Fishing as an Analogy for Self-Care
I’ll bet there are times that you dig in deep into your self-care and times that you gloss over or abandon it. This is part of a series of 3 blogs and here I’ll use an analogy to help you develop a personalized self-care framework that transcends traditional methods....
PERSONAL CARE BLUEPRINTS
Different from self-care, my concept of Personal Care Blueprints addresses a place we’ve all been. We’re thinking, ‘yup, I should totally do that thing/s to take care of myself.’ Maybe you had someone suggest a new routine, or to take a supplement, or adjust something...
Plant Remedies Wake Us
Herbs wake us up. I'm talking less about waking from a night's slumber and more about garnering a level of consciousness that helps people become more aware of what does and doesn't work for them. For some people (see box below), it's not easy to determine how they...
Herbal Remedies: What Kinds There Are & When to Use Them
Categories of Herbal Remedies When you learn about herbalism to support your well-being, you need a solid understanding of the various types of herbal remedies that exist and how to work with them. This blog is a reference for herbal remedies, which I've...
How to Make a Therapeutic Strength Tea
Beyond a Warm Beverage: Therapeutic Strength Tea When you brew tea, the water is extracting constituents from the herbs. So you’re actually making an herbal remedy, not just a—hopefully—tasty beverage. Teas: Hydrate you. Herbal teas without caffeine count...
Care During Fevers, Chills & Soreness
Why a post about fever on a site that focuses on sleep? I wrote this post and others about illness clients and my community to help where it's feasible and reasonable to do DIY support for yourself when you have a fever. This post is for when people feel...
Chest Congestion: Supporting Your Immune System & Remedies that Soothe
Why a post about chest congestion on a site that focuses on sleep? I wrote this post and others relating to illness and sleep. However, as an herbalist (and psychotherapist), my primary interest is supporting people with sleep. Most of the work that I offer...
Coughs: Supporting Your Immune System, & Remedies that Soothe
Why a post about coughs on a site that focuses on sleep? I wrote this post and others relating to illness and sleep. However, as an herbalist (and psychotherapist), my primary interest is supporting people with sleep. Most of the work that I offer around sleep...
Herbal Steams
Why use herbal steams? We can use herbal steams to care for our skin, lungs, and sinuses and to soothe our nervous system. They can: Assist the respiratory system Support breathing Help clear congestion Aid the immune system in fighting off infection in your...
Ease Allergy Ailments to Improve Sleep
Impact of Allergies & Implications of Sleep Disruption I see people undermine the impact of allergies on their system all the time, for example referring to them as annoying or inconvenient. Often, they don’t recognize that when sleep takes a hit because...