Managing Mood and Stress
With so many obligations
and everyone on the go with work, family and responsibilities,
managing nerves and stress is essential to living a happy and healthy
life. Brain health and emotional wellness has long been pushed to the
side as life's other obligations take precedence. Well now we can
all do something about that 'less-than-happy' feeling as mother
nature has a couple remedies for these everyday stresses.
Simple Tips:
- Stay hydrated.
- Set small goals and complete them.
- Get enough sleep.
- Eat a balanced diet.
- Try an herbal tea. We recommend our Mood Enhancement tea as its specially formulated to help manage stress and mood.
Renovation Tea: Mood Enhancement Tea:
Our Mood Enhancement Tea is crafted specifically to help alleviate stress, promote relaxation and contentment.
Ingredients: Rhodiola, St. John’s Wort, Eleuthero and Kava Kava.
- Rhodiola - This herb helps the body adapt to stress by affecting the levels and activity of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, neurotransmitters found in different structures in the brain and influencing the central nervous system. It appears that rhodiola inhibits the breakdown of these chemicals and facilitates the neurotransmitter transport within the brain. In addition to its impact on the central nervous system, rhodiola can increase the chemicals that provide energy to the muscle of the heart and prevent the depletion of adrenal hormones induced by acute stress.
- St. John’s Wort - One focus of interest has been hypericin, a plant compound that scientists believe may regulate brain chemicals, such as serotonin and monoamine oxidase (MAO) that are critical to mood.
- Eleuthero - Is a premier adaptogenic herb that enhances the body's natural ability to adapt to stress, while supporting mental endurance and metabolic efficiency.
- Kava Kava - Relaxes muscles, calms nerves, creates a general feeling of well-being, induces a feeling of peace, relaxation and contentment, enhances mental alertness and concentration, reduces inhibitions and makes people more sociable.
Healthy Eats: Paleo Japanese Soup
Ingredients:
- 3 cups Chicken Stock or Broth
- 1 ½ Tbsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
- ½ cup chopped Green Onions
- 1 Tbsp Sherry
- ½ Tbsp Japanese 7 Spice Blend
- ½ cup Assorted Mushrooms
- ½ cup lemon juice (optional)
- Salt and Pepper (to taste)
Instructions:
- Combine stock, sherry, Japanese 7 Spice Blend, lemon, and coconut oil.
- Bring to a boil.
- Turn the heat down to a simmer, then add the green onions and mushrooms.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Japanese 7 Spice Blend: Tasted and tested to perfection our Japanese 7 Spice Blend is exactly what you need to give your next dish the flavors and aromas of Japan.
Organic Ingredients:Red chile pepper, ginger, sea salt, black and white sesame seeds, orange peel, ground nori, and sansho.