I’m just putting the finishing touches on my “How to Practice Colourful Self-Care” talk and I have to say, I’m really excited about it! I’ve been thinking about this topic for years and now the pieces of the puzzle have finally come together for me and I’d love to share this talk with you!
“How to Practice Colourful Self-Care” combines everything I know about spa therapy, healing, coaching, spirituality, and wellness!
This talk is chalk full of colourful ideas on how you can sprinkle self-care into your day without indulging in a vice, or spending a fortune on the latest trend, or even if you’re super busy and you don’t feel you have the time in your day – and it all starts with colour!
Now it’s time for me to give my talk to as many people as I can and I’ve decided to start a 50 Free Talks Challenge!
My goal is to give 50 free talks in the next six to eight months — but I need your help. If you know of anyone who might be interested in hearing this talk, please introduce us! Thank you so much!
By the end of the talk you’ll learn:
What is self-care and why it’s important.
What each of the 7 primary colours mean.
A simple system of how to balance your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs using the energy of colour.
You’ll also learn one of the secrets of the universe!
And by the end of this “How to Practice Colourful Self-Care”talk, you’ll have an assortment of self-care ideas that you can use each day that will improve your wellness, allow peace of mind, and add quality years to your life.
How does that sound?
In my experience, practicing self-care on a daily basis is super important! But how do you choose which self-care activity is best for you to do at this moment?
In “How to Practice Colourful Self-Care” I talk about a colourful system that will help you get started!
By identifying and understanding how colours relate to your physical, mental, and emotional needs, you can easily perform a self-care activity that will help you address a weak spot and restore yourself to equilibrium.
You’ll get ideas for each of the different areas of self-care including:
Aromatherapy – Working with your sense of smell to feel better.
Crystal Therapy – Using colourful rocks, gemstones, and crystals for inspiration.
Spa Therapy – Applying natural treatments on the body to help with relaxation.
Nutrition – Choosing foods by colour and nutritional value to fuel your body.
Music & Sound Therapy – Listening to music and sounds to generate an emotional response.
Healing with Nature – Interacting with the natural world, including plants and animals.
Medical Check-Ups – Visiting health practitioners and specialists.
Athletic Activities – Doing specific exercises and sports.
Financial Self-Care – Managing your money.
Spiritual Self-Care – Finding meaning, being present, and expanding your awareness.
Meditation – Turning your focus within to feel calm and centered.
Affirmations – Deliberately repeating positive words to create change.
Fashion – Wearing colourful clothing and jewellery to change your mood.
Healing Space – Creating your own sanctuary with pleasing colours.
Relationships – Improving your relationships with yourself, friends, family, co-workers, and neighbours.
Creative Play – Letting yourself be silly.
If you’d like to dive deeper into the colours and learn more about practicing self-care, consider hosting this “How to Practice Colourful Self-Care” talk and inviting me to speak at your next event!
Having a successful workplace wellness program, corporate wellness program, or employee wellness program in your organization will help:
reduce absenteeism
reduce workplace accidents
reduce stress levels
reduce long-term stress leave requests
reduce chronic disease that is driven by unhealthy lifestyle choices and stress
increase morale
increase productivity
increase employee retention and
increase profits!
Healthy employees are easier to get along with and are more productive than unhealthy ones, so it stands to reason to implement a workplace wellness program and create a corporate culture that encourages health and wellness.
But what does it take for a workplace wellness program to go from ho hum to a humdinger?
If incentive gifts are part of your Workplace Wellness Program, you’re in good company. Many employers offer all kinds of perks that range from $0 to over $1000 – with $521 being the average per person – to motivate their employees and clients to stay the course and meet their health and fitness goals.
As a Wellness Coach and the owner of CruisingIntoWellness.com, I believe that providing incentives to your wellness program participants can really boost engagement.
People love free stuff – I’ve seen co-workers sell 19 copies of a cookbook just to get theirs free!
There are all kinds of ways employers and coordinators can add colourful sparkle to workplace wellness programs including having healthy snacks in the vending machines, offering group coaching, and using the latest fitness apps. Today, I’m just going to recommend giving merchandise.
At CruisingIntoWellness.com, I’m not talking about the all-too-familiar water bottles, pens, t-shirts, keychains, coffee mugs, or mouse pads. Instead, I’ve curated an assortment of fun, unique, and healthy products that I think your co-workers, employees, and customers would really use and enjoy, with the bonus of helping them stay on track with their wellness goals.
Here’s how incentive gifts work:
Colourful incentives for your workplace wellness program.
When your employees sign up to participate in your wellness program, give them a swag bag full of treats and goodies to help them start off on the right foot.
When your employees show they’re making progress towards their wellness goals, CELEBRATE and offer them their choice of an incentive gift within a low to medium budget range. Repeat often.
When/if your employees start showing signs of wavering and there’s a lull in enthusiasm, draw for prizes to boost their spirits again.
And when your employees reach their big milestones, CELEBRATE and offer them their choice of an incentive gift that they’ve been working towards all along, (keep a list of their preferences on file) within a medium to high budget range.
Here are 19 Popular Incentive Gifts For Your Wellness Program Participants from our Incentives Collection @ www.CruisingIntoWellness.com.
Rose Gold Heavenly Scent Colour Therapy Diffuser $129.99
White Heavenly Scent Colour Therapy Diffuser $129.99
SpaScent Diffuser $41.99
CarScent Diffuser $17.99
AromaSens Nebulizer $67.99
9. MEDITATION CD’S
Through the Rainbow CD $19.99
Crystal Light CD $19.99
Through the Chakras: A Guided Colour Journey CD $19.99
10. NATURAL DISINFECTANT SPRAYS
Medieval Thymes Spray $5.99/$12.99
Yoga Mat Spray $5.99/$12.99
11. BEESWAX CANDLES
2 Violet Beeswax Candles $9.99
2 Indigo Beeswax Candles $9.99
2 Blue Beeswax Candles $9.99
2 Green Beeswax Candles $9.99
2 Yellow Beeswax Candles $9.99
2 Orange Beeswax Candles $9.99
2 Red Beeswax Candles $9.99
12. ESSENTIAL OIL ROLL-ONS
Rainbow Power 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
White Light 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
A-U-M 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
Yoga 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
Soul Purpose 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
Relax & Renew 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
Sweet Serenity 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
Metamorphosis 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
Love is in the Air 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
Forest Fantasy 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
Smarty Pants 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
Garden of Eden 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
Get Up and Go 10ml Roll-On Blend $12.99
Guardian Angel Essence Roll-On $2.49/$19.99
Medieval Thymes Roll-On $1.99/$12.99
First Aid Blend Roll-On $1.99/$12.99
Happy Hormones Blend Roll-On $1.99/$12.99
Booster Blend Roll-On $1.99/$12.99
Topical Skin Blend Roll-On $1.99/$12.99
Muscle Magic Blend Roll-On $1.99/$12.99
Peace & Harmony Blend Roll-On $1.99/$12.99
Joy to the World Blend Roll-On $1.99/$12.99
Chi-Energy Blend Roll-On $1.99/$12.99
13. FLORAL WATER SPRAYS
Lavender Floral Water and Aromatherapy Spray $4.99/$11.99
Myrtle Floral Water and Aromatherapy Spray $4.99/$11.99
Peppermint Floral Water and Aromatherapy Spray $4.99/$11.99
Spearmint Floral Water and Aromatherapy Spray $4.99/$11.99
Blue Roman Chamomile Floral Water and Aromatherapy Spray $4.99/$11.99
Ravensara Floral Water and Aromatherapy Spray $4.99/$11.99
Helichrysum Floral Water and Aromatherapy Spray $4.99/$11.99
Rose Floral Water and Aromatherapy Spray $4.99/$11.99
Lemongrass Floral Water and Aromatherapy Spray $4.99/$11.99
Orange Blossom Floral Water and Aromatherapy Spray $4.99/$11.99
Sandalwood Floral Water and Aromatherapy Spray $4.99/$11.99
Guardian Angel Essence Spray $5.99/$19.99
14. DR.’S REMEDY NAIL POLISHES
Dr.’s Remedy Playful Pink Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Altruistic Auburn Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Amity Amethyst Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Brave Berry Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Pleasing Peach Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Rescue Red Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Loveable Lavender Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Bountiful Blue Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Positive Pink Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Glee Gold Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Peaceful Pink Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Revive Ruby Red Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Wisdom White Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Passion Purple Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Noble Navy Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Promising Pink Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Remedy Red Nail Polish $19.99
Dr.’s Remedy Nail Polish Remover $12.99
15. GEMSTONES & CRYSTALS
Crystal Gemstone Kit $15.99
Clear Quartz Crystal Single Gemstone $1.59
Amethyst Single Gemstone $1.59
Sodalite Single Gemstone $1.59
Amazonite Single Gemstone $1.59
Pink Quartz Single Gemstone $1.59
Green Aventurine Single Gemstone $1.59
Yellow Citrine Single Gemstone $1.59
Orange Carnelian Single Gemstone $1.59
Hematite Single Gemstone $1.59
Red Tiger’s Eye Single Gemstone $1.59
16. INCENSE
Violet Sahasrara Chakra Incense $5.99
Indigo Vishuddhi Chakra Incense $5.99
Blue Ajneya Chakra Incense $5.99
Green Anahata Chakra Incense $5.99
Yellow Manipura Chakra Incense $5.99
Orange Swadhishtana Chakra Incense $5.99
Red Mooladhara Chakra Incense $5.99
17. SILK EYE PILLOWS
Violet 100% Silk Eye/Body Pillow $23.99
Indigo 100% Silk Eye/Body Pillow $23.99
Blue 100% Silk Eye/Body Pillow $23.99
Turquoise 100% Silk Eye/Body Pillow $23.99
Green 100% Silk Eye/Body Pillow $23.99
Yellow 100% Silk Eye/Body Pillow $23.99
Orange 100% Silk Eye/Body Pillow $23.99
Red 100% Silk Eye/Body Pillow $23.99
Pink 100% Silk Eye/Body Pillow $23.99
18. HEALING SALTS
Dead Sea Salt 1Kg $20.99
Epsom Salt 1Kg $15.99
Himalayan Salt 1Kg $24.99
19. COLOUR BATHS
Violet Colour Bath Bottle $19.99
Indigo Colour Bath Bottle $19.99
Blue Colour Bath Bottle $19.99
Turquoise Colour Bath Bottle $19.99
Green Colour Bath Bottle $19.99
Yellow Colour Bath Bottle $19.99
Orange Colour Bath Bottle $19.99
Red Colour Bath Bottle $19.99
Pink Colour Bath Bottle $19.99
Have a look through the Incentives Collection and see if there’s anything there you like.
Please contact me, Maria, if you’re interested in talking about adding incentive gifts for your wellness program participants from Crystal Clear Coaching and www.CruisingIntoWellness.com.
Did you know Eckhart Tolle mentions crystals in his best-selling book, “A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose,” (2005)?
Join me in a conversation about A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle.
If you had asked me before I started re-reading this ground-breaking gem, I would have answered, “no, I didn’t know” but I was delighted to read about his appreciation for the mineral kingdom in the opening pages.
There’s more to crystals and flowers and people than meets the eye and I’m inviting you to dig a little deeper and tune into the essence of all beings. By becoming present to the here and now, a whole new world will unfold and new possibilities will emerge — which is super amazing! — and crystals, among all natural treasures, can help open those doors!
The old me would have skimmed over these particular paragraphs but the new me, the more present and conscious me, gets the beautiful connection.
Of course!
In Chapter 1, “The Flowering of Human Consciousness,” Eckhart introduces us to the heart of his book as he describes a moment of transcendent transformation, the day flowers first blossomed on Earth,
“One day, however, a critical threshold was reached, and suddenly there would have been an explosion of color and scent all over the planet.” ~ A New Earth, page 1
That “critical threshold” is related to the “evolutionary leap” that people experience when they finally let go of their ego and pain body and live from their essence, their true and authentic self.
Remember the expression, “Stop and smell the roses?”
Stopping to smell the roses at Butchart Gardens.
Flowers have always been inviting us to relax, be present, and appreciate the beauty of life, and when we actually take a moment to pause, be still, and focus on the wonder of the present moment, peace emerges.
“Once there is a certain degree of Presence, of still and alert attention in human beings’ perceptions, they can sense the divine life essence, the one indwelling consciousness or spirit in every creature, every life-form, recognize it as one with their own essence and so love it as themselves.” ~ A New Earth, page 4
Loving the essence. That was the clincher for me. That’s why I recently started re-reading a New Earth. I heard Eckhart explain this concept of divine life essence to Oprah on a recent SuperSoul Sunday. When Jesus said “Love your neighbour as yourself,” He wasn’t talking about loving people’s egos. Jesus was talking about seeing past the ego (which is just a costume), and loving someone’s essence, and loving your own essence, and recognizing how the essence of our beings are all connected as One in this great, big, living sea.
Oh, to live from my essence!
When I think of essence, I like to picture a pilot light, if that helps. From what I understand, when someone says, “Namaste” they are saying, “The divine in me bows to the divine in you.” In other words, the essence in me recognizes the essence in you. Essence is what you see when you look deep into someone’s eyes.
Isn’t that much better than dealing with someone’s ego? 🙂 Just remember that the next time someone annoys you.
The ethereal nature of flowers remind us about our true essence.
“…flowers would become for us an expression in form of that which is most high, most sacred, and ultimately formless within ourselves. Flowers, more fleeting, more ethereal, and more delicate than the plants out of which they emerged, would become like messengers from another realm, like a bridge between the world of physical forms and the formless…” ~ A New Earth, pages 2-3
By the way, this way of being, is available to us humans and we can be like messengers as well.
Community garden in James Bay.
Eckhart continues to say, the flowers
“not only had a scent that was delicate and pleasing to humans, but also brought a fragrance from the realm of spirit. Using the word “enlightenment” in a wider sense than the conventionally accepted one, we could look upon flowers as the enlightenment of plants.” ~ A New Earth, page 3
And flowers are just the beginning! Crystals are here, too!
“Since time immemorial, flowers, crystals, precious stones, and birds have held special significance for the human spirit.” ~ A New Earth, pages 3-4
We as humans have been fascinated with crystals since pre-historic times. When the Greeks travelled and found dazzling quartz crystals in the Alps, they believed these beauties were actually a form of frozen water that would never thaw. They named them, “krystallos,” which means “ice.”
Hubbard Glacier, June 2012.
“The haunting beauty of the mineral kingdom is irresistible, so it’s no wonder that the human race has a long history of wearing and working with crystals. Historians and archaeologists have traced the use of crystals in healing and beauty rituals back to the earliest civilizations. And no wonder: They magnify personal and planetary vibrational energy. Our ancestors used crystals as mystical tools, energy generators, communication enhancers, and medical instruments. Archaeological digs show their use as talismans of good fortune and protection; as well as amulets, jewelry, and magnificent home showpieces.” ~ Excerpt from Crystal Therapy, by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., & Judith Lukomski.
Perhaps you also have a fascination for rocks and minerals:
* Do you collect rocks and seashells whenever you go to the beach?
* Do you have fond memories of rocks and stones from your childhood?
* Do you have a piece of jewelry that has a special meaning for you?
* Do you by chance have a Himalayan Salt Lamp?
The Art of Contemplation
The next time you come across a crystal, sit with it and contemplate. Appreciate the stone without trying to own it. See past its outer form and tune into its inner essence. Let the crystal help you expand your awareness. Like a flower, it just might be a bridge on your journey of spiritual awakening and enlightenment.
“So when you are alert and contemplate a flower, crystal, or bird without naming it mentally, it becomes a window for you into the formless. There is an inner opening, however slight, into the realm of spirit.” ~ A New Earth, page 5
What Eckhart Tolle says about crystals in a New Earth.
Tuning into a crystal is not a crystal reading in the sense of fortune-telling. Once your ego is out of the way, it’s more about how the crystals reveal wisdom and a sense of calmness, through timeless intuition.
“In the case of a flower, a crystal, precious stone, or bird, however, even someone with little or no Presence can occasionally sense that there is more there than the mere physical existence of that form, without knowing that this is the reason why he or she is drawn toward it, feels an affinity with it.” ~ A New Earth, page 4
Is Enlightenment Possible?
“Any life-form in any realm – mineral, vegetable, animal, or human – can be said to undergo “enlightenment.”” ~ A New Earth, page 3
But Eckhart asks,
“What could be heavier and more impenetrable than a rock, the densest of all forms?” ~ A New Earth, page 3
I love collecting rocks on the beach.
Yet, even rocks can lighten up and transcend their nature!
“And yet some rocks undergo a change in their molecular structure, turn into crystals, and so become transparent to the light. Some carbons, under inconceivable heat and pressure, turn into diamonds, and some heavy minerals into other precious stones.” ~ A New Earth, page 3
In each case, enlightenment requires,
“a discontinuity in its development, a leap to an entirely different level of being and, most important, a lessening of materiality.” ~ A New Earth, page 3
Enlightenment is just a matter of shedding the dark and heavy density (the materiality, including the ego) and moving towards lightness.
Red leaves in the sunlight remind me of Enlightenment.
Ultimately, that’s how the Universe works!
We live in a dynamic universe and everything is always moving from formless to form to formless and from slow to fast, density to space, heavy to light, and from dark to light, through the ever expanding cycle of:
1) Rebirth * New Beginning (on a whole new level) * A New Earth! -> …
And on and on it goes from one age to the next. You can see this spiraling cycle of life as it’s constantly moving toward enlightenment, playing out everywhere! There are no beginnings and no endings and because everything is always moving and changing, there’s no sense in identifying with or being attached to any of it. The ego has nothing to cling to and so it dissolves, creating space for the present moment to arise. This is true, happy-go-lucky freedom.
So, yes, enlightenment is within reach and as we’ve seen with flowers and rocks, it’s part of the natural progression of the Universe!
Are you ready?
“Can human beings lose the density of their conditioned mind structures and become like crystals or precious stones, so to speak, transparent to the light of consciousness?” ~ A New Earth, page 5
We seem to have reached a time where more and more people are starting to awaken.
“What can you do, if anything, to bring about or accelerate this inner shift?” ~ A New Earth, page 6
Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, at the beginning, somewhere in the middle, or at your tipping point, and if you’re reading, have read, or would like to read, A New Earth, and want to talk about your insights and ideas with someone who is open and present and a good listener, please feel free to contact me, Maria. I’d love to connect with your essence.
And if there’s enough interest, maybe we can start a book club!
I hope this blog post finds you well. I’m writing to let you know about what’s going on at Crystal Clear Coaching and my other wellness businesses these days. I feel like things are finally coming together and the foundation for what I lovingly call, my wellness empire, is in place.
I’m hoping that by offering different types of wellness services and letting my clients choose which approach they like best, whether it’s through mind, body, or spirit, I’ll be able to help people relax and have peace of mind. In their own way, all of these roads lead to wellness, and that’s my vision.
Through thoughtful questions and active listening, a coach can offer support in areas such as health, lifestyle, life purpose, relationships, business, career, and spirituality, etc., and can help their clients produce extraordinary, fulfilling, and sustainable results.
If you’re considering the idea of working with a coach, I’d love to offer you a free Crystal Mapping Session. Using the wisdom of crystals, Crystal Mapping is a fun and interactive way to chart your own course in life. You’ll get a taste of what my style of coaching is like and from there, you can decide if you’d like to sign up for a series of coaching sessions with me as well.
Supporting our own Stem Cell system is the key to good health and in my travels, I’ve found a new and unique aquatic-botanical product that supports our own release of bone-marrow stem cells. It’s a health supplement made from blue-green algae that comes from Klamath Lake, Oregon.
So, if you’d like to hear more about stem cell nutrition, to boost your health, to support your body’s own repair system, and get your hands on these supplements made by a company called, Cerule, please contact me, Maria, by email: talktoacoach@gmail.com.
My training in the wellness field started in 2010 when I went back to school to become an aesthetician, so I have another business called Homespunspa Mobile Spa.
Since 2011, my team of aestheticians, spa therapists, and nail techs and I have done many, many dozens of spa parties in all kinds of beautiful homes, hotels, schools, and offices in the Greater Victoria area, including Sooke, North Saanich, and Lake Cowichan, and have met all kinds of wonderful people along the way.
So, if you’d like to host a spa party this autumn, just plump up those throw pillows and invite your friends over for some spa time, and we’ll do the rest!
The spa services at Homespunspa Mobile Spa are designed to help people relax and manage stress and if one to one appointments are more your speed, we also offer facials, manicures, pedicures, relaxation massages, and chair massages for individuals. Having a spa service at home saves you time and money and you don’t have to worry about driving through traffic, finding a parking spot, or hiring a babysitter.
As you can see, I’m passionate about wellness and I love helping people be proactive about their health. To further support my mobile spa clients and coaching clients with their health and wellness, I’ve opened an online store called Cruising into Wellness.
In store, you’ll find cruise wear, gemstones, jewellery, essential oils, colour bath pigments, tinted eyewear, Dr.’s Remedy nail polish, and so much more!
Please tell your friends about cruisingintowellness.com and if you’d like, make a purchase and I can bring your order to you at your next coaching session, mobile spa appointment, or spa party.
Check out my new wellness store and save 15% on the whole Medieval Thymes collection until September 30, 2017 @ www.cruisingintowellness.com.
And here’s a BONUS for being one of my clients! -> FREE SHIPPING!
For all of my Canadian clients, (Crystal Clear Coaching, Homespunspa Mobile Spa, and Cerule supplements), I’m offering free shipping on your first-time order of Cruising into Wellness products!
Just enter the discount code HOMESPUN at checkout!
Looking for incentives to motivate your employees? Visit Maria’s online store, CruisingIntoWellness.com.
Anyway, that’s my wellness empire 🙂 in a nutshell! Feel free to contact me if you’re interested in any of these wellness products or services. Hopefully, there’s something here that will help you.
Or, if you can think of anyone else who might appreciate what I have to offer, please forward my name to them. Thank you, I’d welcome your referral. I’m at your service.
Have questions about Crystal Clear Coaching, Homespunspa Mobile Spa, or Cruising into Wellness? Please contact Maria today.
Book your free Crystal Mapping Session with Wellness Coach Maria today!
Ever since I was inspired to create the Crystal Mapping process and started doing these sessions with some of my connections, I have been astounded by the insights that have surfaced.
It’s not a crystal reading in the sense of fortune-telling; it’s more about how the crystals reveal personal messages from your subconscious mind, using your intuition as a bridge. It’s mind blowing to feel that energetic shift in the conversation!
“Hi Maria, I just wanted to say thanks for the last coaching session we had. I think it was an amazing session especially with the connection between what I was looking to create and the crystals that I picked! Let me know when should we connect next?” ~ Adi
I’m grateful that I’m able to help people find their way in life. It all starts with getting your bearings and figuring out where you are right now and where you want to go in your future. It’s like participating in orienteering games in the middle of the forest, except we use crystals as pins on your map.
I’d love to offer you a FREE CRYSTAL MAPPING session!
Ask Maria about Crystal Mapping.
Using the wisdom of crystals, Crystal Mapping is a fun and interactive way to chart your own course in life on your own terms!
Here’s what you’ll gain in this valuable session…
We’ll create a crystal clear vision for your ultimate life so you know exactly what you want, where you’re headed, and what you need to do to make it happen.
We’ll identify crystals that will remind you to stay focused on your goals.
And you’ll leave our Crystal Mapping Session feeling renewed, re-energized, and inspired to finally achieve the changes you seek, once and for all, because now you have a CRYSTAL MAP to follow!
I still have some spaces left, so if you’d like a free hour with me to talk about whatever you want, please send me an email to talktoacoach@gmail.com. I’m looking forward to connecting with you!
Because April is National Stress Awareness Month, I thought I’d talk about stress.
Most people report that they experience varying degrees of the following symptoms of stress:
Signs of Stress.
Headaches / Migraines
Muscle Tightness/ Back Ache/ Stiff Neck
Insomnia or Sleeping Too Much
Sleep is Disturbed or Unrefreshing / Nightmares
Lack of Concentration / Fatigue / Lethargy
Proneness to Errors
Acne Breakouts
Nail Biting / Hair Chewing
Significant Hair Loss
Depression / Anxiety
Anger / Resentment
On the Verge of Crying / Can’t Stop Crying
Confusion / Memory Loss
Desire to “Run Away”
Chain Cigarette Smoking
Drinking too much Alcohol / Drinking Alone / Abusing Drugs
Poor Judgement
Menstrual Irregularities
Overeating / Under-eating
Diarrhea / Constipation / Nausea
Rapid Weight Gain / Weight Loss
Swearing / Irritability / Impatience
Feeling Overwhelmed
No Sense of Enjoyment / No Sense of Humour
Problems in Relationships
Over-Indulging
Reckless Behaviour
Often Get a Cold / the Flu / Allergies
Accident Proneness / Clumsiness
Not surprising.
I’m noticing that most people, including me, tolerate their stress symptoms and keep going as if “not feeling great” is normal. It’s like we’re used to our headaches and sleepless nights and allergies and tense relationships and irritability and however else stress shows up for us. It’s just the same old, same old stress everyday.
I believe high levels of stress are lurking behind the scenes of many, if not all, illnesses, and chronic stress can lead to illness and disease.
The good news is, relaxation is the antidote to stress and practicing self-care is a big part of living a healthy lifestyle.
We can all make small lifestyle changes today – like quitting smoking, exercising more, fueling the body with more nutritious food, getting regular massages, establishing healthy sleep habits, speaking our truth, and working with a wellness coach – that will save everyone tremendous expense and suffering and can prevent chronic illnesses from showing up in the first place.
If you’re noticing how stress is affecting your own health and you want to do something about it before it gets any worse, please email me, Maria. I might be able to help you.
As a coach, healer, and author, I show people who are struggling with stress, how to relax and have peace of mind and I’d be happy to be of service to you. We have options!
Consider Hiring Me As Your Wellness Coach
Coaching allows us to become the best version of ourselves. It’s also a safe place for people to express themselves which is highly restorative.
Expressing your feelings out loud to a coach can help you attain catharsis and release.
“When you air your feelings, you lessen their pent-up energy. It’s like releasing air from a too-full balloon. Discussing your feelings gives you insights into the reasons for your upset, and can trigger epiphanies about solutions,”
~ Doreen Virtue & Grant Virtue, Angels of Abundance.
The above quote sums up the beauty of coaching in a nutshell.
With my thoughtful questions and active listening skills, I’ll help you, either in a group or one to one,
get clarity about where you’re heading,
uncover what matters most to you so you focus more on your goals and not distractions,
clear out the blocks that may be in the way,
Have you thought about hiring a wellness coach to manage stress? Contact Maria today.
get to a place of acceptance,
become more self-aware,
trust your intuition, and
take action steps,
so you feel OK, safe, enough, and above all, empowered to move forward.
Ultimately, I will deliver results including peace of mind.
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When I think of essence, I like to picture a pilot light, if that helps. From what I understand, when someone says, “Namaste” they are saying, “The divine in me bows to the divine in you.” In other words, the essence in me recognizes the essence in you. Essence is what you see when you look deep into someone’s eyes.
