Blog Posts Tagged Trauma | Abundantly Wise Living

From the Heart...Caregiving and PTSD, YL oils to relief stress and new products class on the beach!

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From my heart today, I know there is so much stress and anxiety and struggle going on in so many of your lives today. It seems there are numerous amounts of people that are all under such heavy emotional turmoil. I have been helping with the care of my elderly mother more than my normal once a week visit that I have done for almost 30 years. After a recent fall from her not holding on to a solid surface while cooking, we are now in the depths of full time care for her. I feel like I am a natural caregiver, but I have to fully admit that this has completely thrown me for a loop, a loop I feel has taxed me beyond what I knew was possible. The atrophy that has set in with my 94 year old mom and the loss of her memory, not just from her age but her recent surgery from her fall has created situations in caring for her that are sometimes unmanageable for the best of us. For years I have done respite care for the elderly part time just because I love it, but I will say that when it is your own loved one, it is very different and has challenged me in ways that I never expected. My adrenals have been taxed since I was widowed many years ago when I was 28 with three small kids. The first of many losses and traumas. But since then, I have learned many ways to combat the overwhelming stresses of life, loss, grief, and trauma. I will share three of the ways that have best helped me but also the current challenge is one that gives me an even greater sense of compassion for those who care for their loved ones full-time and many on their own. It is something I thought I was well versed in and yet I am finding that I have had just a small glance into the life of caring for a loved one full time and the toll it takes on your mind, your body and your family. In the video below, I talk about the difficulties of Caregiving and the toll it takes, and the ways I and my family have worked through past trauma, stress and PTSD.

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https://youtu.be/TlSK28VB334

Below are the most used Young Living products that I have found that have helped, and two links to some Non-YL techniques that I have found to be incredibly helpful over the years that you can do anywhere, anytime, and can really deliver much relief to anxiety and stress and feeling of overwhelm when you are going through difficult emotions or physical issues. I hope it serves you today, and helps you with whatever you are experiencing.

EFT Tapping : https://www.choosingtherapy.com/eft-tapping/

Therapeutic Deep Breathing for health: https://drjockers.com/breathing/

Sleeping with your cell phone and Anxiety: https://www.verywellhealth.com/reasons-why-you-should-not-sleep-with-your-cell-phone-4140997

I have learned in recent years to keep your phone away from where you sleep. I keep my phone in the hall where I can still hear it but when I have fallen asleep with my phone in my room, I have noticed sleeplessness, irritability and anxiousness especially when I am trying to sleep. Then, when I take my phone back out and have it away from my brain and my body while I am trying to sleep, I find that I fall asleep right away, and sleep soundly without interruptions. It was an accidental experiment, even though I knew cell phone radiation was not good for the body, I gave the excuse to myself that I needed the alarm to wake me up in the morning. When I started having major issues sleeping without restlessness through the night, where I had never had that before, I decided to purchase a good old fashioned alarm clock without any type of internet connection to it, and put my phone in the hall while we slept. I was incredibly surprised to find that I fell asleep quickly and no longer experienced restlessness or brain disfunction while sleeping. Its especially important to keep your phones away from your children and babies. Kids absorb 46% more radiation than adults and can cause focus problems, anxiety, irritability and behavioral issues.

I encourage you to try the above methods daily to help whatever stresses and anxieties you are facing right now. Healing is always a choice, and a powerful message to those around you that you value your time, your life, and you make your health a priority!

Dealing with S.T.R.E.S.S. - and the consequences of flab, fatigue, messed up hormones, low metabolism....

CortiStop is Young Living’s supplement that helps to maintain natural balance and harmony, especially during stressful times. (I am using this now and when my mom was in the hospital and when my brother and sister passed away. It kept me calm and sane!!!!

When stress is chronically high, the body produces excessive cortisol over time.

Adrenal fatigue can bring with it negative health consequences such as fatigue, weight gain, and cardiovascular disorders.

Here are a few key ingredients of Cortistop that may help balance the stress response naturally.

Pregnenolone and DHEA: Precursor hormones from which 50 other hormones are made.

(When cortisol/stress is high, DHEA levels can fall. You may see your immune system take a hit, belly fat grow, water retention, sluggish thyroid, low body temp, slow metabolism, PMS, mood issues, poor memory and more).

Phosphatidylcholine may protect the brain, liver and stomach during times of stress.

Phosphatidylserine may blunt cortisol production.

Black cohosh helps stop stress responses, and may elevate mood.

Clary sage and frankincense have uplifting energy.

Fennel and peppermint can help soothe the stomach.

If you have not tried Cortistop, grab yourself a bottle and give it a try. You will be amazed!!!

My favorite oils for Emotional calm and trauma? Frankincense, Kidpower, Ylang Ylang to calm the cardiovascular system, Tranquil, Stress Away, Trauma Life, Joy, Release, Surrender, Sacred Mountain, Orange. What is your favorite? And what is your favorite activity that gives you a rest after a long stressful day? Sewing, knitting, reading, running, exercise? JULY GIVEAWAY - I am giving away a bottle of Stress Away at the end of July if you tell me one thing you do to relieve stress! I can't wait to hear from you!! One name will be picked from all the entries and the oil will be sent snail mail to the winner picked!

Come out on August 8th and sample all of our new products that are unveiling themselves this month. You can taste, smell and feel the new products from Convention as see and smell our Two new kits! We will be meeting on Silver Lake Beach at Sunset after the beach parking is free, have some fun drinks and get to learn about our new products and take home information about all of our YL supplements! Its going to be a great night. Bring a friend and get your name in a drawing to twin a couple of our new convention products! Class is free, link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yl-supplementssampling-new-2023-products-tickets-677590751177

If you would like us to come educate your friends and family in your home, or virtually, please let us know how we can come out and help you enjoy a thank you check from Young Living. If you love your products, let us help you share them with your friends and family around the world! You can share Young Living with friends and they not only get to enjoy wholesale pricing, but they get 10% off on their first time off with the new enrollment code! Message the person who signed you up or reach out to me if you have any questions!

Do you have kids that you are preparing to send back to school? Or preparing to homeschool your little ones? Here are two resources on what to have on hand as winter approaches to keep the kids healthy as they head back into the classroom. Daily prevention can make all the difference in the world from your high schoolers all the way down to your newborn. Young Living has a kids kit that is a no brainer for any new mom or grandma to have oils on hand in your home as well as using our everyday oils on your kids, is safe, powerful and wonderful tools to teach your kids to take charge of their health! Children mimic what they see, so what you do, they will do. The Kidscents Starter kit video below is my youngest daughter who is older now and is about to have her own little one any day now. She has already stocked her oil arsenal to keep her little one healthy! Young Living oils are not only safe on adults, and babies but they are safe and wonderful tools to keep your pets healthy as well. We regularly use them on our chickens as well as our dog!