Is your hair falling out? Have you noticed more coming out than usual when you brush it or having a shower? (It’s normal to lose about 100 hairs a day, and most of us worry about our dogs moulting all over us - I think we are doing it to ourselves!) Also, if you have just given birth, did you know you can expect to lose more hair than normal?

Our bodies are really good at talking to us, they always let us know when something is out of balance and more than normal hair loss is just another sign that something is out of balance.

There are key nutrients that our bodies need for good hair:

• Iron

• Zinc

• Selenium

• MSM- Sulfur

• Protein

• Good quality fats

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin C (stops split ends)

Hair loss could also be a sign that you are overly stressed, or that your hormones are out of balance. It can also be a sign that you are toxic with something in your body or your thyroid might be out of balance and could need additional support.

So please listen, please let us know what is happening in your body, big or small. We are here to help you and get to the bottom of what is out of balance in your body.

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Here's a few questions for you:

How did you get to work this morning?

How did you end up sitting at your computer?

Did you consciously open this email, or was it on auto pilot that you just clicked on it?

Will you watch the video below while looking at your phone, emailing someone, talking to a college and racing through everything that you have on for the day?

When Emily Mason came and did a couple of events for clients, one statistic that shocked me was how much time we spend doing things unconsciously. Are you like me and you’ve had that experience of driving somewhere, but not actually knowing how you got there? And when you look back, you realise you just did it on autopilot, or you find yourself slamming on breaks because you tuned out for a second or two! I have to admit, I can definitely own up and say my autopilot might have been switched on a few times with my early morning yoga class.

We can kind of justify these things as being normal, but when Emily told us we spend 50% of our lives being unconscious, doing life unconsciously, that seems like such a waste. You only need to look down Lambton Quay at lunch time and most people are on their phones looking down. I can be walking to work, missing the sounds, the smells, the colour of the sky or the people walking past, I can be barely conscious of the feel of my clothes as I walk along the street.

I want to be present with my life and really get the most out of it. I don’t want to get to the end of each day, crossing things off my to-do list while rushing unconsciously from one thing to the next, never really getting the joy from each experience and relationship that I’m lucky enough to encounter.

What about you? Are you ready to be more present and make the most of every day? If so, take a minute and purposely watch the video below. What will your action be?

The problem with this newsletter is that it’s too easy to say, “Yeah, I want to live my life differently, or I want to be conscious and present in my life more than just 50% of the time.” This actually takes conscious practice and a decision to really want to.

I invite you today to share with us on Facebook what small action you are going to pick to be more conscious with. Let's be accountable together (and supportive - together).

Will it be:

brushing your teeth,

the way you washing the dishes,

how you chew your food?

Do you even notice what you are eating at dinner?

Or will you decide to come home each evening and turn off your phone and be conscious with your loved ones or yourself?

Maybe you will do a conscious body scan throughout the day so you can be more mindful of what your body needs.

What will you do?

Can’t wait to hear what you are picking.

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What's a new habit or ritual you can incorporate into your life to detoxify your body?

http://onlinetraining.shelleygawith.com/your-best-you

Did you know that your liver is responsible for clearing out all the toxins in your body? Our livers are powerhouses and most of us don’t even realise it.

While I don’t like to alarm clients, friends and family about the state of our environment these days, I’m sure all of us are already aware of how much more we’re being exposed to toxins, pollution, chemicals, synthetic substances, prescription drugs, and mould .

There are ways to help our livers out. For instance, I'm trying a delicious new detox tea from @LibertineTeas. It's called Exhale and it's a simply a wonderful way to detoxify your liver on a daily basis.

I was honoured to be asked to guest post for Libertine blends about "The Truth About Detox", so I wanted to share it here as well if you’ve missed it. Guess what? They have also gifted us two of their new Exhale Detox Tea tea to give a

Do you ever feel like you just need to stop and pause? I’m so grateful for Emily Mason for coming in and doing a special event for all of us last week. Emily has created an acronym called STOP, which in itself is just great, because sometimes we just need to be told to stop and pause.

Here's what STOP stands for:

STOP

S - Pause, sigh and smile: right now, as you are reading this, give it a go. Sigh then smile, you can do it in meetings, at the bus stop, anywhere, it’s so easy. We can all do this.

T - You will never guess this, but T stands for treat yourself like a toddler, what the heck?? Have you ever watched a new mum fussing over her first-born baby? We have all either been that person or know that person. But how many of us fuss over ourselves like that? Are you listening to your next need? ....click for more: https://mailchi.mp/e8bf569af6f3/connect-with-your-body-and-mind

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Have you wondered how healthy your brain is? Is it even a question that you think about, or do you just accept it is what it is and there’s nothing you can do about it? Are you curious? Could your brain be functioning better?

Or have you noticed that your brain has been declining but you excuse it and put it down to ageing or being too busy, you have lots on, you have small children now? Have you ever tested how well your brain is functioning?

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Stress… how many of you like me are sick of hearing the word, “stress”? In fact, it makes me stressed just hearing the word. It’s used as often as you hear the word, “fine” when you’re asked how you are today and you just can’t be bothered to give a well-thought out reply. Or you look at the check-out operator and think, “You don’t really care about the answer to that question, you are only asking me this to be polite!”.

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What are our mitochondria? Where are they? What do they do in our bodies?

Our mitochondria are in EVERY cell in our bodies. But guess where you find most of them? In your brain and heart. If you weren’t already interested, I hope you are now as these two organs are very important to our health.

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Which is YOUR dominant nostril?

https://mailchi.mp/f091892644e5/which-is-your-dominant-nostril

As you know, I love giving you the BEST information and education out there and introducing you to other practitioners that I feel are AMAZING.

This week we have Emily Mason sharing all about nose breathing. It’s perfect as it leads in so well to the last video I shared, all about digestion beginning by being parasympathetic. I love what Emily teaches us in the video and below. Did you know that depending on which nostril you are breathing out of, you can tell if you are parasympathetic or sympathetic dominant? How cool is that??!!

PLASTIC FREE JULY CHALLENGE

https://mailchi.mp/088c7630c23c/plastic-free-july-challenge

This "Shelley Say's So" challenge was first released in January. I'm putting this out now for free now so you get a taste of what other clients loved so much and share it with you in time for plastic free July.

Take a look in your pantry and fridge.

What are you using to store your ingredients and leftover meals in?

Do you use a lot of plastic in your house?

Take a minute to consider your plastic use.

Then, if you are up to it, start switching to using glass containers and jars. My favourite is to recycle jars from spreads and to use them to stores nuts and seeds in.

If you feel really inspired, go through your whole pantry and make the switch to glass storage containers.

What sort of containers you are taking your leftover dinner to work in? Remember, if you are heating up food, you're also heating chemicals from the plastic which you then consume. You deserve better!

Shelley

xx