November intentions: nourish body and mind

During autumn slowly turning into winter, the plants and animals around us prepare for hibernation. Leaves continue to fall from the branches, and the once flowering hedges are now difficult with red winter berries and stech palm leaves. If we take a moment to look around, it becomes clear that nature has changed a lot in recent months, but do you have that too? Even if we will soon enter the darkest and coldest months of the year, do you still fill your schedule with an overwhelming amount of obligations? Do you still allow yourself to feel stressed and overly busy every day? Do you still eat sugar -containing foods or imported fruits that are much better suitable for hot and sunny summer weather? When it comes to entering the "Yin" phase of the year, it is time to concentrate on nourishing body and mind to prevent burnout and then jump back into life in the next phase of the year. The intention of this month is to nourish your body and mind deeply, so read on 5 ways to get started:

slower: If you have already read one of my seasonal blogs, you undoubtedly already know that people have developed to live in harmony with the seasons. Depending on the season, our lifestyle, our diet and our sleep pattern would have changed naturally, which enables us to maintain a feeling of physical and emotional balance and harmony internally and externally. However, when people deviated from a nomadic hunter collector, we arose around a corner that would finally bring us into the regulated, domesticated, artificial world in which we live today. In nature we would have no choice but to slow down in winter because there would be very little for feeding and hunting, and the shorter days and the colder weather meant that we would spend much more time in tight groups, and less time for travel or exploring countries around us. If there was ever a time to rest and regenerate, it is now. Take a moment to think about how stressed or overwhelmed lately; This constant state of fear is not only completely unnatural for us, but also harmful. Give yourself rest by exchanging some of your dynamic yoga practices or workouts for restorative yoga. Choose the Yogamatter's organic relaxation set to help you practice nourishing, relaxing postures and with search for slow by Melanie Barnes, who introduces us to the beautiful art of 'slow live'.

Create space: Take a look at your schedule. Does it look full and overwhelming? Are there deadlines and urgent to-do lists on your desk? Autumn and winter are the time to complete projects and create a lot more space in your weekly schedule. While the summer was the time to say "yes" to an adventure, you are now invited to say "no" to everything you think is necessary; Social gatherings, meet (if possible!) And exaggerated demands from others. Use the (link removed) Clearly write down so that you can see how busy. Then try to create more "white space". Try to go without commitments or plans one day a week and plan certain times of the day to take breaks. In your breaks and days of relaxation, take a look at the book calm: 50 mindfulness and relaxation exercises for reducing stress and relaxation

stress relief with fragrance: Our sense of smell is directly connected to other parts of the brain that control memory and emotions, which is why aromatherapy is so strong and why the fragrance of the razor of your ex-partner can cause a strong emotional reaction! Nourish your nervous system and help to reduce stress by calming down the (link) to calm you down all day and fill your room with Tisserands Real calm diffuser oil , with notes such as chamomile and neroli, rosemary, jasmine, rose and earthy cedar.

adoptie abhyanga: abhyanga is the Ayurvedic practice of self -massage. Translated as "oiling the limbs", this ancient tradition is all about rejuvenating your body and supplying yourself with a portion of self -love. The self -massage contributes very practical to strengthen the natural skin barrier, which is an important part of the immune system, to strengthen and maintain healthy joints. Energetically relaxed Abhyanga the nervous system and is a great way to eat regularly. Use the super-light, fast-moving (link away), develop for a silky skin and hair feeling without the use of fleeting silicones. Simply spray and massage into the skin. For a different approach to full-body self-care, use the Hayo’U body oil-especially for use in combination with the Hayo’u body comb-combines traditional Chinese ingredients such as lotus blossom, frankincense and ylang ylang with the intensity of the circulatory combination for a powerful self-massage.

Sleep well

: sleep is above all the most important way to nourish body and mind. When we sleep, the body repairs itself, removes old and unwanted cells and the mind processes experiences and emotions so that we can wake up and enliven the next morning. It is very difficult for us to feel comfortable for us. So if you take care of your sleep, you know that you will take care of any other aspect of your health at the same time. You can find tips on restoring your sleep under sleep recovery by Lisa Sanfilippo, and prepare yourself for the bed before Tisserands Better sleep bath salt. A ritual before going to bed is a wonderful way to relax and sleep well, so select a few rituals (link removed) and optimize your relaxation with (left) indispensable when light shines in your room.

If you are used to living life on the go and it is new for you to eat yourself, start slowly and choose a few practices that you address the most. How do you prefer to eat? How will you slow down and re -adjust this season?

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