TRANQUILITY TIME Practice conscious breathing exercise. Alternate nostril breathing is very beneficial to bring balance to a busy day. Consider Conscious breath focus for 5 minutes at a time. Choose good sleep hygiene. Maintain regular bedtimes, turning off all screens 30 minutes before bedtime. Practice Ayurvedic self-massage; at least three times per week with a warm sesame oil. This will help to balance off excess energy. Practice any form of meditation for 10 - 15 minute

For many, the holiday season is a beautiful time to get together to celebrate with your family and friends. For others, it triggers the opposite effect; it sets off an alarm of social anxiety about the whole production. As the pandemic havoc lessens, more and more people feel available to plan year-end festivities. Whether you are a host or a guest, we all go through the same process; searching for a venue, making a guest list, meal planning, gift-shopping. All stressors of d

How do you define stress? Stress is how we react when we feel threatened or under pressure. It typically happens in situations where we don't feel we can manage or control. Stress makes us believe that everything and everyone requires our immediate attention; it’s all a state of emergency. No matter the type of stressor, the body’s natural response is the same, whether the stressor is real or not. Consider stress like small self-attack doses of harmful biochemical reactions.