A Reason to Look Up:)

Posted on December 20, 2022 by autocreate740

To all my Living Senior.Me blog followers: As you know, my motto is that I’m giving you “News you can use “:).

As we close out the year, I would like to thank you for your support, which you have given by clicking the “Like” and “Follow” buttons. It’s nice to know that you have found something on the blog, which gives you a reason to “Look Up” and read what I am posting about.

With that said, don’t forget to “Look Up” at the new page I have placed on the blog. There you will be introduced to Sissy St. John’s Yoga website and valuable information. In addition, you may even want to sign up for her Newsletter and Free Trial class!

And, if you have 7-10 minutes, you may want to tune in to the Wellness Connections Podcast, where I share all kinds of information, that may possibly be useful for you as well. The podcast can be heard on Apple, Google, and other platforms.

Have a safe and pleasant Holiday Season!
Judith

An Essential (Oil) Conversation

Posted on January 13, 2021 by autocreate740

What are Essential Oils?

The scented liquid taken from certain plants using steam or pressure. Essential oils contain the natural chemicals that give the plant its “essence” (specific odor and flavor). Essential oils are used in perfumes, food flavorings, medicine, and aromatherapy. source: Definition of essential oil – NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms – National Cancer Institute

In previous posts I have introduced the idea of using essential oils as a complementary method to assist us in coping with mind, body, and spirit care. Essential oils are not intended to replace any medications we require for our health. Rather, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is used as a way to enhance, not replace, our self-care regimen.

Stress is known to cause pain in the neck, shoulders, and back. Stress also causes insomnia and headaches. How do you manage these issues? Do you take a pain pill for your body? Do you take a pain pill for your headache(s)? How many times a day? How Anxiety Can Create Aches and Pains (calmclinic.com)

In some countries, essential oils are regulated and used as a methodology for helping patients enhance their relief with health issues: An example, is Canada where Essential Oils are regulated as Natural Health Products. These products require the approval of Health Canada (FDA in the USA) approval before going to market.

Our sense of smell is especially pertinent to wellbeing because it is the only sense that is directly processed by the limbic brain – the emotion al brain.
Source: Home – NAC Wellbeing

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Are there benefits to positive thinking?

Posted on June 21, 2017 by autocreate740

I’m not one to make light of the fact that for some seniors aging is a difficult challenge. Loss of the ability to function the way we could when we were younger; loss of friends and companions; sickness. All of these things add to enormous stress, and sometimes despondent feelings. But what if thinking positively could help us out? Should we at least try to find a way to cultivate this habit?

♣ An article in the New York Times suggest that our thoughts can do “far more than raise one’s spirits”. How about if thinking positively could boost your immune system, alleviate depression, lower your blood pressure, give you better weight control. Would you try it?

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