Sleep, it does a body, soul, and mind good

I can remember my mother saying, “go to sleep, everything will look better in the morning.” As a young girl, whether I believed her or not, everything did look better in the morning.

Now as a woman over 50, I tell myself go to sleep, “Rommy, YOU will look better in the morning.”  And, whether or not I totally believe myself, I generally do look better after a good night’s sleep. Not only is my appearance better, but my perspective, the way I see things is better. Everything really does look better after a good night’s sleep.

But, it’s not always easy to get a good night’s sleep. Sometimes, my mind just wont shut off, sometimes I wake up, over and over again. Then when it’s time to get up, my eyes want to stay shut. That’s when I know it is time to get back to good sleep habits.

Ayurveda, the Science of Life, provides with some truly wonderful, safe, non toxic sleep aids for beautiful radiant skin, vibrant outlook, and optimal wellness.
The art of caring for yourself before bed is very soothing to our central nervous systems. The art of cooking for ourselves sends a signal to our soul that we matter, we value our body, and we have a purpose.
You can improve your sleep by improving your nutrition, managing your screen time, and setting a schedule and sticking to it.
Try adding these six simple and highly effective steps to your regimen for 10 days.
  • An hour or 2 before bed, prepare for the next day. Set out your clothes, your purse and keys by the door. Look over your calendar for anything you may have forgotten.
  • Two hours before bed begin to dim the lights, turn off electronics, sit and watch the sun go down or listen to soothing, tranquil music. Do not watch the news or other violent troubling media.
  • If you experience chronic sleeplessness, adrenal fatigue, high stress, or are recovering from a long illness or surgery make yourself a rasayana, an Ayurvedic rejuvenative tonic. My favorite is Golden Milk.  Download the recipe below.
  • A hour before bed, take care of personal hygiene. Brush your teeth, scrape your tongue, wash your face and wash your feet if you are not showering. Hot baths should be taken at least 2 hours before bed to allow the body to calm.
  • Engage in pleasant conversation, journaling, meditation, or read a not too interesting book.
  • Do some simple yoga poses. Seated forward folds and gentle twists are wonderful for promoting sleep. Try this gentle yoga sequence, suitable for morning or night.

 Download your recipe here

The Essential Ginger Pickle

Ayurveda, known as Yoga’s sister science, offers an array of practices for radiant optimal wellness.

The Ginger Pickle is a highly prized, incredibly effective, and taste bud tingling recipe that increases digestive agni, (agni translates to fire).  Because of this, it is also a fabulous boost to the immune system.

 

It’s a ‘trick’ used by brides to help them fit into their dress on their special day…

but it’s also amazingly beneficial to three of your body’s systems.

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Why Settle for Ordinary?

When life is so much more fun being Extra-ordinary!

None of us really want to be wallflowers.

The idea that we would be average can feel, well, it feels drab, ‘meh’, and boring.

Yet, we seem to over, and over, and over…

  • do exactly what our friends do,
  • dress the way our friends do,
  • have similar health of our friends.

Sometimes, this can be a really great thing because we feel supported. But it can also hold us back from being our most vibrant, most radiant, and most healthy.

 

Check out these fabulous tips from my friends at Mind Valley Academy and up level your health so you can experience

Your Most Extraordinary Life.

 

12 Steps to Thrive

Graphic courtesy of MindValleyAcademy.com

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Daily Detox Tip for Fresh Breath

Increase your confidence, reduce your cravings and boost your immune system…

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Let’s talk HOT!

I’m not talking about those white hot flashes of brilliance

we all have from time to time, you know, like the time you figured out how to use Instagram…nope…not that.

I’m talking about those power surges that start under the skin, somewhere around the kidneys,

then move into the bones and suddenly you believe that spontaneous combustion is actually possible, right here, right now…

the kind of flash that rises inside you, hot, like you have your own personal sun and seemingly won’t go away even if you are eating ice cubes so fast your brain hurts.

A friend of mine recently let me know how horribly she was suffering, so I sent her an email asking ‘Do you want to talk about your HOT FLASHES? 

Since I’m not talking about hers, I’ll tell you about mine. [Read more…]

Coconut Water find the best and leave the rest

I have been a huge fan of coconut water of the years.  I clearly remember first time I walked out of a Hot Yoga class, downed my very first coconut water, and felt ahhhh-mazing!

I drank and recommended Zico for about 3 years before other companies jumped on the bottled coconut water band wagon.  These days [Read more…]

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