Integrate with Sunshine

11/18/2025

Amazing!

A fascinating new study shows that women who wore rose essential oil on their clothes for just 30 days experienced a significant increase in gray matter volume across the whole brain, as revealed by MRI scans. This suggests that simple, natural aromatherapy may have measurable effects on brain structure and cognitive health.

Gray matter is crucial for memory, learning, and emotional regulation, and its increase could indicate enhanced neural connectivity and brain function. Researchers believe that the pleasant aroma of rose oil may stimulate brain activity and neuroplasticity, potentially supporting mental well-being and cognitive resilience.

Incorporating rose essential oil into daily life is easy, just adding a few drops to clothing, scarves, or fabrics could provide a subtle yet powerful brain-boosting effect. While more research is needed to fully understand the long-term impact, this study highlights the potential of natural scents to influence brain health in meaningful ways.

This discovery opens a new chapter in exploring how aromatherapy and lifestyle practices can support neurological function and mental wellness.

11/03/2025

Our aides coregulate for children, so they can be their best selves and learning can happen!

Co-regulation isn’t about fixing someone.
It’s about showing up — calm, steady, and present — so their nervous system can remember what safety feels like.
That’s what secure attachment really is: not perfection, but presence.

11/01/2025

Supporting chikdren with emotions and behaviors is what we do!

At eight, feelings start to grow faster than the brain can keep up.
Children are beginning to notice fairness, friendship dynamics, and their own internal world — but their emotional regulation skills are still under construction.

What you see as mood swings or overreactions are often signs of a brain learning to manage new complexity.
They don’t need to be told to calm down — they need calm to borrow from.

FOLLOW to see the whole series with a range of ages.

Explore Managing Big Feelings: The Toolkit for Parents & Educators — practical, brain-based support to help children build emotional understanding and resilience through these growing years. Link in comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

10/31/2025

Favorite activity to do at my microschool

Feed the tennis balls!
This is a great hand strengthening activity as kids need to squeeze the balls to open their 'mouths'.

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10/30/2025

Does your neurodivergent child need help with emotional and social behavior? Reach out to us, we can help. www.integratewithsunshine.com

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10/19/2025

10/16/2025

Bed wetting is a stress response. For families looking for support give this a try.

10/16/2025

You don’t need to test for Cerebral Folate deficiency to see the benefits of Folinic acid. Folinic acid is a form of folate, much better tolerated than methylfolate for some people and it assists in methylation. If you aren’t methylating your body isn’t detoxing well. When we see inflammation in the body and brain often times methylation could be the issue.