VedaSun Pathway To Presence-Magical Tip for Conscious Snacking
Published: Tue, 08/04/09
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Happy Tuesday!
Last month I took my mom to a Lavender workshop at a local herb farm called Well-Sweep Herb Farm. We made Lavender wreaths and wands. We had a great time, met some nice people and made a pretty cool wreath, don't ya think?
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Lastly, I have another guest article below in the Aromatherapy Luminary section. I'm so excited to have Diane Carlyle share with us some great tips on the subject of making conscious food choices and she also sends out a wonderful newsletter, Spark, with weekly, easy self-care tips - and you all know I'm all about self-care! You can sign up for her newsletter like I did at www.divinesparkcoaching.com but be sure to come back and read her amazing article. Enjoy!
After the article you can check out my little digestion tip after making your conscious food choices.
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Diane Carlyle's Complimentary Teleclass: End the Food War through the Practice of Mindful Eating
Note from Diane about her teleclass:
'Have you ever felt in thrall to a cookie, despite all of your best intentions? And then blamed yourself for your lack of self-control? I've been there and back, and I can tell you it doesn't have to be that way.
In this class I'm going to share techniques I've used in my own life and to help my clients end their wars with food and transform eating into an act that can both be joyous and nourishing. To reserve your spot, please sign up here. And no worries, if you can't be on the call but would still like to listen, I will be emailing a recording to everyone who registers.
I hope you'll join me for End the Food War through the Practice of Mindful Eating on August 12th!'
In this class I'm going to share techniques I've used in my own life and to help my clients end their wars with food and transform eating into an act that can both be joyous and nourishing. To reserve your spot, please sign up here. And no worries, if you can't be on the call but would still like to listen, I will be emailing a recording to everyone who registers.
I hope you'll join me for End the Food War through the Practice of Mindful Eating on August 12th!'
Aromatherapy Luminary Tip
Featured Guest Article:
Magical Tip for Conscious Snacking
by Diane Carlyle
One the most challenging - and rewarding - areas of self-care is diet. Whether we like it or not, there is a lot of truth to the old adage, "You are what you eat." You can't live without nourishment, and what you choose to nourish yourself with has a huge impact on your health and overall well-being.
But if, when you think about shifting your diet, you feel a knot in your stomach, you're not alone. There's a quote I love: "I don't want to live in a world where I have to eat sugar-free sugar cookies." Can you relate to this? I know I can!
There's a common misconception out there that "eating healthy" means saying goodbye to all of your favorite things, especially sugar.
Sugar is ubiquitous, and this is, let's be honest, for a good reason - people LOVE it! Humankind has a sweet tooth and has since the very beginning of its existence. Even modern hunter-gatherers, when they have a reliable source of honey, will eat it until (and after) their teeth rot.
It's true that shifting your relationship to sugar and reducing the amount of sugar you consume is one of the quickest ways to improve your diet and overall health, mood, and energy level. But does that sentence conjure up images for you of the food police, breaking down your door to seize the remains of your chocolate bunny (sans ears)?
To my mind, that's very much the sugar dilemma that most of us face. Deep down, even if we don't have the pithy words at our fingertips, we feel a kinship with the French author and moralist, Francois de La Rochefoucauld who said, "to safeguard one's health at the cost of too strict a diet is a tiresome illness indeed." It's also true that we have a limited amount of willpower, and there's just too much sugar for most of us to successfully resist it.
That's why it can be helpful to develop what I call a Sugar Standard. With a Sugar Standard, you decide to care for yourself in the highest way, and caring for yourself in the highest way includes treats - but only of the highest quality.
For example, let's say you love chocolate. Instead of grabbing a handful of M & M's every time you walk by the office candy bowl, decide that you're only going to enjoy high quality dark chocolate, and keep some in your desk so that it is always available to you. That way, when you pass the M & M's, you can remind yourself that you have a choice and that you have something better available to you if you really want chocolate. Or suppose you are a cookie connoisseur and you find yourself always running off to the deli for an afternoon treat. Get in touch with what you love about cookies, and ask yourself if those deli cookies really match up to your standard. If they don't, skip them, and give yourself something that does.
Because it makes your decisions conscious, a Sugar Standard will help prevent you from eating automatically out of boredom, which usually means unconsciously consuming a lot of sugar. With a Sugar Standard, you consciously choose to release poor quality, sugary foods from your diet. As a result, you will naturally begin to decrease your sugar AND you will enjoy your treats even more and with less guilt. And that's the first step towards having more energy to enjoy your life and live your divine spark!
Diane Carlyle, CEC is the founder of Divine Spark Coaching, dedicated to guiding you in developing your own practice of spiritual self-care - a conscious way to of caring for yourself so you can enjoy your life and let your divine spark shine! If you're ready to jumpstart your self-care now, then visit www.divinesparkcoaching.com and sign up to receive your FREE weekly self-care tip.
One the most challenging - and rewarding - areas of self-care is diet. Whether we like it or not, there is a lot of truth to the old adage, "You are what you eat." You can't live without nourishment, and what you choose to nourish yourself with has a huge impact on your health and overall well-being.
But if, when you think about shifting your diet, you feel a knot in your stomach, you're not alone. There's a quote I love: "I don't want to live in a world where I have to eat sugar-free sugar cookies." Can you relate to this? I know I can!
There's a common misconception out there that "eating healthy" means saying goodbye to all of your favorite things, especially sugar.
Sugar is ubiquitous, and this is, let's be honest, for a good reason - people LOVE it! Humankind has a sweet tooth and has since the very beginning of its existence. Even modern hunter-gatherers, when they have a reliable source of honey, will eat it until (and after) their teeth rot.
It's true that shifting your relationship to sugar and reducing the amount of sugar you consume is one of the quickest ways to improve your diet and overall health, mood, and energy level. But does that sentence conjure up images for you of the food police, breaking down your door to seize the remains of your chocolate bunny (sans ears)?
To my mind, that's very much the sugar dilemma that most of us face. Deep down, even if we don't have the pithy words at our fingertips, we feel a kinship with the French author and moralist, Francois de La Rochefoucauld who said, "to safeguard one's health at the cost of too strict a diet is a tiresome illness indeed." It's also true that we have a limited amount of willpower, and there's just too much sugar for most of us to successfully resist it.
That's why it can be helpful to develop what I call a Sugar Standard. With a Sugar Standard, you decide to care for yourself in the highest way, and caring for yourself in the highest way includes treats - but only of the highest quality.
For example, let's say you love chocolate. Instead of grabbing a handful of M & M's every time you walk by the office candy bowl, decide that you're only going to enjoy high quality dark chocolate, and keep some in your desk so that it is always available to you. That way, when you pass the M & M's, you can remind yourself that you have a choice and that you have something better available to you if you really want chocolate. Or suppose you are a cookie connoisseur and you find yourself always running off to the deli for an afternoon treat. Get in touch with what you love about cookies, and ask yourself if those deli cookies really match up to your standard. If they don't, skip them, and give yourself something that does.
Because it makes your decisions conscious, a Sugar Standard will help prevent you from eating automatically out of boredom, which usually means unconsciously consuming a lot of sugar. With a Sugar Standard, you consciously choose to release poor quality, sugary foods from your diet. As a result, you will naturally begin to decrease your sugar AND you will enjoy your treats even more and with less guilt. And that's the first step towards having more energy to enjoy your life and live your divine spark!
Diane Carlyle, CEC is the founder of Divine Spark Coaching, dedicated to guiding you in developing your own practice of spiritual self-care - a conscious way to of caring for yourself so you can enjoy your life and let your divine spark shine! If you're ready to jumpstart your self-care now, then visit www.divinesparkcoaching.com and sign up to receive your FREE weekly self-care tip. ______________________________________________
My Aromatherapy Luminary Tip to enhance digestion after making conscious food choices :)
Tip 1
- Add the essential oil blend below to a one-ounce bottle with a screw or flip top
- Then add a carrier such as jojoba or sweet almond oil to fill up the rest of the bottle then screw the top on tightly
- Shake gently and massage in a circular motion around your tummy area and even on the lower back
- Drink organic ginger tea 15-30 minutes prior to or after a meal to help with the digestion process. You can make ginger tea by using fresh ginger or you can buy organic ginger tea bags all ready to go.
- And of course, eat mindfully :)
Digestion Aid essential oil blend:
Basil 3 drops
Fennel 2 drops
Cardamom 2 drops
Bergamot 2 drops
Enjoy!
*Important Note: Before using any essential oils, check with your medical practitioner if you have any health concerns or conditions or if you are pregnant or nursing.
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Gina is a Licensed Cosmetologist, Aromatherapy Consultant, Certified Reflexologist and Acutonics Provider. She has been formally involved in the Aromatherapy field since 2000 and has studied with a Certified Aromatherapist. Gina is also a member of the Advisory Panel of The Natural Ingredient Resource Center.