November marks the beginning of the holiday season in America. As the year draws to a close, it is customary to gather with loved ones around an abundant feast and express our appreciation for what good the year brought. This practice of pausing from the “daily grind” to find appreciation is not just a...
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Essential Oils, Probiotics, and Mental Health
We are in the midst of a societal crisis where many people are not receiving the proper treatment for their psychiatric disorders. The misunderstanding of our culture regarding the differences between stress, emotional disturbances, and true psychological diagnoses continues to perpetuate this “sick cycle.” Many sufferers stay silent as a result. Rather than reaching...
Why We Need a New Approach to Mental Health
Many people with mental illnesses are suffering in silence. The stigma, shame, and misunderstanding of psychiatric disorders often prevent a person from seeking help. (source – https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/blog/breaking-silence-around-mental-health, source, source, source) I have been privileged to guide some courageous individuals through these societal barriers and assist them with the support they deserve. These clients, however,...
The Sweet-Smelling Spice Essential Oils for a Healthier, Happier October
Last week I began the list of my favorite essential oils for the fall. I explored the many benefits of the “King” of essential oils, frankincense and the properties of its soothing sidekick, cedarwood oil. In my latest post, I finish my essential oil top picks for the autumn transition. These aromas are not...
Treating Yourself to Scent-sational Autumn with Essential Oils
Fall is here. A time for wandering through pumpkin patches, getting lost in hay mazes, drinking hot apple cider, and taking a Sunday drive to view the spectacular fall foliage forecasting its autumn colors. These transitions in nature always inspire me to make matching changes in my essential oils and diffuser blends. In October,...
How Essential Oils Help Anxiety
Many people are struggling with mental illness and not receiving the proper care. Some of this is related to not pursuing help due to the stigma of a diagnosis. Others have gotten relief from some symptoms using medication, but still have residual pain from not addressing the underlying causes. In my latest post, I...
Essential Oil Blends for Children and the Adults That Love Them
The change of the seasons symbolizes not only weather shifts, but also transitions in life patterns. For example, in the winter, white stuff falls from the sky and visions of sugar plums, midnight shopping, holiday gatherings, and adding items to “to-do-lists” dominate one’s mind. For the fall, the appearance of yellow buses, pumpkins, and...
How Parents Can Help to Enhance Their Relationships with Their Teenagers, By Optimizing Their Brain with Lifestyle and Essential Oils
As little ones move through the stages of infancy, preschool, childhood, and adolescence, bearing witness to their accelerated growth spurts and physical transitions makes most parents both awed and nostalgic. What many adults don’t realize, however, is that their children’s minds are not keeping pace with their bodies. It takes a full three decades...
Building Better Relationships and More Effective Parenting with a Little Bit of Help from Neurology and Essential Oils
Just recently, I reviewed how the brain of those with psychological issues differs from those with “normal” cognition. It is important information to have to help end the stigma associated with psychiatric illnesses and to get proper treatment for those who suffer. This knowledge is also essential to provide more effective education to children...
Support for Kids with Mental Health Issues at School and Why Essential Oils Matter
About a year ago, I wrote a two-piece series on my concern for our world’s mental health. In it, I stated: With more people struggling with depression, and more young people being treated, one wonders why the medical community is blind to the importance of taking a broader perspective and digging deeper into the...