My Go-To for Conquering Stress
We are jam-packed with goodies for
you this month, our annual Women’s Wellness edition!
Starting
with the Eco Tip by Marlaina Donato, “Earth-Friendly Ideas for Mom,” Donato
provides wonderful suggestions for putting an ecological spin on Mother’s Day
that honor this life-giving planet on which we spin.
In
“Conquering Stress, Holistic Tips from Lifestyle Doctors,” Linda Sechrist
offers a host of tips and habits we can create for sounder sleep,
stress-relieving activities and technologies that can assist in quieting an
anxious mind.
My
go-to for conquering stress that can keep me up at night lately has been
practicing stopping spiraling thoughts mid-stream whenever possible. Taking a
few minutes to center by bringing attention to breathing patterns allows me to
slow the swirling mind down and make room for focusing and bringing some
clarity to the moment.
Following
this up with a few minutes of journaling on what I would prefer to be happening
in any given life circumstance supports the ability to collect myself and
navigate my emotions with a more forward-leaning attitude, whereby reducing the
stress I’m experiencing in the moment.
The
Conscious Eating department, “Taking Control of Our Hormones, Nutritional Tips
to Support the Delicate Balance,” writer Sheila Julson offers insights on
focusing attention on foods that provide the vitamins and minerals to support
the critical systems within the body that nurture well-being.
These
are just a few of the many tidbits you’ll find offered to help you find
solutions to whatever may be throwing you off center in these crazy days of
hustle and bustle living.
Remember,
if you make a helpful connection with anything or anyone you find within these
pages, please let them know where you found them. It helps us to continue
bringing this resource each month.
Have
a beautiful spring and consider getting your hands dirty in your own or a local
garden!
Peace,
Maisie Raftery, Publisher
