorbed through your skin and into your bloodstream and circulated to your cells. You can easily make it yourself from magnesium chloride flakes and by adding essential oils for a calming and relaxing effect, you’ve a natural sleep elixir 😃. Apply the magnesium after your shower and/or during your bedtime routine onto your feet/legs and it’ll help improve your quality of sleep.
Shawn Stevenson says that magnesium is a bonafide anti-stress mineral that helps optimise circulation and blood pressure, balance blood sugar, relax tense muscles, reduce pain, and calm the nervous system. Yet, because it has so many functions, it tends to get depleted from our bodies rather fast. Magnesium deficiency is likely the #1 mineral deficiency in our world today. And getting your magnesium levels up can almost instantly reduce your body’s stress load and improve the quality of your sleep. The best sources are from food like green leafy vegetables, superfood like spirulina and chlorella, and supplements like topical magnesium
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup magnesium chloride flakes
1/2 cup distilled water
A glass spray bottle
Essential oils (optional) like lavender, vetiver, frankincense and/or cedarwood
DIRECTIONS
Boil the distilled water. It is important to use distilled to extend the shelf life of the mixture.
Put the magnesium chloride flakes in a glass bowl or measuring cup and the pour the boiling water over it.
Stir well until completely dissolved.
Let cool completely and add 25 drops (in total) of one or a mix of lavender, vetiver, frankincense and/or cedarwood.
Store in the spray bottle and I keep in my bathroom to use daily.
Shake the bottle before applying and you can use coconut oil to moisturise with about 5 minutes later.
It may tingle on the skin the first few times it is used but this is normal. It should fade after a few applications, but you can dilute with more water if it bothers you.
It can be stored at room temperature for at least six months.
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THE MISSING LINK
You might have noticed that my tips and go-to’s are often around connecting with nature and the patterns of the earth as many of us has moved away from nature and barely get in contact with it on a daily basis. I believe that nature […]
THE HARDEST STEP TO GET ENOUGH SLEEP
THE HARDEST STEP TO GET ENOUGH SLEEP For most of us it’s buying into why you need to prioritise sleep so we can get deep restorative sleep. In this post I’ll take you through WHY and HOW to prioritise sleep. Now you might think; WHY […]
6 SIGNS OF TRUE HEALTH
Energy is the true currency for health.
Without energy, everything is more difficult. You want enough energy to easily carry you through the day.
Your vitality and energy shows in your eyes, your walk, the way you move and how you feel when you get up in the morning. CLICK HERE to get instant access to my free guide, 6 Things You Can Do Today to Sleep Better Tonight
My energy level used to take a dive down several times during the day and I would experience strong cravings during the “afternoon slumber” and needed to sack to be able to keep going or get my brain functioning. Shortly after I quit sugar and started following a more ancestral diet, my energy level would be stable during the whole day. If cravings approached, I recognised it as emotional hangovers and I learned I needed to give my “inner body” some love and attention 🙂 I’ve also noticed that if I’m tired or drained through the day, I laugh less and I don’t have the resources to give.
Fatigue and low energy is a feedback from your body, asking you to eat, drink, move think, breathe, believe and perceive in a new way. Instead of being frustrated by tiredness, see it as your body asking for you to take some new actions. When you start listening to your body, it will allow you to learn, grow and contribute to a life more satisfying and uplifting.
6 SIGNS OF TRUE HEALTH
- VITALITY. Your vitality shows in your eyes, your walk and the way you move. You are having enough energy to easily carry you through the day.
- APPETITE for healthy food and life experiences. When was the last time that you were excited or what are you looking forward to?
- QUALITY SLEEP. Are you feeling well rested and energised when you wake up? CLICK HERE to get instant access to my free guide, 6 Things You Can Do Today to Sleep Better Tonight
- GOOD MEMORY. Both long and short term memory and clear thinking.
- HUMOUR. Don’t become too serious as you cut yourself off from the joy and love in your life.
- UNCONDITIONAL GIVING. When you truly thrive you give to your family, friends and those in need as well as yourself
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