The Energized Woman

Archive for February, 2010

What are your mornings currently like?  Do you often find yourself rushing around, stressed out, feeling irritated, impatient, and wiped out…before your day even really gets started? 

If you can identify with any of this negative energy, creating a morning ritual that nurtures you and sets the stage for a more responsive approach to the day, rather than operating from reaction mode, might be just what you need!

Tune in below, or download this week’s audio blog to your MP3 player by clicking here.

During the episode, I share something that I recite each morning (and sometimes at different points throughout the day).  I discovered it in the January/February 2010 edition of “Body + Soul” magazine.  Here it is:

May I feel protected and safe

May I feel contented and pleased

May my physical body support me with strength

May my life unfold smoothly with ease

 

It really is a wonderful way for me to start my day, to reconnect with myself first thing, before life gets going and gets crazy.

Do you currently have a morning ritual?  Leave a comment and share what it is.  If not, and you would like to create one, what are you drawn to put into practice?

Vitamin D deficiency has really become an epidemic, and I’ve talked about the importance of Vitamin D both here on my blog as well as on my audio blog on Blog Talk Radio.  If you’re not currently taking a vitamin D supplement, I would highly encourage you to start taking one right away.  It’s very inexpensive, but the results can really be quite amazing (be sure to read the article below for a list of health conditions that a lack of vitamin D is connected with).

To further reinforce the importance of vitamin D, I wanted to share with you another article that outlines the benefits of vitamin D and also shares some surprising and perhaps even controversial perspectives.  The article is written by Rose Cole, from http://www.WellnessWithRose.com, and I really admire all of the work that Rose is doing.  She has an extensive background  in holistic health and nutrition and is recognized as a leader in her field.

You can read the article by clicking on the link below.

http://www.rosecole.com/articles/holistic-health/vitamind.html?sig=5

I would love to hear your reactions to the article after you read it.  Please leave a comment below to share.

On this week’s edition of my audio blog, I explore the role avoidance behaviors can play in our efforts to make changes and improve our health and why these behaviors creep up in the first place.  I share some of my own avoidance behaviors and invite you to examine what some of yours are.

You can listen in below, or you can download the audio to your MP3 player by clicking here.

I would love for you to leave a comment and let me know what avoidance behaviors you have noticed yourself engaging in on a regular basis.

What a powerful call this week!  Theresa and I shared some great information about cleansing/detoxifying and explored some practical ways that you can start or increase the cleansing process in your own life.  When toxicity builds up in our bodies, it can show up in so many ways, including:  unexplained weight gain, skin problems, congestion, chronic coughs, fatigue, low energy, aches and pains, and the list goes on…

Are you experiencing any of these symptoms?  If so, I highly recommend that you listen in below, or download this teleclass to your MP3 player by clicking here.

We will be conducting a teleclass every other Monday evening on health-related topics.  Hope you can join us.

Have a topic in mind that you would like us to consider covering during one of our Monday teleclasses?  Please leave a comment below to let me know!

On today’s episode of the Be Well Wednesday audio blog, I share some of my own experiences and challenges with trusting myself and how these have shown up in my life (and continue to show up from time to time).  As with any relationship, trust is of crucial importance.  And that is certainly true when it comes to our relationship with ourselves. 

How are you currently doing with trusting yourself and trusting your inner guidance?

You can listen to the audio blog on the player below, or you can download the episode to your MP3 player by clicking here.

Are you experiencing any of the following signs of digestive challenges:  bloating, heartburn, acid reflux, excess gas and/or burping, skin problems, a compromised immune system, fatigue, low energy, difficulty losing weight…

Wow, it really is quite amazing how many ways digestive challenges can show up in our bodies.  If you are experiencing one or more from the above list, I encourage you to listen in below on our most recent teleclass. (You can also download the episode to listen to on your MP3 player by clicking here.)

We will be conducting a teleclass every other Monday evening on health-related topics.  Hope you can join us.

Have a topic in mind that you would like us to consider covering during one of our Monday teleclasses?  Please leave a comment below to let me know!

Digestive difficulties are very common these days, and unfortunately many people have come to accept them as just a normal part of their daily experience.  I would like to encourage you to move beyond this perspective and to take steps to explore how you can get your body back into balance and put an end to the frustrating and often painful symptoms that come with digestive challenges.

A great place to start is by clicking on the video link below (please note:  it takes a few moments to load the page) to learn more about a solution that is highly effective for a lot of people, and might turn out to be a great fit for you:  taking digestive enzymes.  The video is a powerful demonstration of the importance of enzymes.

http://www.rosecole.com/free-videos/video-series-how-to-use-enzymes-to-lose-the-last-10-20-pounds-and-stop-being-tired.html

If you decide to give plant-based digestive enzymes a try, please leave a comment to let me know what your experience is like and how they work for you.