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  • Caring for your mental health with Tulsi

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    As we do our best to navigate through this stressful time, it is super important to remember to gently care for our mental health. It’s useful to acknowledge that change in itself is stressful, and it can take a toll on us. Being adaptable to changing times is key, and fortunately there are plants that can support [...] Continue Reading

  • I’m working from home – how do I do this? 10 easy steps…

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    If, like me, you still have your job despite COVD-19 pandemic, you are probably feeling extremely grateful. And if, like me, you are now working from home, surrounded by other family members and noisy kids, then you might also be grateful to read this.   I’ve worked primarily from home for several years, interspersed with [...] Continue Reading

  • 10 things I am doing right now to support my immunity

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    As a naturopath, I am drawing on as many tricks and tools as I can think of to keep my immunity strong, and my family vitally well, while we self-isolate. Here are some of the things I am doing in my own home, right now; Cold Showers! I love to start my day under cold [...] Continue Reading

  • COVID Stress: We’ve Got This!

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    Like most us I have been feeling a lot more anxious than usual, having difficulty concentrating and even had a ‘COVID cry’. I’ve also noticed I’ve been hyper-vigilant towards my health and obtaining all the information possible about how to stay healthy and protect myself and my loved ones from getting COVID19. Sound familiar?   [...] Continue Reading

  • How to Connect to your Senses in a Tea Ceremony

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    By engaging in mindfulness, we allow ourselves to wake-up to the present moment, and develop a calmer, more contemplative self. Sitting meditation is one way to achieve this, but there are many other practices that allow you to slow-down and experience the fullness of your present experience. One such practice is a Japanese tea ceremony. The Japanese tea ceremony, chanoyu, is a form of Zen meditation that is meant to bring us into the unique, fleeting, present moment. The chanoyu is quite simple in explanation; quite challenging in practice. At its essence, it’s about open-hearted, present awareness while engaging in a ritual that many of us have done time and time again with little to no thought – making and drinking tea.

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