Lifeholistically-Emotional Wellness

11/04/2025

This is troublesome! I know so many use it, or have used it in the past. For the record, this is not the only concern with melatonin use.

Magnesium is a much safer and effective alternative. It can also be used in tandem with specific herbs and lifestyle practices in the hour or two that leads up to bedtime.

Experts say new research findings suggesting that long-term use of melatonin could be associated with increased risk of heart failure need further investigation.

11/04/2025

Lol...love it! Whatever works!

11/04/2025

Rest is a deep devotion to your health and your existence, a few moments, minutes, or hours of deeply radical self-love that is no longer an earn, a squeeze in, or an accomplishment, but a must.

You. Me. We got this!

11/03/2025

Did you know that a short nap + lavender scent can help ease your stress response?

A pilot study found that inhaling Lavandula angustifolia (lavender essential oil) during a ~90-minute nap significantly reduced markers of sympathetic nervous system activity (α-amylase and chromogranin A) compared to no lavender. DOI

SIGNIFICANTLY!!!

🧠 Why it matters:

The sympathetic nervous system governs “fight-or-flight” responses, so dampening it can help you feel more relaxed. DOI

Though subjective mood didn’t change in this study, the objective biomarkers did — showing physiological benefit. DOI

The nap was short (≈90 min) and inhalation of the oil began after slow-wave sleep was detected—so the study conditions were controlled. DOI

🔍 How you might try it for yourself

Choose a high quality lavender essential oil (preferably from Lavandula angustifolia).

Use a diffuser placed near your bed or nap-space, at a gentle concentration (this study used 30 µL in 500 mL water). DOI

Nap somewhere restful for ~90 minutes.

Notice how you feel afterward — more relaxed, clearer mind, less tension?

💡 Bottom line: Introducing lavender scent during a short nap could be a simple lifestyle “hack” (well, aromatherapy hack) to reduce stress physiology — especially helpful in our busy, overstimulated lives.

👉 Feel free to drop a comment: Have you ever tried lavender scent for sleep or rest? How did you feel?

11/02/2025

Drop a 🍂 if you’re ready for a month that feels peaceful, grounded, and intentional.

As we step into NOvember, this is your reminder that every no you give to chaos, burnout, and overcommitment is a yes to yourself.

This month, practice saying no to:
• Pushing through exhaustion
• Doing it all alone
• Ignoring your body’s signals
• Overexplaining your worth
• Confusing productivity with peace

And say yes to:
🌿 Rest that restores
🌿 Boundaries that protect your energy
🌿 Stillness that lets your nervous system breathe
🌿 Joy that doesn’t need to be earned

Let this be the season you choose peace over pressure, presence over perfection.
Your calm matters. Your boundaries matter. You matter. 💛

11/02/2025

If you find yourself saying that after this week, I will rest..

After the summer's over, I will rest..

After the holidays are over, I will rest..

This moment of awareness is for you.

This is not a moment to power through
This is not a moment to find your strength
This is survival mode.

Don't make your rest something you earn in the future....

The time is now ❤️

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10/26/2025

10/21/2025

Had my Vitamin D tested. I get in the sun often without sunglasses/sunscreen, and am still quite low. If you avoid the sun or are a sunscreen wearer....please
get tested and remedy the issue! My PSA for today.

10/19/2025

One of the most powerful things woman can do is realize that rest does not equate to=

👀Look at all the things I didn't get done
🦥I felt lazy today
😦I feel guilty

And just rock it 100% rest because your soul, your mind, and your body needs it.

Love on yourself today ❤️

10/11/2025

10/10/2025

Vex King

10/06/2025

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