Here is a little summer off for my followers: PAIN RELIEF BUTTER 20% reduction on a 2oz jar Made with 100% natural and organic ingredients Apply to Joints and Muscles Postage and Packaging FREE in the UK £7.00 instead of £8.00! Offer lasts until 10th August Contact me here for further details

Circadian Rhythms Fact Sheet - National Institute of General Medical Sciences

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As mentioned,sleeping and how to get there is our mission: Although Feng Shui would have us postion our beds in a certain way, at a certain distance etc; I would suggest that several issues come into effect concerning the afore-mentioned. If you sleep alone, position your bed in the least vulnerable location in the bedroom, and if you have a history of waking up through the night then have quick and easy access to the door of the bedroom. Easy in theory!However, body awareness is key. Now for the optimal sleeping positions: 1. Sleeping on the back encourages spine realignment and keeps the back neutral with no extra pressure involved. Thisposition also reduces acid reflux and helps prevent facial wrinkling(TRUE!) 2. On the side is good for sleep aponea and pregnancey. This position elongates the spine. Use, preferably, feather pillows and now and again (at least) put pillow between the thighs to aid hip realignment. Try not to sleep on your anterior side (front) as it does not supporyt the natural curve of the spine and it adds pressure to the joints and it rotates the neck - which is not advised Next post, let us look at the Circation Rhythm. See ya

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"Sleep, rest of things,O pleasing Deity, Peace of the soul, which cares dost crucify, Weary bodies refresh and mollify". Over the next few posts there will be much talk of something that we spend a third of our lives doing - Sleep. Without listing miriad of conditions and disfunctions that result from a lack of sleep, let us look at how to optimise our time spent sleeping, what it does for our body and mind and how we might try to combat a lack of the stuff! Positive first steps to take to ensure good habits before bed time is a good starting point, with a more indepth look at what may be interfering with getting our optimal 7.5 - 9hours sleep per night. Try these:- 1. Drink caffeine only before noon. 2. Avoid mobiles before bedtime. (The blue light halts production of the sleep incducing hormone, melatonin) 3. Wake up at a consistent time, this way the body is trained to wake up it's own systems approximately an hour before rising. 4. Try to be asleep before 11pm. The afore mentioned Melatonin production starts to decrease from that time on. 5. Stay away from sedatives unless crucial. As you refind your pattern then your brain's natural rhythm returns. Nextpost: Sleep positions.

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As promised, here are some seasonal Spring oils to help restore balance to body, head and heart, where winter, life and environment try to put asunder! These oils, illustrated below deal with symptoms of hayfever and allergy,lymphatic drainage, congestion etc, which are all results of our hibernatory period. Here, I shall give the advised dosage for essential oil usage, however, individual prescriptives are preferable. You may consult with me here on Vivessence or by email, or indeed by phone. Anyone requiring an personal blend, do get in touch. P& P is included in the fee for blend. 4 - 8 drops of essential oils in a bath 3 - 6 drops of essential oils in a disffuser 4 - 10 drops of essential oils in a blend with carrier oil Please be aware that conditions may influence dosage (elderly and children also)

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Stay tuned for some info coming your way about the Essential Oils suited to bring your body, head and heart into step with the season . . . Just a day away

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Fancy a bit of PIE? Post Injury Effects! It isn't an actual syndrome, however to make it digestible, let's look at what this means: Injury of any kind has an effect on the body and mind. Not only does injury have an onset of stress on muscles around injury sight and ELSEWHERE on the body, the psycholgical response to injury can trigger depression, anxiety, substance use, sleep disturbance. Let us deal with the physical side first: Post injury muscles are already in a state of tension then slowly release this tension as the stress passes.Sometimes residual tension may remain in muscles for months, years and even decades. What determines whether or not an injured person goes on to suffer from chronic pain is how they respond to the injury received. Individuals who are fearful of pain or re-injury and seed only physical cause and cure, generally have a worse and protracted recovery. Those who seek medical help, when necessary, then recognize the body needs more rest, rehydration, massage(where appropriate) and complementary tools to cope have been recognised as having efficiently reduced muscle tension and increase well-being generally - not to mention speedier recovery time. On a psychological level: Processing medical information about an injury coupled with coping emotionally with the physical implications can bring about lack of motivation, isolation, sadness, irritation. Although significant injury may spring to mind when these symptoms are described, bear in mind that moderate injury has exactly the same effect. Seek help, no matter how insignificant YOU think the injury has been. There are those of us us out here ready to help you heal. Back soon for some Essential Oil profiles to help you with PIE.

Mor'hara Morocco Tours

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Desert Rose Womens Tour - Come Join Us

To women who wish to drink in the glory of an experience tailored to revive the senses, check out this tour on Mor'hara Morocco Tours website. Highly recommended.

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As the world around us embraces a degree of chaos, this Sunday eve, take some power/control back - give yourself a boost . . . Start by discovering your METABOLIC TYPE. This is how efficiently your body turns fat into energy. Metabolic type is influenced by: Gender, Age, Genetics, Psychological State, Hormonal factors, Diet, Muscle Mass, Body Size, Hydration, Environmental Factors. Take the online test by Dr Kate Klemer to find out YOUR metabolic type. Once taken, visit Vivessence for more info on how to eat, exercise and rest for your type. Have a good week start.

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Let's dust off the keyboard and get down to some serious bloggin'. Time for a revitalisation of Vivessence and bring vivacity, vivication and vividness intoplay. ~ theprefix of viv does mean life and that's the one thing we own. Look out for the little threads filtered through at regular intervals from here on in that contain little soundbites of knowledge, hints, information that help maintain 3 dimentional health. Awareness of self is key. See you here soon