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Transitions

The last couple of years have been tough on everyone. A worldwide pandemic and natural disasters really do create a lot of changes and challenges and with that, some emotional trauma.

Many people have been unwell and are suffering with long term effects, have lost loved ones, jobs and homes, been forced to relocate and experienced family disruption, divorce and discord. All of those big transitions can create feelings of stress, fear, sadness, anxiety, grief and depression.

Life is constantly changing and the big transitions can be very overwhelming. It can be hard to find resilience and strength when our whole world is unstable. The emotional trauma can also impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.

While you are going through transitions, please be kind to yourself. Find as much down time as you can and seek out support for your mind and body.

Here are some things that can help:

Transition Essence Blend

This Australian Bush Flower Essence has been formulated to assist with acceptance and feeling at peace during transitions like the death of a loved one (including pets), relationship breakdowns and leaving a job, town, house or anything that is a significant change in your life.

This essence helps one to cope and move through any major life change. It assists with promoting an awareness of one’s true life direction.

In terms of end of life, this very special essence can soothe the fear of death and allow one to pass with calmness, serenity and dignity.

A wonderfully supportive energy for any family going through transitions.

Good Vibrations Essence Blend

This is another of my essence blends that you may find useful. Good Vibrations can support you in being open to the messages from the universe and what it has in store for you. To see the big picture and have hope and optimism for the future.

Sweet Dreams Essence Blend

Big changes can leave us in emotional turmoil and sleep can be elusive as we worry and stress. Sweet Dreams Essence can help with switching off, finding peace and calm and regulating the body clock.

Emergency Essence Blend

Emergency Essence is a great blend to assist with shock, trauma, pain and stress.

Bottlebrush Essence

This bush flower essence is good for acceptance and change. You can take it for situations like new jobs, new schools, new homes, moving forward with life and even for things like toilet training. Don't hesitate to reach out to me to help you get your hands on this essence.

Ignatia

Ignatia is a brilliant homeopathic remedy for deep sadness and emotional upsets like shock, grief, hysteria, emotional and mental strain and homesickness.

Kali Phos

Kali Phos is a tissue salt that is traditionally used as a nerve nutrient. It is good for supporting the body in times of stress.

Arnica

The homeopathic remedy Arnica, is one that many people think of for physical wounds and trauma, but it can also be used when a person ‘feels beaten’ and emotionally bruised or traumatised.

Pulsatilla

Pulsatilla is a great homeopathic remedy when you feel weepy and emotional with little control over your emotions. You might cry at any reminders like photos and sad music.

Aconite

The homeopathic remedy Aconite is indicated for shock or sudden trauma like a car accident, bad news or a fright.

Stress Complex

Owens has combined Cocculus, Ginseng, Kali Phos and Phos Acid in this homeopathy complex to help with general stress.

Calm and Clear Mist

The Calm and Clear Mist is a beautiful combination of flower essences and essential oils. It can help you relax, even with external stress and pressure, wind down and find time for yourself. Mist it all over your body or spray it in your home or spaces to help promote calm whenever you need.

Essential Oils

There really are oils for everything and some that can support you in times of transitions are:

Chamomile (great for stress relief, anxiety release, insomnia)
Rose (for fear of being alone and gently mothering yourself)
Frankincense (grounding and balancing of roller-coaster emotions)

Crystals

Using crystals can also be soothing and grounding in times of transitions and give you a tangible anchor. Try these:

Rhodonite (helps to heal emotional wounds and past traumas)
Black Onyx (helps with emotional strength and stamina to face grief or trauma)
Moonstone (renewing, brings insight and assists during change and transition)

Self Care

Practicing extreme self care cannot be underestimated during times of transition.

Take yourself off to bed early, eat nourishing foods, swap caffeine and alcohol for calming herbal teas, find time to spend in nature and do some gentle exercise like walking and yoga.

Meditation, breathwork or even just taking time to sit quietly can also help.

Akal Chant

Akal (pron. Ah Caaal) is a beautiful, mindful chant to do when a loved one crosses over. It honours those who cross and those who mourn. Chanting can be so soothing and help calm the nervous system.

Support

Humans are not meant to experience life alone. So, reach out for support during transitions. This might look like:

Asking family and friends to help for practical assistance with everyday tasks and childcare
Setting up a meal train to help nourish you
Seeking help from a counsellor or psychologist (Griefline can be a good starting point)
Booking in holistic therapies like kinesiology, reiki, art therapy, hypnotherapy etc.
Hiring a death doula to help with the crossing over of loved ones

Pets

Your pets can also pick up on transitions, change and all the emotions that a family is going through. My Stress Less Pet flower essence blend can help and any of the homeopathic remedies can also be used.

It’s really important to be gentle with yourself when going through big life transitions. Your emotions are valid and honouring them is crucial. Take all the time you need to witness, feel and allow the emotions to move through you. Get the support you need to help you navigate the new changes.

I hope this information was helpful to you. Don’t forget that I can also make a Personalised Bushflower Essence to help you with exactly what you are going through and how you are feeling.

Sources: Owen Homeopathics, Australian Bush Flower Essences, Whimsy and Wellness.

Natural Remedies for Pets

There are many natural remedies you can use for caring for your pets and addressing their minor ailments.

This helps make their care more affordable and convenient when you can administer support at home.

Flower essences and homeopathic remedies work just as well on our furry friends as they do on us! They are 100% safe for all pets and can be used in conjunction with any medications.

For chronic conditions, of course consult your veterinarian!

Stress Less Pet

Flower Essence Remedies:

I make a flower essence blend especially for pets. Stress Less Pet can help with calming anxious or injured pets, diffusing their stress and trauma and encouraging positive behaviours.

It is useful to support your pets when they are unwell, frightened with loud noises and fireworks or having trouble with separation anxiety. Vet visits, holidays and car trips are other great opportunities to use this remedy.

Emergency Essence is a good one to have on hand for pets for using in times of shock and trauma.

You can administer these orally, add to water or food or apply topically to the back of the neck.

These are suitable for all pets and you can even use them on injured wildlife!

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Homeopathic Remedies:

Just like flower essences, homeopathic remedies can be used safely on your pets and they respond much the same as humans.

Owen Homeopathics have a great new range of combination remedies especially for pets, however you can also use any of the individual remedies as required also.

For home prescribing there is a huge amount of information here that can assist you in deciding what to use.

The ready-made pet complex remedies make it really easy for us to prescribe and use. They contain a blend of remedies and sometimes flower essences are included as well.

Animal Worming Complex

The Animal Worming Complex is a combination of homeopathic remedies used traditionally for symptoms associated with parasitic worm infestation.

Flea Deterrent Complex

This complex is a combination of homoeopathic remedies used traditionally for the symptoms associated with itchy skin and susceptibility to fleas.

This remedy may need to be repeated a few times daily and be continued for a week to ten days before the problem is fully resolved.

Animal Itchy Skin Complex

The Itchy Skin Complex can assist your pets in managing their itchy skin and allergies.

Animal Hot Spot Complex

This combination contains the following remedies: Graphites 6c, Hepar sulph 6c, Pulex 6c, Rhus tox 6c, Thuja 6c & Sulphur 6c to aid in the treatment of skin ailments like hot spots.

Animal Heartworm Complex

This complex can be used for heartworm treatment and prevention. You can give this remedy twice on one day every month as a preventative.

Cat Flu Nosode

This remedy can be given to your cat every few months and again just prior to boarding to assist with preventing cat flu. You also use this remedy to treat affected cats.

Sources:

3 Owen, J. (2010). Homoeopathy for the home prescriber. Western Australia, AUSTRALIA: QDirect.

Disclaimer:

This blog is not intended to replace the service of a qualified practitioner. Any application of the recommendations set forth in this blog is at the reader’s discretion and sole risk.

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Setting Health Boundaries for Self Care

The silly season is often a time when women are stretched thin to keep everyone happy. We can experience greater stress, self care and good nutrition is harder to achieve and relationships are tested!

Setting boundaries to take care of ourselves is something that many of us find difficult. You might resonate if you are a ‘people pleaser’ and like everyone to think the best of you.

But when you start to stand up for yourself and put yourself first, you can experience less stress and anxiety and your confidence can grow.

Setting boundaries can be best explained as communicating your needs for healthy interaction with others. Not everyone may like or understand your boundaries or your reasons for setting them. But if you don’t communicate your boundaries, other people don’t realise they are imposing on them!

How do you know you need to set a boundary? Look for the times you feel uncomfortable or resentful.

Does your workmate hug you and it makes you uncomfortable?

Is your friend always really late to meet you and disrespects your time?

Does your mother gossip with you about other members of the family?

Have a think about what you need in those situations and then express them in a calm, firm manner without the need for overexplaining or apologising.

Flower Essences:

I know setting boundaries can be very difficult and emotional, so with this in mind, I have created a brand new flower essence blend for you… called Boundaries <LINK> ! I think it will be really supportive to a lot of you over the next couple of months while dealing with the extra pressures of the silly season.

This flower essence supports the gentle souls of this world who find so much pleasure in giving and looking after others, even though it comes at a cost to themselves. These beautiful beings are happy to make sacrifices and go without, but as they give time and time again, it inevitably takes a toll on their own health. They find it difficult to set boundaries and stick to them, concerned they will appear direct or selfish.

It is also a great essence for those who struggle to maintain focus and self-discipline in achieving their goals.

Shake It Off - This flower essence blend can assist you with believing in yourself, courage, calmness, clarity and having the strength to leave unpleasant situations.

Confidence Charge - If you struggle with self love and accepting yourself, this is a great flower essence blend to try. It can assist with celebrating your beauty, reaching your potential and self approval and love.

Homeopathy:

Sepia - This is a great remedy for women who are emotionally worn down, irritable and indifferent with aversion to consolation and a desire to be left alone.

Cocculus - Use this remedy when you are exhausted by worry and lack of sleep. You may be nursing loved ones or getting up to sleepless children.

Stress Complex - This is a combination of homeopathic remedies that may offer support for symptoms associated with everyday general stresses.

Graphites - This remedy helps to improve self-esteem and reduces self-doubt and the tendency to vacillate over every decision. It can give you a sense that what they are and who they are is good.

Other Thoughts:

Many of you will be familiar with the brilliant work of The Holistic Psychologist. Here are her tips for setting boundaries:

Understand people’s feelings are not your responsibility. The underlying belief when we do things to make others “feel” better is that we are responsible for how people feel. Some people don’t like hearing no. Other people may think you are “selfish” or “rude.” How people feel about your actions is based on their own previous experiences in the world. They have little or nothing to do with you. You are not responsible for the feelings created from them.
Say NO then step away. The reason people can’t keep boundaries is because of how the person they’re trying to set the boundary with reacts. It is incredibly important to say “no” and then remove yourself from that person. It may mean turning off your phone or going into your bedroom and closing the door. The beginning of boundary setting is all about getting you OK with saying no. In order to do that, you need to block out all responses.
Let words be second to action. Humans are verbal creatures. We are used to expressing ourselves mainly through words. Boundaries are challenging because they involve follow up action. Not only do we have to do something different, we have to avoid the desire to over-explain, apologise, or rationalise our choices to another. We need to commit to our decided action (or inaction depending on the situation) and avoid the tendency to talk our way out of doing so. Sometimes this means communicating non-verbally through our actions.

You might also like to consider working with a holistic counsellor or therapist to help you establish boundaries.

I hope these tips have helped and you have a calm, relaxed festive season with your family and friends!

Sources:

Owen Homeopathics

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We all know stress is not great but did you know that long term stress is really harmful to your physical and mental health?

“Diseases whose development has been linked to both stress and inflammation include cardiovascular dysfunctions, diabetes, cancer, autoimmune syndromes and mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders.” PubMed

Getting on top of our stress levels and finding peace and calm is vital to our wellbeing! This can be a challenge in today’s modern world when we are busy with working, parenting and daily life.

But with some natural remedies to support and some lifestyle changes, it is possible!

Flower Essences

Vibrational therapies such as flower essences address emotions to release stress from our psyche to encourage harmony and balance within the body.

Stress Free. A brand new essence formulation to diffuse feelings of pressure and anxiety related to stressful situations. This essence will help you stay grounded and focused while tackling the big issues in your day.

Calm your Farm. This one is good for those people who have a lot going on and juggle many balls at once. Great for finding calm in chaotic situations and helping you find calmness and grounding.

Sweet Dreams. If you struggle to relax and have restful sleep at night, Sweet Dreams can help. It can assist with repetitive thoughts and reducing fear and worry.

Emergency Essence. This is a powerful combination of flower essences to support the body in times of shock, trauma, pain, fear and stress. Good for all emergency situations.

Stress Less Pet. I haven’t forgotten your furry friends! This remedy is great for all pets to help calm and soothe and encourage positive behaviour. Perfect for whenever they are anxious or unsettled.

Homeopathy

Stress Complex. This homeopathic remedy is a powerful combination that may offer support for symptoms associated with everyday stresses. It includes the following remedies: Cocculus 6c, Ginseng 5x, Kali Phos 6x, Phos Acid 6c.

You can repeat this a few times daily and may need to be continued for a few days before the problem is fully resolved.

Cocculus. This remedy is useful when stressed and exhausted by worry and lack of sleep, nursing loved ones and getting up to sleepless children. There may be a dizzy, empty hollow feeling.

Ignatia. When there is emotional stress, grief, guilt and mental strain, Ignatia is a useful remedy.

Nux Vomica. If work is stressful, Nux Vom is a great remedy to assist with when you feel you are becoming stressed, critical and oversensitive with sleep problems and a craving for stimulants.

Kali Phos. This is great tissue salt for when you are under pressure! Use twice a day to support the nervous system when you are overworked or worried.

More Remedies

Good lifestyle habits like a nutritious diet, movement and lots of quality sleep will all help support you in times of stress. This can be difficult to achieve when things are hard, but it is really important to take time to practice radical self care.

Any activity that slows you down and requires slow, deep breathing is great for stress relief. Try meditation, breathwork, yoga, qi gong or tai chi. Go to classes or just find some free videos online to get you started.

Essential oils are also a great tool for supporting you in stressful times. Try lavender, frankincense, cedarwood, ylang-ylang and bergamot.

Calming herbal teas like chamomile, valerian and lemon balm can all help with stress. Dark chocolate can also be good for stress, so have a few squares a day.

Find calming activities that bring you joy and do them more often. It might be walking in nature, listening to music or painting. Anything that brings you into the present moment and provides mindfulness.

For long term stress, you may need to make some big lifestyle changes. Changing jobs, changing location, moving on from relationships or working with a therapist may all improve your stress.

Your wellbeing is important and it’s hard to live a fulfilling, happy life when you are stressed all the time. So, do what ever you need to do to get on top of that stress.

Sources:

Australian Bush Flower Essences

Owen Homeopathics

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The Simplest Remedy stocks a comprehensive range of products with the best evidence of effectiveness, quality and safety, including Owen Homoeopathics and the Australian Bush Flower Essences.

In 2014, Megan became a qualified Australian Bush Flower Essence Practitioner and in 2015, released a unique and effective range of flower essence formulations. Used as directed, these products can empower your family to take charge of their health and minimise recovery time to ensure your family is getting the most out of life.

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