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Setting Healthy Boundaries

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 …

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Support for Habits and Addictions

With every bad habit and/or addiction, there is generally an emotion that drives it. True healing will come from addressing some of those motivations, but once addressed, the freedom and growth that is accomplished is worth the self-work.   There are many ways you can support yourself while breaking habits and addictions.  Bad Habits Some bad habits (and by that I mean any habits that you know are not good for you!) may be related to anxiety, stress or worry. In that case, look at natural remedies for anxiety. If you or your child is having issues with food, The Food Critic essence may …

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Natural Remedies for Healthy Teeth

We often take our teeth for granted – until something goes wrong! Teeth problems can be painful and nerve-wracking (nobody likes going to the dentist!) But there are many preventative and natural remedies for keeping our teeth healthy and to address any discomfort and problems. Homeopathy  Belladonna, Apis, Sepia or Chamomila are all remedies that can be used for acute tooth pain, depending on the presentation. Arnica can be useful for injuries or accidents to teeth and for repair in healing from dental procedures.  Anticipatory Anxiety is a great complex blend if you are nervous or phobic about dentist visits and procedures. Tissue Salts Silica is great for …

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Natural_Remedies_for_Cold_and_Flu. Practical support for naturally managing colds and flu. Flower essences for head colds and flu.

Winter is the time of year when colds and flu are most prevalent and the symptoms can be really annoying and uncomfortable. There are so many natural remedies for colds and flu though, so get prepared and have these on hand! My first recommendation is to boost your immune system to avoid the viruses taking hold, but sometimes when we are a bit run down or tired, we can still end up sick.  Flower Essences  Have you ever gotten sick after emotional turmoil? That’s because there is an emotional connection to illness. If we aren’t balanced emotionally, we lower our …

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Natural Remedies for Autoimmune Disease. Practical support for naturally managing autoimmune disease. Flower essences for autoimmune conditions.

Natural Remedies for Autoimmune Disease Autoimmune diseases seem to be on the rise these days. Either you have one or you know somebody who does! What is an Autoimmune disease? Put simply, autoimmune diseases are conditions in which your immune system misfires and mistakenly attacks your body – organs, tissues, and cells.  The immune system mistakes part of your body as foreign. It releases proteins called autoantibodies that attack healthy cells and cause a range of symptoms, often very debilitating.  You might be familiar with autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, Addison’s disease, Grave’s …

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The Great Outdoors - Natural Remedies for Camping and Nature Time. Practical ideas for naturally managing common ailments associated with the outdoors. Flower essences for insect bites, cuts and bruises and other outdoor ailments.

Natural remedies to have on hand for camping and day trips in nature.   Spending time in the great outdoors is one benefit of living in an amazing country like Australia. There is so much to explore and the benefits of being out in nature are considerable for everyone in the family. You might need some support with natural remedies to take on your camping or day trips. Here are some things I recommend for your holistic first aid kit.  Sizzled Bits. This flower essence blend is useful to promote wellbeing at times of heat exposure and heat stroke.  I love …

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Natural Remedies for Teenagers. Practical support for raising teenagers. Flower essences for teenagers.

The teen years! A rite of passage as we transition from children to adults. It’s not always easy with physical and emotional challenges to deal with. And if you are a parent with teens, life can be extra challenging as they exert their independence and deal with puberty. Teenagers often have a lot going on with school, sport and other activities, part-time jobs and socialising.  Stress from study, navigating relationships and societal issues like technology, peer pressure and drugs can become overwhelming. It can also be an awkward time navigating puberty with body and hormonal changes and symptoms like acne.  …

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Natural Remedies for Hormone Health. Practical support for naturally managing hormone health. Flower essences for hormones.

Natural Remedies for Hormone Health There are times in our life when our hormones go through periods of imbalance which can cause uncomfortable and often debilitating symptoms. However, there are many things you can do to naturally address the imbalance and improve how you are feeling. Puberty, pregnancy, perimenopause, menopause are all times when our hormones might need some extra support. Flower Essences Flower essences provide a wonderful emotional support for the upheavals of hormonal imbalance.  She Oak is an essence which is useful for overcoming emotional imbalances and bringing about a sense of wellbeing in women. Interestingly, the fruit …

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Importance of Self Love. Practical support for managing self care. Flower essences for self esteem and self confidence.

Why is self love so important? The stigma on actively managing mental health has diminished and we are realising that we can be more successful, more productive and nice people to be around if we practise self love as a routine part of our lives. My personal self love involves weekly yoga lessons, having a book on the go, long hot showers and more recently I’ve discovered how much I enjoy tending to my veggie garden. It’s also really important for men to have self love and care practices too, so encourage the men in your lives to take time …

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Relieving Coughing. Practical support for naturally relieving coughs. Flower essences for coughs.

A cough is a sudden and often recurrent reflex that helps to clear the throat and airways of foreign irritants, secretions, particles or microbes.  In terms of illness, it usually indicates the presence of a virus or bacteria5.  While coughing can relieve irritation and congestion, it also is a fine way to pass the disease on to another person.  We probably all have been in the situation where we have been coughed on by someone close by, only to become unwell 24-72 hours later.  Owen Homoeopathics As a preventative measure during the cold and flu season, or when you’ve been …

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