Have you ever had a night when no matter what you tried, you just couldn't fall asleep?  Or, maybe you can fall asleep, but you wake up around 3 am and can't go back?  Your mind races with all the days events and the next thing you know, the sun is coming up!  Ugh, it's the worst.  Not only is sleep vital to your health, but restorative sleep is necessary to live a long, healthy life.  It almost seems like most health experts are touting sleep as the most important indicator of health.  But if you don't sleep well, what can you do that doesn't involve a prescription?  doTERRA has got your covered!  Their new sleep system is formulated to improve your quality of sleep and they have research that shows it's benefits.  Join me on today's podcast to learn more about how natural solutions can improve your sleep. 

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What does a good night's sleep, healthy gut and walking in the forest have in common?  You guessed it, better mental and emotional health.  With so many people suffering from poor mental health, we all could use some natural support.  doTERRA delivered big time with the newly released products, Serenity sleep system, ProBiome system, and Shinrin-Yoku forest bathing blend.  In today's episode I am going to share the major benefits you are going to get when you use them consistently.  

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It's that time of year, when New England goes back to school.  Back to school shopping, back to school schedules and back to school sickness is coming our way really soon.  Right now is the perfect time to start supporting a healthy immune system, so you are ready when germs come.  "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," is a really wise saying that many in the medical field have forgotten.  In this episode I am going to share with you my favorite immune system hacks and how to ensure you and your kiddos have less sick days! 

Screen addiction is real!  Have you ever caught yourself scrolling your iphone checking out Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, never realizing you just wasted 2 hours of your work day?  If that wasn't enough, we now have Netflix serving up 65 episodes of Firefly Lane on demand without commercials.  All these screens are enough to steal our lives away, but the scary part is that they are!  If we aren't careful, we will be sucked into the vortex never to live a fulfilling REAL life again.   A few years back I was addicted to Netflix and couldn't stop binge watching shows into the wee hours of the night.  I would wake up groggy and in a fog, swearing I would not do that again, only to repeat the binge that night.  It was awful!  It came to me one day that I had a problem and I needed to face it and fix it.  I developed 5 steps to help me break my screen habit and I've never felt better.  I get a great night's sleep, have less stress and anxiety and lots of energy to work out, have fun and get through my school day.  I hope this episode blesses you and helps you on your wellness journey!  

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When it comes to mental and cognitive health, we are all in search of natural ways to keep our brain young and healthy.  So many of us deal with mental health challenges and worry about alzheimers and other neurological diseases and are looking for help.  What if I told you that nature is the ultimate brain healer and mental health and cognitive supporter?  Daily exposure to nature has major benefits for our brain.  Children who are exposed to nature consistently throughout their lives have less risk of depression, eating disorders, and addiction.  Listen to this episode to learn what you can do to heal your brain, reduce stress, and increase your happiness!!

There are times in my life where I feel like my body is so sluggish and weighed down by toxins.  Did you know that consistent infrared and dry sauna sessions can help lighten your toxic load?  Not only that, but infrared and dry sauna can help improve your heart, skin, mental and emotional health, and waist line!  It's true!  In today's episode we are going to continue talking about detoxification pathways with a focus on our skin, the largest detox organ in our bodies.  It's amazing how many benefits you will get from just sweating!  

There are times in my life when things are going smoothly and times when all I want to do is poop, and I can't.  Liver stagnation can be a main culprit to a lot of ailments, including dark circles under the eyes, allergies and sinusitis, itchy skin and rashes, digestive problems and more.  When we suspect liver stagnation, we need to start opening up our drainage pathways, like our skin, lungs, liver, digestive tract, and kidneys to get rid of toxins.  Oftentimes, our American lifestyle causes these organs to function sub-optimally and we end up feeling like pooh!  One thing we can do to help liver stagnation is to open up our digestive pathway, aka, we need to poop often.  In today's episode we are going to talk about ways to help us poop 2-3 times a day to support our liver drainage pathway.  I hope this episode helps you toward your wellness goals!  

Have you experienced success with a weight loss program only to have the weight creep back on?  Fast weight loss and crash diets seem easy to do and successful for so many people-just look at the ads on facebook and instagram.  In my experience these types of programs are too restrictive and oftentimes send us in the opposite direction of our goals.  They aren't healthy and aren't developed for the long term.  In today's episode we are going to talk about tiny habits to help with weight loss over a long period of time.  If you are ready for this podcast, you are tired of the fad diets and ready for a lifestyle change, but not in a big rush.  You are smart and know that healthy weight loss is more about behavior changes that last and honoring your body through the process.  Let's dig in!

What if I told you that weight gain wasn't about calories in versus calories out?  What if I told you that your screen time has a huge affect on your weight?  Dr. Jack Kruse who was recently on the Huberman Podcast talked about blue light toxicity and the lack of exposure to the sun has caused a significant increase in diseases around the globe, even obesity.  In particular, blue light causes our bodies to make glucose, whether or not we have eaten food.  The amount of exposure to blue light has exponentially increased with technology advancements in LED screens, light bulbs, smart phones, computer screens and TVs, and so hasn't our waistlines.  It's time for a blue light fast and intentional time out in the sun with no sunscreen or sunglasses!  In today's episode I am going to give a quick highlight of Dr. Kruse's main points.  To look further into his research and protocols check out his website, www.jackkruse.com

If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, you can remember the shift from basking in the sun with Hawaiian Tropics sunning oil to lathering yourself up with SPF 30 to make sure you didn't get skin cancer.  Now we avoid the sun at all costs, slathering on sunscreen and staying inside exposing ourselves to a different type of light, and yet our overall health is worse.  In today's episode we are going to talk about light that comes from the sun and artificial blue light and how they both affect our health.  This episode will leave you thinking I'm nuts or reconsidering all the things you do in your daily life.  Remember, we are all on the path of wellness and it's a journey.  As we learn more, we get to choose to change the things that are harmful and sometimes we don't always know what the harmful things are.  As I learn more, my perspective continues to shift to copy what I see in nature and this episode reflects that a bit. 

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