Tips to Deal with Swine Flu

I have to admit when I first read about the Swine Flu, my initial reaction was a little fear. My second reaction was, ‘Thank Goodness I have the knowledge of natural remedies for wellness and prevention of illness. ‘ I believe that the one thing we need to avoid is unneccessary fear and panic. I also believe that sales and ratings for media increase when everyone is talking about a subject. I understand it is hard  when you read “Swine Flu kills..in Mexico” and the next day “Swine flu found in the United States.” I have been asked several times over the past few days how to deal with the Swine Flu. My answer is the same as with any other virus (cold/flu). I wanted to share the advise I have given to others with you.

Tips of the Week to Find Wellness Within

Hope you are doing well and finding some benefit in the tips. Remember this is not meant to be another thing on your “to do” list. Jump in whenever/wherever you want. Tips for this week

Body-this is a great energy boost I found in a teen magazine 20+ years ago. Fill the tub with really warm/hot water & soak for 10-15 minutes. Now drain out about 1/2 of the water and refill with luke warm water. Mix the water as it’s refilling. Something I’ve used lately to add more punch to this is adding essential oils. My favorite for increasing energy are a few drops of peppermint and a few drops of lemon. Remember, oil and water do not mix. You will need something to help integrate the oil into the bath. This can be done by first putting the oil drops in Epsom salt, milk or honey then adding to running water.

Mind-Last week we worked on truly looking into our eyes and speaking nicely to ourselves. If you were like me, this simple act can be very profound. I would like you to really pay attention to the self-talk you are using this week. Pay attention to “the voices” in your own mind. The first step is becoming aware. You may be surprised to realize how we talk negatively to ourselves each day. Now imagine your mind is tape recorded messages. When you find yourself saying something negative like “You can’t do that”. I want you to stop, rewind the tape and replace the negative with a positive. So you would say to yourself as soon as you become aware of the negative thought, “Stop. Rewind. You can do anything you choose to do.”

Soul-Use music to soothe your soul. Music can have a profound effect on the mood. I witnessed this first hand when working in hospice care. We provided CD players and CDs to almost all of our patients because soothing music had the power to stop the stress/pain cycle. So when you feel like changing your mood use music. Play 15 minutes of music to match your mood, then switch to music that matches the mood you want to achieve. For example, you come home from work exhausted put on some slow soft music (elevator-type music) while sitting in your favorite chair. Now put some upbeat, make-you-wanna-dance music & play for 30 minutes. Sing out loud and dance if the mood strikes. This will give you a nice boost.

Hope you find these tips helpful. Remember to always use therapeutic grade essential oils. Call your Young Living Distributor or contact me at ( 678 ) 877-7906 or dawn@findwellnesswithin.com for information on where to get your oils.

Old Stand-by for Colds & Flu

Well it’s that time of year again and right now I’m feeling a little under the weather. I just want to recommend one of my favorite products for colds and flu-Airborne. I know that it recently received some bad press but I have to tell you, I swear by this product.

Home for the Holiday

Tomorrow my family will head out for a 12 hour road trip home to visit with my family. There are 2 essential oils I WILL NOT be without.  First, is peppermint. Good to help my husband and I keep alert while driving. I will put a little on a tissue and place in the air vent to help us all out. When we are starting to feel a little tired we simple place a few drops in the palm of the hand, rub together then hold our hands to our nose and inhale. I then like to rub my hands on the back of my neck.