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Feet Massage for Stress Reduction, Weight Loss, Better Sleep, and More Energy

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Did you know that foot massages can be used as foot therapy to increase energy, balance your emotions, improve your blood and lymph circulation, relieve your aches and pains, reduce stress illness, and for holistic weight loss detox, headache relief, constipation relief, and your sleep needs.

Sometimes a headache is all in your head. Relax. ~ Hartman Jule

Use the foot diagram below for foot rubbing tips you can use on yourself or your partner. For my husband, a foot rub acts as foot therapy that helps him relax and reduce stress illness after a hectic day at work.

You can start by gently rubbing the base of your first (little) toe. Continue at the base of the second toe. Next, apply slight pressure between the first and second toes. Then, rub between the third and forth toe. Next, massage, stretch and pull the big toe gently and rub each side of the nails. Finally, massage the ball of your foot in a circular motion, followed by circling around your ankle joint with both hands in a clockwise motion.

Foot massages can also improve the circulation and energy level of your body. Repeat the same steps on your other foot. You can do this feet massage in the evening a couple of times a week to give your tired feet a break. Foot rubs and Feet Massages as Foot Therapy Stress Reducers

Use the foot chart to find the areas where you can perform your foot massages:

* As Stress Reducers

by feet massage of the stomach, intestine, gall bladder, and neck areas

* Natural Fast Weight Loss:

by feet massage of the thyroid gland, and pancreas areas;

* Address Your Sleep Needs:

by foot massage of the head, cerebellum, liver, ovary, testicle areas;

* As Stress Reducers:

by feet massage of the stomach, intestine, gall, liver, head, thyroid gland, kidney, ureter, and uterus areas;

* Constipation: by feet massage of the intestine and stomach areas for a foot detox;

* Headache: by feet massage of the head, cerebrum, cerebellum areas;

* Shoulder Tightness: by foot massages of the shoulder, trapezius, muscle, head areas.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

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Tags: Energy, Foot Massage, Sleep, stress relief technique, Weight Loss Tips and Recipes

Food Meditation as a Stress Relief Tool and Weight Loss Technique

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

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To gain the wisdom, and healing power and benefits of organic food, try this visualization exercise I adopted from the book Food as Medicine by Dharma Singh Khalsa. I call it food meditation. It will help you learn to relax which is very important not only for proper work of our metabolism but also to help you fall asleep fast. Visualization is a very powerful tool, so you can start using it right now, even before you eat organic. eat organic foods

Come to a comfortable seated position. Inhale and exhale through your nose, a few times, and allow yourself to completely relax. In your mind’s eyes, focus on your typical dinner plate. Visualize what you eat on an average day.

Is your plate mostly covered by an animal protein such as red meat, or do vegetables take up most of the plate?

Notice the color. Smell the aromas. Feel the texture of he food in your mouth, and taste the flavors. Is your plate absolutely healthful, or is there room for improvement?

Meditate on the changes you would like to incorporate into your plate to make it a perfectly healthful one.

Now, inhale through your nose, hold your breath for a moment or so, and let the breathe go out easily through your nose. Drift into an even more relaxed state of mind.

Now visualize the perfect plate for you. Perhaps, it will contain soy, for protein, in the form of tofu or a soy burger, or maybe grains, beans and nuts. If you eat meat, see only a small portion of chicken, or fish, and a larger amount of fresh raw, or slightly steamed vegetables. flow

Visualize the colors. See the orange of carrot, the red of beets, the dark green of kale, the pale green of broccoli, and the off-white of cauliflower. What colors are on your ideal plate?

Visualize a small portion of grains-perhaps, a bed of fluffy brown rice with sliced mixed vegetables. Finally as you sit, still very relaxed, see the size of your portions becoming appropriate to your physical activity level.

When you have let the picture of your perfect plate sink into your mind and it feels easy, peaceful, and effortless there, take a deep breath. Hold the breath as you stretch your arms up above your head, and then lower them as you exhale through your nose and relax. Enjoy the new awareness of your perfect plate.

This is just one of my stress reducers and holistic tips to lose weight, which I hope will be a ble to use to learn to relax. Let me know how it works for you.

P.S. For more tips listen to my guests on “Feel and Look Fabulous with Irina” Radio Show for Women.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

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Tags: Imagery meditation, Meditation, Sleep, stress relief technique, Weight Loss Tips and Recipes, Whole Foods

Deep Relaxation Technique Exercise for Today’s Woman

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Are you one of us who is very busy and puts too much pressure on herself? Did you listen to my interview with Christine Arylo, an inspirational catalyst and leading self-love expert about Feminine Super Powers and why and how we can activate them to slow down and relax a little bit in order to survive in this fast paced 21st century? Well, click to listen now and don’t forget to download a free gift Madly in Love with Me Kit.

We need to slow down, relax, take care of ourselves…

Try this deep relaxation technique exercise I adopted from www.Chetday.com newsletter.

Close your eyes, take several deep breaths, and relax.

Touch your thumb to your index finger. As you do, think of a time when you felt an exhilarated, healthy physical or mental fatigue such as from jogging or skiing or from successfully completing an important project.

Touch your thumb to your middle finger. As you do, think of a time when you had a loving experience.

Touch your thumb to your ring finger. As you do, think about one of your successes in life or valued praise that you received

Touch your thumb to your little finger. As you do, visualize the most beautiful and relaxing place that you have ever been (or make up such a place if you want). Allow yourself to stay in that place for awhile.

How are you feeling right now? Are you relaxed and happy? If not, you might want to try Water Bubble Meditation or to listen to my Holistic Health and Wellness Radio Show for Women “Feel and Look Fabulous with Irina”

Breathe, smile and be happy.

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

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Tags: Breathing exercise, Busy Woman, Feminine Super Powers, stress relief technique

Wishing You a Happy and Healthy New Year with a Good Laugh

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

They say you will spend the year the way you start it. So let us start a new year with a good laugh – laughter therapy – to boost our serotonin level and get into instant feel good mood.

These four laughing babies will help us significantly reduce stress, get rid of headaches, lower high blood pressure, beat winter blues, feel like we on vacation, look younger.

“At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.”–Jean Houston

Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family!

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.”–Victor Hugo

Breathe, smile and be happy.

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

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Tags: Laughter Therapy, New Year wishes, Serotonin, stress relief technique, Winter Blues

The Pleasures of Simply Being as a Stress Relief Tool and Better Sleep Technique

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Do you like winter? Well, when it is cold outside, we might feel winter blues and suffer from seasonal depression. But have you ever tried to savor every season of the year including winter?

Studies show that gratitude and appreciation might reduce stress, get you in a better mood, help you sleep better, and in general, make you happier and your life longer.

If you need help in practicing gratitude, you can listen to my interview with Sue Urda on how to become grateful and happier one step at a time.

And by the way Winter Solstice – the longest night of the year is coming very soon – on December 21st. After that, the days are getting longer and longer, and it means that spring is coming….

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”–Ashley Smith

Here are Winter Appreciation Tips from the article by Celina Ottaway How to Savor I found in my favorite Body+Soul magazine.

Before the season slips by, hit the brakes a bit and explore the pleasures of simply being…

1. Slow down.

Try not to rush; pause. Wiggle your toes. Stay in the day.

2. Soften your focus.

While the details seem all important in the moment (What a gift wrap should I buy? Will my casserole be a hit?) try not to get caught up in them. Because while no one will remember the mismatched placemats., the wine, you served or the outfit you wore, they will remember how hard you laugh.

3. Roll with it.

You won’t remember the placemats either. Forget little things.

4. Observe.

Try to see the people and things around you as they are, not as you wish them to be.

5. Awaken taste.

Rather than eating just to quell hunger, and fill your belly, experience food as sensual pleasure. Whenever you put something in your mouth, make it a point to really taste it.

6. Breathe first.

When stress is high, it is easy to panic. We tend to take shallow breaths, when we are anxious, which only makes things worse.

Try this: Inhale deeply through your nose and out through your mouth. Tell yourself you can get through this.

Let us breathe, smile and be happy during cold winter if we want to feel and look fabulous, shall we?

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

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Tags: Breathing exercise, Seasonal Depression, stress relief technique, Winter Blues, Winter Solstice

One Minute Break with Breathing Meditation to Calm Down, Raise Energy Level and Handle Stress

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Do you feel burnt out and exhausted? Cannot fall asleep? Suffer form lack of energy? Crave sugar and junk food? Often in a bad mood? Suffer from stress headaches and migraines?

You are not alone. You need to calm down and relax…

There is more to life than increasing its speed.

~Mohandas K. Gandhi

I would like to share with you this one minute ayurveda breath meditation for wellness & energy with Dr. John Douillard.

This breathing exercise will help you calm down and relax, rejuvenate your nervous system, help you handle stress better, raise your energy level, fall asleep faster and sleep longer, change your life in general.

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P.S. Don’t forget to listen to my Radio Show for Women “Feel and Look Fabulous with Irina” for more tips.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

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Tags: Better Sleep technique, Breath meditation, Breathing exercise, Energy, stress relief technique

Inner Balance Exercise as a Stress Relief Technique and Cold and Flu Remedy

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

The most stressful time of the year is coming, and some of us are feeling overwhelmed already which is not a good sign. Feeling stressed and under pressure will suppress your immune system, so it will be easier for you to catch colds during Cold and Flu Season and suffer from Seasonal Depression – SAD (seasonal affective disorder).

Let’s change that!

Did you notice that very small changes in our daily routine can make a big difference in how we feel… Agreed?

I would like to share with you this simple exercise I‘ve learned from Kristina Turner while reading her book The Self-Healing Cookbook.

For the next few days, plan to pause and do this exercise at exactly the time when you usually feel the most harried, fatigued, or out-of-sorts.

Take 15 minutes to go inside and find your balance-point…your healing flows from this point.

First, get comfortable. Sit or lie down, and close your eyes. Let each breath relax your body and mind. Sink deep. With every exhalation relaxing you more…count backwards in energy. 5…4…3…2…1.

Now, mentally review your day. Ask yourself:

When did I start to feel out of balance?

What were the signs?

Let your body remember. Take your time……

Then, ask, why.

What caused the imbalance? (too much caffeine? Hunger for Love? Working too long without a break?). Let the answer come gently, from within. Trust that you know the real cause.

Now, ask:

How can I restore balance?

What small step am I ready for? Again, take your time….Trust your inner wisdom to guide you towards a decision that’s energizing, maybe even surprising.

Then, count again, from 1 to 5. Breathe. 1…2…3…4…5.

Open your eyes, and give yourself a hug. You deserve this kind of gentle attention, every day.

And also don’t forget to breathe, smile and be happy.

P.S. If you think you you might need help with one of my Holistic Health and Wellness Programs for Women, contact me and let us discuss which one will be a good match for you.

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

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Tags: Body and Mind, Breathing exercise, Inner Balance, Relaxation, stress relief technique