Here’s a relaxing, stress-relief, DIY essential oil blend for those times when you’ve scheduled one too many activities into your day - which is probably every day ;)
Chronic Stress - Am I At Risk?
Stress and Your Adrenals- What Is Adrenal Fatigue?
Stress and Your Adrenals- What Is Adrenal Fatigue?
Stressed? Tired? Craving sugar? Can’t sleep?
These are all common complaints from my clients, so maybe you have these problems too.
All of these can be related to the constant stress we feel in our lives. We know that stress can have a huge impact on our health and wellness. And, since your adrenal glands produce stress hormones, adrenal fatigue (or “HPA Axis Dysregulation,”) is a popular theme lately.
Your adrenal glands look like walnuts that live on top of both of your kidneys. These important glands produce many hormones, including stress hormones.
But what happens when they become “overworked?”
You’ve heard of “adrenaline junkies,” right?
Adrenaline and cortisol are the stress hormones that give you the commonly known adrenaline rush; when you're totally alert and living in the moment. This feeling is known as your body's "fight or flight" response.
Some people (perhaps you?) just love that intense feeling.
The release of hormones in the fight or flight response is your body's normal reaction to stress. Stress can sometimes be positive, like when it helps you swerve and prevent a crash.
After a short time, the flight or flight response dissipates, your body goes back to normal, and all is good.
But what would happen if you felt constant stress? Like all day, every day? Like “chronic” stress?
Choose Your Own Adventure- Holiday Edition
Choose Your Own Adventure- Holiday Edition
Do you remember from when you were a kid, those books that were choose your own adventure?
If you wanted to follow the bunny into the woods, you flipped to page 5.
If you wanted to go down to the beach, you flipped to page 8.
You could flip your way around the book for the story to play out how you wanted...
For todays blog, I have the same thing for you! I know you are busy, but I have some SUPER helpful holiday blogs, and I have chosen some of my most popular, and you can click right to the one you want to read about or maybe you need some help with the most.
Go ahead, choose your own adventure below!