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How to Get Vitamin C for Immune Support, Stress Resilience, and Anxiety Relief

How to Get Vitamin C for Immune Support, Stress Resilience, and Anxiety Relief 0

Most people know that vitamin C can help you fight off a cold or flu, but did you know that it can help you deal with stress and reduce anxiety? 

In this post, learn how to get high-quality vitamin C from supplements and food sources, what to avoid, and how to preserve its benefits when storing and cooking fruits and vegetables. 

What is a Normal Sleep Pattern? What is Insomnia?

What is a Normal Sleep Pattern? What is Insomnia? 0

Do you wonder whether your sleep pattern is considered normal? I used to think that healthy sleep meant that you fall asleep a few minutes after your head hits the pillow and you stay asleep until the next morning. I used to be wrong. 

My understanding of what healthy sleep looks like expanded when I met a sleep specialist counselor and then again when I took a class on helping clients overcome insomnia naturally. 

I'll pass on my learning about what healthy sleep patterns look like and what insomnia looks like in this post.

 

What's In This Post

In this article I'll cover:

  1. What is a Healthy Amount of Sleep?
  2. What Does Healthy Sleep Look Like?
  3. What is the Sleep Cycle?
  4. Insomnia Symptoms
  5. What is Acute Insomnia and Chronic Insomnia?
  6. How Common Is Insomnia?
  7. What Happens When You Don't Sleep
7 Natural Sleep Remedies for Insomnia

7 Natural Sleep Remedies for Insomnia 0

Having trouble sleeping? You aren't alone. The CDC has declared insufficient sleep a public health epidemic. 

I recently attended an excellent class by Dr. Catherine Darley, ND about helping clients overcome insomnia naturally. In this post, I'll pass on some of the things that stood out to me from the class along with information about insomnia that I've learned from other sources over the years. 

What Are Adaptogens? How Do They Help with Stress and Anxiety?

What Are Adaptogens? How Do They Help with Stress and Anxiety? 0

Adaptogens are a category of plants that help you adapt to all forms of stress: noise, physical exertion, chemical toxins, cold, exhaustion, psychological stress, and so on. They simultaneously help you feel less jittery and more energetic. 

Adaptogens help you feel less anxious by moderating how your body deals with stress. They adapt and they help you adapt. They can serve as a general tonic that helps you feel better overall. 

In this post, you’ll learn how adaptogens work, what makes them different from stimulants, and which ones are best for stress relief—backed by global traditions and modern research.

Stress Relieving Mental Wellness Gifts from $5 to $1000+

Stress Relieving Mental Wellness Gifts from $5 to $1000+ 6

Since more than 40 million Americans are living with anxiety and almost everyone has to deal with stress in their lives, chances are that someone on your gift list could use a gift that improves their stress resilience. 

I've put together a list of 10 stress relieving gifts from under $5 to more than $1000 to give you lots of ideas. And I've included product links to make your shopping easy. 

The Four Elements for Treating Mental Health

The Four Elements for Treating Mental Health 0

While investigating research into the mental health benefits of saunas, I came across an interesting article about using the Four Elements —Fire, Water, Earth, and Air—that are at the core of many traditional approaches to health and well-being around the globe, to think about possible natural interventions for mental health improvement . . .