Emotions

Chronic Irritability and Anger

Liz James · January 26, 2023 ·

The body doesn’t lie.

If you struggle with either occasional or chronic bouts of anger/irritability, check yourself…… your mind or body may be telling your something.

Common causes of irritability include: sleep deprivation, low blood sugar, underlying toothaches, certain respiratory disorders, medication, depression, anxiety, hormonal imbalance, and thyroid disorders are just a few.

Left unchecked, chronic irritability and anger can also lead to disease or aggravate a known condition. The constant rush of stress chemicals in the body are linked to migraines, insomnia, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, auto immune disorder flares, eczema, heart disease, strokes and digestive disorders (among other things).

Come to yoga. You won’t regret leaving your “heavy” at the door.

Local peeps….. 7:30pm. Message me for deets.

xoxo~ liz

#MckinneyFBBCYoga

#Yogaisgoodmedicine

#thebodydoesntlie

#Webecomewhatourminddwellsupon

Heart Diffuser Challenge

Liz James · January 17, 2023 ·

Happy Tuesday friends!

Have you heard about the

HAPPY HEARTS DIFFUSER CHALLENGE?

During February, we (myself, many others, and perhaps you too?) will be diffusing Bergamot everyday for 28 days. Heads up…. I’m starting now because it takes 6 weeks to get good at a habit

Why Bergamot?

And why a month?

𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐭 & 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 that have an effect of 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫ing both 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥 (𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞) levels 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫ing 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲’𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 (𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭/𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭/𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞), 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚 handy tool 𝐟𝐨𝐫 daily 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭!

Grab 𝟐 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫 but….we all know, diffusers in all the areas of your home where you spend the most time is highly recommended by veteran oil users:)

If you aren’t using oils to help with your emotional health, please, consider giving it a try! “Try” in this case doesn’t mean once and done….. try means “let it become your BFF companion for at least one month, and see what happens

A little bit about our new BFF Bergamot:

• Has a zesty citrus flavor that’s great in diffuser blends, recipes, and DIYs

• Uplifts the emotions and senses

• Contains antioxidants that help support a healthy lifestyle

• Helps support the cardiovascular system

• Is a wonderful choice for combating oily skin

Bergamot is also a huge component for many perfumes due to its ability to balance the mix of aromas and harmonize all of the essences. Some of our favorite pairings are:

• Bergamot + White Angelica

• Bergamot + Sacred Frankincense

• Bergamot + Stress Away

• Bergamot + Vetiver

Many a surprise outcomes have resulted from giving something a good 6 week try. Winter months can often cause an emergence of winter blues. Let’s see if Bergamot can reverse that trend. Will you?

xoxo~ Liz

#ThanksYL

#Bergamotbeatstheblues

#sciencebehindtheplantjuiceforthcoming

#theAPPLICATIONofknowledgeispower

#diffusethesituation

Are ya in?

Liz James · December 30, 2022 ·

Plain Values magazine (available in print

for those of us who love paper in hand while reading) delivers some good wisdom on balancing humility with the pride of self sufficiency. We need community ya’ll. God designed us to need one another…. and resisting community affects mental health. (You can see the evidence of this by the escalation of mental health issues following lockdowns. ).

Homesteading is very rewarding especially when you find your community. Many hands make for lighter work! Some of the most beautiful memories I have when we first began homesteading in 1995 are the occasions friends and family came out to help us with some really big projects. It was humbling to be on the receiving end…. something Charlie and I are not used to.

plain values magazine article

https://goodmedicine.info/3349-2/

Lavender & Bergamot Help Anxiety

Liz James · December 22, 2022 ·

Interesting article on lavender and bergamot use (3 times a day for 8 weeks) in a study involving 50-60yr old menopausal women who were experiencing menopause related “moderate anxiety and some sexual dysfunction”, but were otherwise healthy. (I am interpreting this to mean they did thorough labwork beforehand… key point!

…. otherwise they might be overlooking a bigger fish that needed frying!)

https://tomnikkola.com/effects-of-lavender-and-bergamot…/

This is not a one size fits all situation. Everyone is different and labwork offers a personalized trail. This doesn’t mean labwork or lavender/bergamot alone are singular answers to a potentially complex problem…. but perhaps they might be in some cases.

Lavender and bergamot are stellar oils (but only when they are high quality ones such as Young Living’s, and when they are used with purposeful regularity for this particular situation). Imagine the women (and their spouses and families

) who might be relieved by something so simple as using lavender and bergamot three times a day. Labwork, lavender and bergamot are infinitely safer than most modern world common “solutions”.

Other items I’ve personally found helpful for keeping me younger than my chronological years (in addition to regular and purposeful exercise, healthy diet, and adequate sleep!) : Alternating between Young Living’s Femigen and PD 80/20 capsules, Progessence Plus serum used nightly, and of course…. Sensation Massage oil

. Everyone is different, but menopause doesn’t have to be an unpleasant period of life.

Worth the try? You bet! (link to Lavender and Bergamot…. and Sensation Massage oil)

bit.ly/3Wl2XMq

xoxo~ liz

#caringissharing

#BYOHD

#labworkisgoodmedicine

#yourbodyisatemple

#lavenderforthewin

#Godgaveuswhatweneedinthegarden

You Are Worth It! Move It!

Liz James · October 17, 2022 ·

Sitting for more than 6 hours a day raises your mortality risk no matter how hard (or how much) you exercise before or afterwards.

Chronic sitting has also found to be more deadly than obesity alone (so imagine what that might look like if those two are paired together

God gave us our bodies so that we would use them in all the gifts we have been given.

If you have a desk job, please …… for the health of it, consider these alternatives:

if affordable, use a stand up desk.

get up frequently and take a quick walk (grab the mail, take the dog for a walk, take the stairs instead of the elevator)

use part of your lunch break to take a power walk

park farther away from your destination purposefully

learn some basic chair yoga poses you can incorporate into your day.

walk whenever you have a choice of walking instead of driving.

The short term benefits of incorporating movement into your day improve mood, energy levels, and sleeping at night (not to mention the grounding benefits of getting outdoors if that is feasible in the situation you’re in).

Consider adding purposeful movement to your “to do” list for the day. NingXia Red, Zyng, and NingXia Nitro are all great Young Living pairings. (So is the essential oil blend ‘Motivation‘, if purposeful movement is low on your list of priorities

) You won’t regret it!

xoxo~ liz