Unleash the Authentic Woman in You – Faey Szeuw

Most of us probably take better care of our car than we do of our body.

For example, we always check if we’re pumping leaded or unleaded fuel into our car. But do we always stop and think – am I putting in the right fuel to nourish our body?

It’s easy to be tempted by the scent of freshly fried food. What’s even more seductive are foods we know as unhealthy labeled as “enriched” or marketed as “healthy”.

Many of these “enhanced foods” are loaded with monosodium glutamate (MSG). It makes what they package as food highly addictive. Heck, MSG can make a cardboard box taste good. Why? Because these addictive chemicals are designed to make you crave more after the first bite.

So us clueless consumers, not knowing the whole truth, buy it. Eat it. And become highly addicted to it. Take chips for instance, they have absolutely no nutritional value, yet all the flavoring they put in it makes you eat up the whole bag and leaves you craving for more.

Look at it this way, they sold you a potato for a couple bucks that left you wanting to buy more! That’s not your lack of discipline… that’s business.

These flavor enhancer chemicals wreck havoc in your body contributing to all sorts of diseases, depression, lack of awareness, and illness if you consume it for a long period of time. Your body can only handle so much before it breaks down. Experts believe this is one of the reasons why so many have diabetes today.

I honestly believe these food manufacturers don’t care about us or our health for that matter. They just want us to keep coming back to buy more cheap junk they’re selling.

If you’re ready to break free from this trap, I highly recommend checking out Eating For Optimal Energy by Rose Cole.

Are you drenched in others’ negative energy?

If you are an Empath or a highly sensitive person (HSP) more than likely you are carrying their STUFF around. As an empath and HSP you have a different built in sensory system. It’s more fine tune making you very sensitive to those around you and your environment. So you can be easily influenced by them.

When you catch yourself feeling down or sort of in a slump. Stop and ask yourself, “Is this me?”

If it’s you then ask yourself, “What can I do to get the result I want?”

If the feelings aren’t coming from you, try changing your environment…simply get up and move to another location. More than likely, it may be a nearby person’s or people’s emotions and feelings. Or that place’s energy is just funky.

Great example of other people’s negative energy wearing you down is being stuck in traffic. There’s a lot of different energy and feelings going around…boredom, sick, anger, fatigue, anxious, and exhaustion just to name a few. And as an unskilled empath and HSP you could very well have taken in some of these energy…and already covered up in these energy, whether good or bad.

“What can I do?”

That brings me to share two SECRETS…my absolute personal favorite cleansing necessities for Empaths and highly sensitive people (HSP). Remember even as Empaths and HSP,  we are still unique individuals so what may work for me may not do the same for you. Please explore and see which suggested products works and feels better with you.

Now with that said, the two most helpful and crucial cleansing materials for me as an Empath are (1.) Dr.Bronner’s Hemp Lavender Pure-Castile Soap made with organic oils and (2.) 100% natural mineral Epsom Salt. When you take a shower and cleanse yourself with these items, it works wonders!

…because the Hemp Lavender soap soothes, relaxes, and calms you. And it smells great!

Then after you rinsed that off, you do your Epsom Salt cleaning. Oh, I just love how the salt melts and soaked away the heavy dense sensations. The Epsom salt acts as an astringent that pulls the negative energy, heat, and heavy feeling away. To me, it’s one of the fastest effective way to cut the psychic cord between you and others’ energy. Besides that, there are many other healing benefits to this truly miraculous mineral.

Epsom Salt is also a soaking aid for minor sprains and bruises. A saline laxative for the short-term relief of constipation…and it also reduces stiffness and soreness in joints, comforts your muscle aches, alleviate pain from sports and overexertion, take the sting out of insect bites, soothe away stress, deep clean your skin and pores, and soak away tiredness and soreness.

I highly recommend taking an Epsom Salt bath (especially if you’ve been doing energy or emotional work) so you may experience some of its’ benefits today…so settle in and experience the relief. Virtually almost anyone can benefit from it.

Apply the tips mention above when you feel like a cleanse is needed to cut the pyschic cord. These two tips can raise your mood and vibration. Do not, I repeat do not wait till you feel sick or have hit rock bottom to do something about it. If you can spot it, you bring more awareness to your healing. Lift yourself up, don’t wait for external occurrences or others to entertain you or your environment to change for you to start feeling better.

You are capable and able to change your own state of well-being and happiness.

7 Stay Fit Travel Tips

By Holly Rigsby

I have been traveling on and off for the past two weeks. This week marks the last of our summer vacations and trips to visit family. I know first hand how being away from home can take a toll on your fitness regimen. Vacations are notorious for quickly packing on the pounds this summer. From road trips, to camping, to amusement parks, to visiting with family – each destination is filled with tempting food and drink as well as a change in our exercise routine. I have received several questions regarding the best plan to have in place to prevent a setback during the summer travel season.

Begin by considering if you would like to go into Maintenance Mode – just maintain your progress – or Results Mode – KEEP making progress. This will determine your plan of action as well as the level of commitment to your vacation eating and exercise plan.

Stay Fit Tip 1: Remember WHY you are going on Vacation. If the goal is to feel refreshed after you return, why abandon all of your healthy habits only to return feeling like you need to be a “slave” to your workouts in order to make up for all the weight you gained. No amount of eating or drinking is worth the effort it will take to remove those excess pounds. Make good choices while you are away and you will be more prepared to overcome any travel fatigue, so you return to your normal routine feeling rejuvenated!

Stay Fit Tip 2: Prevention is KEY. In the long run, prevention is always better than the cure.

If you already know ahead of time that you will be practicing in some overindulgence, vamp up your exercise and eating habits NOW.The best part about this type of approach is that you have a deadline. This will help keep you motivated to stick as closely as you can to your FYM plan. If you have the time, begin 2 to 4 weeks prior to leaving. This gives you the opportunity to lose 4 to 8 pounds of fat – all before you leave! Allowing you more flexibility while you are away.

Stay Fit Tip 3: Meal Management Strategies. The last thing you want to do prior to, during or after vacation is to not eat. If you choose to skip your meals, two wonderful things happen to your body. First, your metabolism slows down. Next since you brain thinks that you are starving it will tell your body to store any food that it does receive in the form of fat. Skipping Meals = Weight Gain! The best thing you can do for your body is to begin each day with breakfast and eat a supportive meal or snack every 3 hours. This in turn will fuel your metabolism, provide you with an abundance of energy and allow your body to burn more fat 24-7.

Stay Fit Tip 4: Plan your Splurges. Just as I encourage you to plan your cheat meals with your everyday nutrition plan, you can do the same while on vacation. For instance, if you know you will be enjoying a bountiful lunch, avoid overindulging during breakfast. Instead make your other meals that day light and more supportive. Keep in mind that a typical restaurant entrée is about 1500 calories – that does not include bread, appetizer or dessert. Keep your meals as healthy as possible, try your best not to over eat, and enjoy yourself by eating things you wouldn’t get at home.

Stay Fit Tip 5: Avoid Fast Food. It never fails, while on our way to our destination spot, we either find ourselves at the Starbucks or McDonald’s in the airport or on the highway, taking in far too many calories before we even get there! Don’t let this happen to you. You can get this junk food anytime. Save your vacation calories for more exciting and rare treats. Avoid the on-the-go temptations by making a point to eat something before you leave or pack some travel snacks such as almonds and dried fruit to help curb your appetite.

Stay Fit Tip 6: Get Moving. The simplest and easiest fitness routine is right outside your door. On vacation there’s no better time to enjoy the benefits of just moving more! Plan a to get out and watch the sunrise or sunset. The purpose of a vacation is to enjoy the amenities, sights, and sounds your destination has to offer.

Stay Fit Tip 7: Forget the GYM. Yes, to avoid unwanted weight you have to exercise….but don’t feel as if you need to spend your time in the hotel workout facilities or a slave to your regular workout routine. You’ll just set yourself up to make excuses. You do not need any equipment to fit a fantastic fat burning workout into your vacation plans. All you need is a little space and your Body! Check out this routine -

Stay Fit Travel Workout

1. Y- Squats – 10-15

2. Push Ups – 10-15

3. Lunges – 8-10 each side

4. Burpees – 8-10 Perform this body weight circuit 3 to 4 times in a row with little to no rest between moves. Get an energizing workout in a mere 10 minutes or less! Body weight workouts are intense, burn tons of calories, plus they make you look and feel amazing while you are enjoying your vacation. Plan on fitting at 2-3 workouts in for each week you are away.

Your Stay Fit Travel Workout can be completed any where, anytime of the day.

Travel Workout Tips… Recap. Be sure to try out your travel routine at least once at home. Plan your workout for first thing in the morning (right before you shower)– getting this out of the way gives you a positive frame of mind, allowing you to fully concentrate on your guilt-free vacation fun. Vacation and travel doesn’t have to equal weight gain. You have the knowledge and tools to eat well and stay fit, all you have to do is follow through.

It’s okay to indulge but don’t abandon your healthy habits altogether. Try to take in all of the sites and events your vacation has to offer, spending time with the ones you love and enjoying time away from home. Wherever you go, whatever you do, have fun, relax, and enjoy your vacation!

Click here for more of Holly’s Fat Burning Tips.

Today, Sara Plummer (from Simple Yoga Online) will walk  you through step by step on how to do this easy yoga stretch to open up those tight hips and groin area helping you keep and maintain your flexibility.

This is especially helpful for those of us who works around the office or sits at our desk the majority of the day. This quick and simple to do stretch will help you open up your hip and loosen this area where most tensions are stored.

Yoga is a great way for you to maintain your overall well being… so I invite you right now to explore this yoga stretch to see how it works for you.