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Balanced Living This Season

Balanced living and wellness is the best way to live a life worth living.

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That’s what people discover after they’ve hit rock bottom or they’ve run ragged for long seasons.

When you reset to your calm and whole equilibrium essence, you find your life meaning, purpose, and happiness now and in this season.

That improves mental health that’s delicate to protect for longevity.

If you live every day busy and stressed, even if it’s doing the thing that  lights you up and gives you purpose, like owning your own business or being the CEO in your household, you can still feel burnout.

If you don’t develop a strong enough reason WHY for what you’re doing, then you can gradually feel unhappy because you can be missing the meaning piece. Why does the business or my family give me purpose?

Getting to those deeper reasons, you can find it has nothing to do with security or a sense of belonging as you could get those from a solid work career or a community of friends.

It could be more about spiritual alignment, personal growth, and discovering more of who you are.

If you were a rose flower, even during blooming season, your intact delicate petals could become brittle, and fall off under wind-blowing conditions.

But if you knew your purpose and greater giving impact was to be naturally beautiful, fragrant, healthy, and alive, and that your inner beauty helps to spread love to your environment and the world, then you would be able to embrace chaos and changing environmental situations.

You can get your unique raison d’etre (reason of being) when seeking meaning and purpose this season which requires your focus, mindful space, and deeper thought.

Quiet time, introspection, and journaling can bring that wisdom out of you.

If you are body-mind balanced in balanced living, then you can tune in more acutely because when you’re healthy you can do infinitely all that you’re capable and willing to do in alignment.

A healthy body-mind provides the starting foundation for your inner wisdom to grow.

To be healthy, it’s important to find time to soak in what your body is conveying to you in each season of your unique life and take time to nourish your naturally resilient but unique body.

The one and only body you will get and can transform if you wish. A simple daily task of moisturizing your dry skin (the largest organ in your body) can be a healthy body-mind exercise especially if you’re a Vata and have those tendencies.

You could stop to smell the roses daily and sense all their pretty features like bright and pastel colors… subtle rose scents (great for a judgmental mind)… soft and silky smooth texture …and balanced intricate design.

In those mindful moments, you can connect with yourself, and realize how you can make an impact in your life and others this season of life… Time you will never get back. Losing time can be a motivator (Your Why) as it has been for me.

Before I was conscious of body imbalances, I didn’t realize I had fallen rose petals from lack of self-care attention. I may have noticed random petals and brushed that off as nothing.

Had I been more in tune back then, I could have adapted and thrived better to my seasonal situations to keep the petals blooming.

And I would’ve reached my higher frequency instead of survival mode in a modern rat-race work life. You can miss out on fulfilling years of personal growth and finding your whole self that way.

Looking back, I went through the motions. In the season when I had a Kapha imbalance, I couldn’t get myself up an hour earlier than I desired and accumulated more than one of everything.

When I had a Pitta imbalance, I noticed acne in new spots and was more critical than usual.

When I had a Vata imbalance, I was more forgetful, inconsistent, unfocused darting from unimportant task to task, and indecisive making small decisions difficult.

Multitasking BTW is the epitome of a lack of mindfulness.

Out of living balanced, inconsistent symptoms show up, such as accumulating body weight, feeling impatient, being withdrawn or slower than usual.. and so much more!

When I learned how to restore my gradually stored up appearing imbalances, then I had a new framework and perspective for tackling all that I wanted to do in a loving way and productively.

More importantly, being the person I wanted to be (…and you can too!).

You could be fully aligned with the creative flow (even if you think you’re not creative or in this season). You gain clarity and laser focus (and feel unstoppable, and not starting and stopping).

You can be your super-productive self while still enjoying some of the uneventful days of this season. They don’t matter in balance.

Finding unique joyful activities you love can help to prevent burnout. And proactively learning how to naturally restore your body-mind balanced self and balanced living is how you can start to be your healthiest self (and the best rose in your life).

Each year can be your best year because you make the most out of it and see how what you did brought you to where you are.

Encouragement for today… you every day feel better than the day before if you proactively look for how to intervene and get those wholesome perspectives and wisdom.

If yesterday wasn’t the best, you have a low bar to surpass today. If yesterday was great (hopefully it was) then today you can follow in those footsteps, and also keep trying new things. You keep going and growing.

As busy humans, we have complex lives. One day, we can be pivoting, and the next day looking for more happiness in our lives while handling the necessary tasks in the here and now.

Some of our specific situations can sometimes leave us feeling drained, tired, anxious, worried, annoyed or irritated. If you feel any of those symptoms, you can do something about it.

You can find out what your body imbalance type is in this season and make positive, restorative changes. Getting aware helps your body-mind balanced lliving.

Your body and mind imbalances can change from season to season and can show up in many ways. The mind and body keeps memory and score.

As part of this season, I hope (and challenge you if that’s what you need!) that you will take time to find your specific purpose, meaning, and take some extra balanced, self-care time out.

6 Productive Take Time Out Activity Ideas For Balanced Living (So You Don’t Burnout!)

Every day, try and choose at least one of these “time out” activities that can be for 10 minutes or more per day. If you only have 5 minutes, then take those 5 minutes. 

If you feel guilt about taking time away from whatever your busy list is (work, family, etc.), recognize the feeling, and reason with yourself that this prevents you from burning out in the long run.

When you come back to your busy life, take note that nothing significantly earth-shattering has happened. The more you can record evidence for that, the less guilt if any, you can feel. And then you also gained quality time for yourself, and you feel healthier and happier, and the people around you notice.

Breathing time. If you can’t remember the last time you paid attention to your breath inhale and exhale breathing, then you’re probably too busy to be mindful and too busy this season. Be intentional and come back to it for your health and balanced living.

Break time. In between busy activities, take short breaks to get mindful, Doing laundry, making a snack, pouring water, and looking at nature or a plant that’s moving or growing as you read this and go about your regular day, can be satisfying to a balanced body-mind. If you feel tensions, then something could be off.

Use mind space and relaxing your body, as your break time theme. You could be standing up, taking a walk, or sitting on the deck, and watching the world go by, looking for productive future thoughts to enter. You can start with something you look forward to. If you find yourself pacing or your mind is racing, step outside into new surroundings and air.

Silent time to get a peaceful mind. Have moments in the day where it’s completely quiet in your surroundings, or you put on white noise or a quieting headset.

Let ideas pop into your head. This means not watching the television.

This means tuning out the sounds from your immediate world that can come from another room.

You can meditate, but I suggest keeping your eyes open so you can take a look at your surroundings for inspirational ideas.

“Me time.” I grew up in a decade where it was a less sensitive world than today. People weren’t as aware or empathetic.

Taking “me time” sounded selfish to others, but then our society became more open to the idea that when you practice self-care and self-love, you have more love to give to others (time, space, and forgiveness).

Thankfully living in a more transparent world frees you to be a better you.

If you find pride creeping up, you can have a daily intention or practice to be grateful.

Find gratitude time. Pause and think of a few moments this week that you’re grateful for.

Write them down in a journal or on the back of a temporary envelope if that will help better solidify those temporary memories in your mind.

You can do this while you turn on the news. With sad headlines, you can have deeper compassion, and that helps you find gratitude, meaning, and contentment in your life.

This can improve your daily happiness and feeling good about what you do have and how you can contribute and make an impact to serve and help others.

Gaining an internal and grounded perspective can keep you feeling peaceful and in control, instead of living an up and down daily roller coaster lifestyle based on the highs and lows going on in your life.

If you’re feeling frustrated or defeated:

Find organize task time (or time to piddle around and tidy up). If you feel overwhelmed or are unwinding from the day, doing mindless tasks can feel good and be productive.  

You can use this time to also catch up on podcasts or listen to music to get calm and back to your usual self.

If you have more time, you can do a rainy day project like organizing a file, bookshelf, or drawer. Make it fun.

You can create a good memory by stuffing a good ‘old photo, some stickers, or memorable words you write on paper, and add them to your project.

When you’re done, you’ll feel better for your small, but mighty in your mind daily achievement. That can be all your mind needs to relax and get back to the mood you want.

And in the future when you pick up the tangible memory you just made, that can put a smile on your face again. Small tasks can make big differences.

Have a good (no, have a GREAT) balanced living week!

blueberry oat waffle.
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Oat Blueberry Waffles - No Egg

Short on eggs, you can make this easy recipe in 3 minutes.
Course Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine American
Author Brandy @ Healthy Happy Life Secrets

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp blueberries, frozen
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup milk or plant-based milk for dairy-free
  • 1 tbsp whole wheat flour, plain flour, or gluten free flour
  • 1 tsp neutral oil

Instructions

  • Mix ingredients and add to your medium hot waffle maker. This is a liquid-y batter. Add more oats to fill in if it becomes too liquid in spots. This is a very forgiving recipe and great for lazy weekends!
  • Cook for about 3 minutes or until easy to pull in one piece off the waffle iron with a fork.
  • Flip the bottom for the top as often that's better cooked.
  • For healthy version, dust collagen powder on top instead of powdered sugar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Yoga Tree Pose Life Metaphors

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We can use a yoga Tree Pose today and these days as a reminder and metaphor for our lives, and the trees that have impacted our lives.

Firstly, what is so special about trees that have meaning in our lives?

The obvious being that trees are growing, living creatures just like us humans with unique features. We know trees are alive because they bloom, shed leaves, and pollen (not their greatest spring dominant feature).

Trees can grow from a mere seed that fits in your hand to a super strong tree you can climb (similar to a growing person from an egg to an adult).

The appearance and rings on a tree can show age, as our human bodies and features do the same thing.

When I was growing up, we purposefully remembered trees on National Arbor Day. Usually, the celebration included the installment of a new baby plant at school. The remembrance of the special day has been crowded out by other hashtag events but you can do your appreciation just by looking out the window at the trees near you, or by getting in a yoga Tree Pose.

These days, we celebrate yoga days more than we do trees it seems, but luckily there is a standing pose that represents trees in yoga. We can appreciate trees from a personal growth perspective.

Trees are a metaphor for our lives.

In Tree, remind yourself of these 5 areas:

1.Growth and direction. You can change your yoga Tree Pose at any point. You can lift your right bended-knee leg to rest on your left shin, or you can lift your right leg higher to form a number “4” formation with your right foot rested on your left thigh (looking like a flamingo).

You can take your wide arms and open them to the sky, have them go straight up parallel to your ears, or bring them to heart center with prayer hands.

Your tree can go in any direction of your choosing. As you balance one leg, you can build up strength and notice one leg is usually stronger than the other.

2.Grounded. You can feel grounded with your feet planted on the floor, like a tree with a stump firmly rooted in the earth. When you’re not sent from busy task to task, you can gain clarity about your life and deliberate actions you take. You’re not wishy-washy, tossed to and from. You’re steadfast and purposeful like a tree.

3.Learning. A tree is also a symbol of knowledge. From trees, we make paper that we can bind together to make books that expand our minds.

The more branches we develop, the more we can become useful to the world. Animals can use our tree and we can impact the community around us like moss growing on trees.

As you grow older, you can become wiser and stronger as you’ve experienced situations to increase your know-how.

4.Being alive! If you feel a sensation in any of your parts, you can take that as a positive sign you’re alive. Your automatic breath is no longer a gift you take for granted, if you become consciously aware of your inhale and exhale.

In yoga, we do a lot of breathwork. The inhale is often when we’re facing up or lifting up, and exhale when we’re grounding down. The breath is a little different than when lifting weights in a gym. So don’t get confused. And you can pause at anytime and do 4-7-8 breathing.

Trees and plants don’t get confused. They play a sustainable role for us by giving off carbon dioxide. Without them, we would not have a life in our ecosystem.

5.Uniqueness. The more you practice your various yoga Tree Pose styles, the better your tree can enliven yourself as you let your roots develop into hybrid trees. You can have properties like a flexible and resilient palm, a durable evergreen, or a hardy cactus. You could have overlapping properties in your versatility and personality. Continue reading “5 Yoga Tree Pose Life Metaphors”

Healthy Mindful Snacking Tips From a Party Planner

Healthy mindful snacking can be a game changer especially if you combine with mindful eating and healthy eating habits. Learn from my snacking display ideas and tips deployed in a decade of party planning including weddings and other special occasion events that ended up as thousands of clients (…oh my, where does the time go?)

If you didn’t grow up with a healthy mindful snacking habit, this idea may seem initially odd to you, your mind, and body (mind-body). And why I don’t question others who don’t snack between meals!

You’re better off paying attention to your hunger cues, fullness cues, and changes in your body than focusing on emotional cues especially if weight gain is a struggle.

I know how food can be comforting and carrots aren’t stress calming foods.

But if you do regularly snack  or are open to the idea, you may find that snacking time is a nice mindfully healthy break to reset, start a new project and give your body some needed energy.

healthy mindful snacking ideas are often green... and orange.

That’s why I take a 5-minute mindful snack break at least 2-3 times a day. Maybe this is a new approach for you.

And if so, it could be what you need to add to your day to reset your emotions, thoughts, and moods (while keeping your body in your comfortable tip-top happy shape).

It’s more effective than saying no that rarely works when the kitchen is open (and you’re not fasting if that’s something you do).

I also find that snacking helps me to maintain a consistent dress size that I’m comfortable in. This is what most of us want.

There are many added factors as to why this will work better for some people and not as well for others, including the beliefs you have behind this truth.

You’re the eating expert for your body. And you’re the only one who knows your body better than anyone when it comes to how it looks and your preferences.

Busting The Myth That Eating More Healthy Mindful Snacking Will Automatically Make You Gain Weight

I like to use the analogy of your brain. One of your brain’s primal concerns is to keep you alive. Your thoughts alert you and your body of potential dangers through fear and anxiety.

Your body has similar concerns and is sending signals like hunger pains to protect you from starvation.

If you feed your body often, then you’re teaching your body that there’s no need to go into food conservation red alert mode. If instead you feed your body say one meal a day, then that’s a trigger to your body to store fat more easily, as fat energy would keep you alive longer.

Your body pays attention to what is happening first. While your mind is on its frequency and tied together with the body through the gut. The mind-body communication is delayed like an audio lag so that’s why it’s better to slow down and chew.

How else does healthy mindful snacking regularly benefit you?

Besides body efficiency, time efficiency is another reason snacking can help…

If you get hungry or are in low-energy unproductive moods, opening the fridge door can help you get over your temporary lull faster than if you mull around without changing your situation.

As a mindful action, you can snap out of a funk when you look in the fridge as a visual cue for your mind-body to kick into gear.

The trick is to have healthy snacks and food choices so you can be snacking mindfully and healthy.

You can pull these snacks out earlier in the day so you’re prepared and not triggered during the day to find something not as healthy.

When you look at snacking from the mindful planning perspective, the 5 minutes of snack-prep time is nothing. Compare that to getting in and out of the grocery store which can take at least 4 times the amount of loss efficiency time, plus the travel time it takes.

If you’re one of the people who check out of the “under 15 items” grocery line with just 2-3 items, think how much time you’d save if you changed your regular shopping habits to include pantry and fresh item perimeter shopping.

Still on the fence? 

Besides efficiency and uplifting-mood changing reasons, there are physical health benefits today to add as we have healthier snacks and food trends available to us and on our side.

When you prepare and eat small, bite size healthy snacks regularly (like a bird does pecking at crumbs) and in between meals throughout the day, your body can re-fuel energy to keep going.

You can replace the need to afternoon power nap or have an espresso with a 5-minute mind-body benefitting snack.

If you snack on hard boiled eggs or popcorn with nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavor, you can feel some energy boost from the B-vitamins.

Healthy Mindful Snacking Ideas:

Healthy mindful snacking is at the core of intuitive eating where you only eat when you’re hungry. Or you have a bite versus a whole big restaurant portion.

Like this cheese and fruit bigger-than-eyes display that was at one of my Mediterranean cuisine restaurant parties.

The white cubes that look like tofu are Shanklish, that’s a popular Lebanese, high quality sheep’s milk cheese that pairs well with falafel (chickpea and gluten-free) for a “charcuterie” board with a twist.

But toning it down a notch as many of us can’t easily re-create a board like those at professional catered parties, you can make a simple at-home charcuterie board or snack board inspired by bright wedding food colors that are full of polyphenols.

One theme you can use is orange veggies loaded with beta-carotene.

Growing up for me, snacking with bright orange salty snacks wasn’t the healthy kind. And the sweets weren’t either.

These days, processed and high sugar snacks are still easily available and causes toward child obesity on the rise. And if I had to do over, learning healthy snacking habits earlier would have been better and easier.

The healthy switch especially isn’t easy for a Vata with a sweet tooth and salty fix as an adult.

And once a Vata always a Vata.

But if I can do it,  you can too if you can get into the mindful space one step at a time.

How about this mid-day bright orange sweet potato board with balsamic buffalo mozzarella cheese and healthy Za’atar crackers?

party snack board
Za’atar or savory crackers, balsamic buffalo mozzarella, and sweet potato dip are a great way to express healthy snack creativity in minutes. 🍠

Listening to food trends with one ear is also a better idea than going all in as the trend can change.

Low-fat eating dominated trends when I was a young adult and that has changed.

Back then, a no-fat cookie could questionably appear to be healthier than a handful of higher fat almonds for healthy mindful snacking. We know that’s not today’s truth.

And an apple is still an apple, but now we have many varieties including organic types to choose from.

In a metro-city area, finding healthy snack options is easier and at our fingertips.

This was a hummus bar setup at The Wedding Wire HQ.

Here are eight 5-minute healthy mindful snacking break  ideas that never grow old…

1.Homemade hummus.

You can make this in 5 minutes with a blender. I use a Magic Bullet that doesn’t need to brought out each time. That’s why it’s magic.🪄

For homemade hummus, you can take a can of garbanzo beans or chickpeas, then add sea salt, and olive oil. Reserve some of the juice for the recipe which is why I opt for organic cans (also lower in sodium).

If you want, add healthy flavors such as garlic, roasted red peppers, or spicy cayenne pepper.

Voila!  You have successfully made homemade hummus, and probably less expensively than a store-bought version.

You could dip carrots, celery, or pita chips in your hummus. You can bake your own corn tortilla.

If you want more creaminess like in store bought hummus or want authentic hummus flavors, you could add tahini or sesame oil and peanut butter as a substitution.

2. Guacamole dip or spread.

You can make a simple guacamole dip with smashed ripe avocados and a few drizzles of olive oil and/or a dash of lemon juice. This can also made as a hummus with garbanzo beans.

There are specific breads that taste better with certain spreads. Sprouted bread pairs well with guacamole where others may fail to give you the same taste and healthy experience level.

3. Kale chips.

You can bake dry, pre-washed kale on low heat for crispy kale chips. Simply add sea salt. This is a great nutritional snack alternative to potato chips.

These days the kale bags come pre-washed so you can skip the the washing and drying that saves time.

4. Popcorn with a drizzle of truffle oil.

If you want more fiber in your diet, popcorn is a whole grain with the bran fiber layer intact.

Try to resist the urge to get the movie butter and butter flavors, and instead add a few drops of truffle oil or extra virgin olive oil to give a little healthy fat and flavor.

You can also add a dash of umami mushroom seasoning.

If you want a savory, umami taste without iodized or table salt, you can try plain popcorn and add white pepper. I like to use a white pepper grinder mill that adds an amazing umami taste. For health, don’t add too much white pepper. You can balance the blend with non-iodized sea salt.

Another popcorn favorite is EVOO (olive oil) with a dusting of turmeric for a smoky good health flavor! And another healthy orange snack to add to the board I mentioned!  🧡

5. Granny Smith apple with all-natural peanut or almond butter.

If you have a sweet tooth, you could take a Granny Smith apple, cut up and dip in all-natural peanut butter that you stir up. I prefer organic and keep the skin on for additional nutrients.

Apples keep the doctor away and help to keep your teeth clean. You can also make “candy” apples.

healthy mindful snacking candy granny smith apples recipe.

6. Bowl of edamame. 

You may have discovered these green looking beans as a sushi restaurant appetizer. They are served in the pod for an experience.

You can also buy them shelled and unshelled edamame in the frozen veggie aisle in some grocery stores like international stores. They are made of soy protein so are more than just veggie snacks. They are also high in calcium and fiber.

Cook or heat up and sprinkle with a pinch of coarse sea salt. You can also find snacks with a wasabi kick that can also help to clear up nasal sinus allergies.

7. Bowl of granola, almonds, or healthy trail mix.

If you have a few additional minutes to wait, you can make granola so easily and whip up a batch for the oven in 5 minutes with oatmeal, honey, light olive oil, and your favorite dried fruits. Spread out to a thin layer on a baking sheet and pop in the oven on low heat.

8. Roasted squash seeds. You can bake in advance your butternut squash and spaghetti squash seeds with EVOO until toasty brown to your liking.

Squash seeds are loaded with Vitamins A, C, some B vitamins, and minerals.

You can learn tips on how to prepare spaghetti squash and what’s going on these days on food allergies from a party menu planner perspective.

Some Final Tips to Consider:

1.Energy and physical health. For Vata bodies especially, when you snack regularly, your metabolism increases. It’s counter-intuitive, but you’ve taught your body that you will be feeding your body more often, so it learns not to live in survival mode.

Fat energy is burned more efficiently because your body no longer needs to store this energy, just in case you get stuck on a snow mountain or cave (and need the fat).

Most people don’t know this, and can believe losing weight is all about eating fewer calories.

That’s important but teaching your body to be efficient is also helpful, along with knowing when to eat the biggest meal like earlier in the day.

There are many theories out there. And giving a new way a try to test is worth the healthy effort.

2.Productivity. Taking a snack break clears your head. You can rest from your project or work, and let your mind rest for a few minutes, and recharge. When you focus on an activity like snacking, this can take you away from multi-tasking.

You remind yourself to take time for yourself. Then when you come back to your work, you get more done. You have more energy.

Many studies show that 10-minute breaks are better for you than one large break. 

Do this 6 times a day and that can raise your productivity, preferred over an hour lunch break that could slow you down if you eat a heavy meal.

I find that not setting arbitrary times or alerts for breaks is beneficial because when you snack when you want to, you are fulfilling a desire and not a to-do on your list. Having optimum enjoyment is the goal, and not adding another to-do to your busy day.

3.Creativity. You can come up with additional ideas and breakthroughs with your breaks. You may even find a solution to a problem you’ve had with a healthy mindful snacking break.

Getting up and out of your work gives you normalcy and time to recharge and reset.

Do less, produce more. Enjoy your snacks. Mixing up instead of taking an hour break, a few minutes is all you need to refresh.

You can efficiently use these breaks to also take quick restroom breaks.

We sometimes get too busy. I get some of my best ideas doing the simplest tasks like walking to the kitchen or cleaning a bowl.

4.Mindfulness. After you pick up your snack with your hands or fork, you can focus on chewing small bites and can draw your attention back to your sense of tasting, smelling, and touching.

These little body movements and sensation cues are so undervalued in our busy worlds. They turn us to our Ayurvedic ways that are natural to us in balance when our systems are running in balance.

Drawing yourself back to your present moment also brings an appreciation for what you have — more evidence of happy moments and joy in your life that you can become aware of in the mind-body connection.

5.Emotional health. A simple habit of healthy snacking can help you in moments if you feel anxiety coming on, especially during a stressful season.

Stress serves a purpose. When you look at solidly built trees they have endured stress.

Trees form tight rings when they’re under stress that gives them the foundation to help them keep growing and build strength. Getting through stressful times is helpful for your progress and growth.

Snacks can help you stay happy. These small things (and habits) make a big difference to impact your mind-body.

You can take this a step further and add to healthy mindful snacking, another life-enhancing way to handle or process any feelings you have that are not helping you in your day.

You can listen to inspiring music, or reset with a yoga pose and intention like Mountain Pose (standing with your arms wide in the air or heart center) for mindfulness, zen, or meditation.

Your intention can be creativity, getting a project done, or believing what you want to happen is on the way.

These are examples of complementary activities. These small moments will keep your focus on your day’s purpose and what you want to accomplish.

Why are the simple things the ones we often ignore? They can have the most impact on our mind-body health.

Getting a reminder to do simple activities, such as drinking more water, can be what we need. When we start one simple task, that sets our mind to think there may be other simple habits that we can incorporate or bring back to our awareness and daily lives like to snack mindfully.

Pay attention to what you’re feeling if you’re more of a thinker. Women especially have a way to power through and discredit our feelings.

If you feel overall overwhelmed, a complicated life creates anxiety. This can be a sign to step away and get back on track to the simple or main things in your life (to calm your mind-body).

If you run a business, or if you have two jobs as a parent and going to work, find ways to simplify your life. Build systems and do the things you really want to do.

I often use, you only get to do this life once, and this moment once as a mantra. This keeps me from veering off the path or doing things I could regret as much as I can prevent.

And maybe that helps you. Taking in your mind-body moments will be beneficial for your physical and mental health today and in the future that you’re taking a step in creating today.

That’s something to get excited about. 🎉

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zaatar crackers.
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Easy Za'atar Crackers

Course Snack
Cuisine lebanese, Mediterranean
Author Brandy @ Healthy Happy Life Secrets

Ingredients

  • za'atar spice (thyme, sumac, and sesame seeds)
  • additional sesame seeds
  • water

Instructions

  • Mix ingredients together.
  • Add wet paste to a baking sheet and Silpat recommended to make it easy to pull off the tray (or use a little non-stick baking spray).
  • Bake on 300°F for 30 minutes or until crunchy (but not overbaked).

 

 

Overwhelming Life – What To Do?

Overwhelming is life at times.

Feeling overwhelming anxiety and stress can turn out to be productive or unhealthy in your choosing.

And this article is all about how to process stress and when life is overwhelming.

This photo reminds me of a relaxing Sunday morning stroll and time out in nature-filled Central Park. My head was cleared and was just what the doctor ordered during a stressful season of work pre-pandemic.

For better long-term health and productivity you could emphatically scream to release or let out your frustrations in private instead of bottling inside.

Or you could prefer quiet peace.

But whichever you choose, release the trauma in the present moment.

In the same stressful situation (all things being equal) for a Vata dosha that’s already anxious, the overwhelming anxiety and stress can turn into deeper worry and show up as any number of physical body symptoms.

For a Pitta or Pitta imbalance, that could be expressed and turned into criticism, blame, irritation, or heart-related issues.

For a Kapha dosha, that could be withdrawing from happiness or experiencing depression.

Know that you can restore any of the dosha mood imbalances through your daily restoring mind, and repair seasonal imbalances.

For any of us, short-term stress situations can temporarily create havoc in our life (where life is overwhelming at times). But some stress and temporary stress is good and can lead to success and discovery as you’re productive and get things done.

And we are grateful when the stress ends.

But when the long-term stress dust doesn’t settle (and runs as an undercurrent in our lives) without any end in sight, this can take a toll on your mind and body, that can result in discomforts.

And you can tell from your body symptoms  that you can help change.

They can show up as repeated Ground Hog day feelings, sluggish moods, and heavy thoughts that add up.

You can change the trajectory, operating from your own higher self-care awareness and creating better daily practices and habits that lead to a better outlook and happier, more balanced results.

You can learn repeatable and sustainable ways when you get clarity that’s what you want (and know you’ve had enough of what you don’t want to repeat again).

Balance Anxiety and Stress When Life is Overwhelming

Taking a pause and stepping back from stress can serve you. It’s a good strategy to embrace so you create habits around stress (that doesn’t have to be a daily existence).

Here’s how I took an overwhelm (anxiety and stress) break when I worked in a catering office…   with a sweet happy cake pop 🍰 afternoon pick me up.

Those were the days when I lived and breathed chick peas in hummus as a party appetizer working for a chic Lebanese restaurant chain.

overwhelming life was an understatement during stressful holiday event planning work daysl
Catering and event planning during the holiday season can be filled with stressful endless paperwork and administrative overwhelm (I’m thrilled I went paperless and don’t have to print daily anymore!)

The definition of overwhelm is “bury or drown beneath a huge mass.”  And I think the 👆photo illustrates the point well. 😂

You know how you walk into someone’s office and you can tell the state of affairs. If they have nothing on their desk, you know they HAVE A LOT of help.

And if they can’t find their desk, then they NEED A LOT of help. I was definitely in the NEED HELP category!

…Once upon a time, I wouldn’t never shared such a photo where the office looked so messy and turned around (but times have changed)...

And that’s what it felt like back then… a storm came through the roof of the building and hit my desk. Oh my goodness!… this isn’t my work life now, but years ago, this is where I worked 15 hour days during the holidays in an overwhelmingly busy catering office.

My overwhelming work life was an understatement.

Some nights I burned the midnight oil trying to catch up on all the details required to put together social, corporate, and wedding events.

Sometimes I was too busy to even notice all the imbalances I had going on!

…Any hotel and restaurant people out there who can relate? 😉

And when you can get back time of processing your life (work or not), you can see how overwhelming and consuming it is.

Overwhelm feelings = you don’t fully own your life…

This is when the mind or body has taken over some control like in busyness where you go through the motions and keep going.

And you can keep going… going… going…

But one day the body shows stressor signs. I know that’s how it was when I worked in hotel catering offices.

Nothing is worse than a health warning that I experienced as a panic attack two decades earlier in life’s busy overwhelm.

In those moments, you hopefully learn (like I did in trials) to not deplete yourself of joy and to take care of your health.

I chose to prioritize work life balance after that.

No work is that important… I’m sure you would nod your head agreeing with me if you’ve ever felt helpless in life’s overbearing situations.

Taking A “Need a Break” Moment 

It’s okay to take breaks. Points aren’t won for killing yourself for a work goal.

Your mind and body are keeping score.

And taking short breaks add up…

We all can take a walk, stroll, get our steps in, do gentle stretching or yoga every day even if it’s just seconds at a time.

This can help our body’s balance and our mind’s balance life-work-passion.

We can help allow situations that feed our overwhelm or underwhelm seasons.

These are both possible malaise or dis-ease causes that negatively affect the mind-body.

The smallest things can rock us off our best selves, and create anxiety and stress undercurrents.

Like, if I wrote this article in all bold cap fonts, that could create anxiety, as could an alarm buzzer sounding (or not sounding) when scheduled. 😬

…Or end of year deadlines.

…Or when you deal with a series of mundane busy tasks that seem bottomless, the accumulation effect can leave you feeling bored and listless.

Our listless outlook can make us feel like we don’t matter… are not enough… and sometimes useless as life swallows us in self-pity.

Even though that’s hardly the truth as you have so much to offer and a much bigger future to be uncovered.

These are both subtle stressors.

Then there’s Impostor Syndrome (fueled by ego) lurking around the corner, and ready to kill our inspiration and get us to start and stop or never start.

So it’s not just our external circumstances.

It’s also us.

We can stop being so judgmental.

Be ready to stop the thought offender (ego) at the gate with inspiration, love, and joy. 💕

Flipping our internal dialogue to healthy self-talk and perspectives changes everything for us.

Especially in America where I live, we can definitely help ourselves with a heavy dose of relaxation and lowering our overachieving or overthinking standards.

Adding Ayurveda components to the modern grocery shopping list and activity lifestyle help to bring back the healthy bliss balance.

And reducing daily stress.

Reducing Stress and Restore Healing

And if you’re living in a major metro area, you may need this reminder regularly as it permeates the air.

Living in the #2 most stressed-out metro area in the nation, I had to breathe in this reality.

And no matter where you live, we’re all plugged in through the internet and smartphones that can create another anxious source.

You have relationships and work with people with that can create stress.

We all need to soothe our bodies, unplug our minds, and find time to disconnect from the outside world for our better health.

This also helps us with better moods which helps our relationships.

A mood can be characterized by happy, sad, anxious, worried, aggressive, or passive feelings that show up differently for each of us.

And with better moods, we have the ability to heal ourselves, even in high-stress seasons and moments, in the busy pace and slow dance of life.

Depending on what dosha you lead with, you can find your version of getting to pure joy.

For Vata, you could use your calm surroundings to impact your mind and body, to shift you away from automatic anxiety, worry, and then gradually ease you out of your overwhelm.

For Pitta, you can release your pent-up frustrations through physical activities.

And for Kapha, you can choose to stay actively inspired and purposefully plugged into your life.

To learn more about how to restore your imbalances, take the body balance quiz.

Mind-Body Types – Learn How to Optimize

Mind-body types knowledge helps you in your life. The body keeps score and you can learn how to get your Ayurvedic body score to optimize your life, help you build your holistic practice,  improve balance and mental health, and find your purpose.

Body types vary like a unique rainbow eucalyptus tree.

In 2008, I went through Deepak Chopra’s Perfect Health Program in Carlsbad, California that cost me more than any vacation I can remember. My reward has been a life changer, as I’ve used some of the life skills every day and still to this day, over a decade later (and you can use to help balance your body type).

I believe everyone can use this helpful body type information for enriching their whole life, including better health to slow aging, modern holistic practices that can be done at home, balance, finding passionate work and more creativity… to name a few ways.

How I Discovered the Program:

I was personally struggling with remaining angry emotions from a stressful, uninspiring corporate management position I had just left.

Some roles aren’t the right fit, and there was one in particular I held after a line of unsatisfying work that mildly put was the straw that broke the camel’s back.

You could be good at your job and hate your job. That’s how I felt, so I left that position (but my story had a good ending as a new role was created for me at the same company).

Hating the one position I held led me to strong irritated feelings and heat throughout my body. I felt moody, out of sorts, and off (my usual) balance. I hadn’t started the position feeling that way.

I had small fleeting flare-ups with internal anger throughout my adulthood, but never this strong and for so long, that I could clearly isolate myself from one work situation and place.

This is how I came to delve deeper into learning about the mind-body connection (that has since grown in national awareness).

I had to do something pretty immediately, as my daily quality of life was affected. I knew I needed to find a permanent solution to help me deal with my stress-related and unhealthy burnt-out feelings.

I also knew I needed to attend something deep and experiential to have a change and lasting impact. I was looking for a hands-on solution that provided skills I could use throughout life, for preventative reasons.

I had already been following Deepak Chopra’s teachings through books and audio.

While researching, I discovered his Perfect Health Program that is based on Ayurveda (life science), an ancient 5,000-year-old scientific method of determining health and wellness through the mind, body, and spirit connection. In essence, the healing power of mind over body.

The concept of the mind-body connection is, if you have baggage (in your mind) that you’re holding onto from the past, that can translate to disease and disorder.

Cardiologist Dr. Dean Ornish in the Lifestyle Heart Trial proved that 48 advanced heart patients could reduce fatty plaque deposits blocking coronary arteries with their healthy lifestyle changes (exercise, yoga, meditation, and specific diet).

Ayurveda and The Perfect Health Program would take Ornish’s breakthrough study and apply principles to any disorder.

Deepak Chopra had been reporting Perfect Health approach successes for over a decade before his book Perfect Health (The Complete Mind Body Guide) was published. Many thousands of others had gone through the same Perfect Health Program I attended.

Perfect Health Teachings:

For my situation, to help get me back to a calm equilibrium, I performed yoga and silent meditation for the first time through the Perfect Heath Program.

But the most valuable information I learned was about the mind-body connection concept (and how my previous approach to balancing life, preventing disease, and other health issues, was more about external activities than internal wholeness).

To begin to learn about your current mind-body status and balance your mind-body type, it’s critical to know there are three Ayurvedic body types (called Doshas).

They are Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Most people dominate with one Dosha (but we as humans all have traces of all three Doshas).

It’s easy to remember as wind, fire, and earth (or the rock-n-roll band Earth, Wind, and Fire if you been on the planet as long as I have 😊).

I’m a pure Vata determined by body frame, weight, eyes, complexion, hair, joints, sleep pattern, body temperature, feelings under stress, and temperament.

The human mind and body communicate and sends signals to each other that result in your (human) action, characteristics, emotions, and health problem tendencies related to the Doshas.

For mind-body type, you can have a single, double, or triple (all 3) dosha(s).

It’s more complex than 3 body types (as we are).

Vata types typically act in indecision, bounce back and forth working on multiple activities, are extremely forgetful, feel anxious and worried, and have mood swings. Health issues can range from stomach, insomnia, and anxiety issues.

Pitta types can act hard-charging, or get easily stressed, angry or irritated. Health issues can range from severe heart attacks to mild heartburn.

Kapha types typically act easygoing, calm, and can be resistant to change. Health issues can range from depression to sinus or chest congestion.

Before attending the program I read Deepak Chopra’s Perfect Health (The Complete Mind Body Guide) that the Program was based on.

I realized that I naturally have a Vata Body and Pitta-Vata Mind combination.

Usually you have 1 of 3 body types. Mind is more complex.

Enter The Deepak Chopra Perfect Health Program Solution:

At the Chopra Center, I took a self-scored test and discovered my Pitta mind-body imbalance was off the charts, that needed correcting and counterbalancing (also called “pacifying a dosha”).

That discovery came as no surprise based on my symptoms.

That explained why I could jump on the littlest thing, and why I could feel actual heat emanating from my body.

These symptoms led me to desperately seek help.

There I also attended classes, health consultations, detox cleansing, and received dosha-specific massages.

I also tried group meditation and yoga for the first time.

Yoga is good for all body and mind-body types (and not just Vata).

Yoga, btw was just catching on the brink of mass appeal popularity in America.

A few participants in the same classes I attended had developed fibromyalgia, a musculoskeletal pain disorder.

They were also primarily Vata body types so they had limitations in what their bodies could do at the time.

This condition led them to seek help. I realized those with a disorder also could benefit from a mind-body connection solution.

Since they had a primarily Vata imbalance (that was also their dominant body dosha type), they received warm blankets during their massage.

That sounded so comforting nice to me, as it was chilly weather outside in the wintery season.

But, I had a different imbalance (Pitta) for my Vata body.

With different imbalances happening at any season of life, there are better balancing and holistic practices even for the same body type.

That’s an important point.

To calm the fiery heat condition I had, the outside patio doors were opened for me in my experience in the middle of the cool winter, while I was laying down on the cold massage table in Shavasana (Corpse Pose).

That’s what my imbalanced Pitta mind-body needed (and all heavy Pitta mind-body types need) for imbalance restoration. It felt odd because my brain was sending the message: I want warm comfy blankets (like my new Vata body friends told me about after their experience and before mine).

Similarly, a hot steam shower sounded good (fitting for the season) but would have made my imbalance worse.

From the program I learned, I could help restore balance again with some of the following healthy changes and additions to my life.

I started these things right away:

Sounds: Turning off loud sounds, and deliberately listening to light and calming sounds like classical or relaxing music. Silent meditation (restful awareness) would have been good except I had lists running through my brain that I didn’t know how to silence as an inexperienced meditation beginner.

A typical balanced Pitta mind has a get things done attitude. I already learned I had a partial natural Pitta dosha mind, so having a Pitta imbalance was adversely affecting my mind.

Smells and Foods: Adding foods to eat that were sweet, bitter, and astringent (and drinking relaxing chamomile tea which is not usually one I like). I gravitated to rose-scented candles. When they burned sandalwood incense in the Wellness Center’s bathroom, I was drawn to that scent that calmed me, while that same scent repelled others who needed other scents to pacify their other specific imbalances.

I could barely smell orange scents that a balanced Vata Dosha type, normally would gravitate towards. The same principle applies to and explains why certain perfumes and colognes smell better sometimes than other times.

I took a variety of natural herbs specific to the program and for my specific situation that helped with restoring balance and heat in my body (to lower my internal thermostat).

Exercise and Activities: Jumping in a pool in the middle of winter would have been great for me… as would ice skating and other wintery cooling sports. Hatha yoga became part of my weekly balance regimen (usually good for anyone at anytime).

Other types of yoga would be also exceptionally good for other balanced body types like hot yoga for cool body types like Vata and Kapha. Or rest and relaxing yoga classes for Pitta body types.

With simple daily lifestyle choice tweaks I learned and then made at home, I noticed my heated body and feelings of strong irritation started to disappear gradually.

And so, here’s a process you can take to learn more about how to live healthy for  your specific mind-body Ayurvedic situation (our different body types):

3 Body Types – Which Are You?

Step 1: Take the Body Balance Quiz

You’ll learn (for free) what your primary dosha body imbalance (Vata, Pitta, or Kapha) is in this snapshot moment based on your situations, stressors, or season that can be different than your natural body dosha tendencies.

You’ll also get suggestions you can print out on how you can begin to counteract and restore your imbalances back to balance.

The information is so revealing and can be life-changing (as it was for me).

It’s also fun as you get to learn new lifestyle enhancements and tweaks that will benefit you and your health your entire life (and wish you knew sooner).

You commonly can have a different mind imbalance (than body imbalance). Like a Kapha mind imbalance with Vata body types is common that creates misalignment.

And you can be “tied” in the highest mind imbalance score, which means you have 1–2 mind imbalances (it’s rare to be tied in all 3). The same applies to body imbalances (e.g. balance your body type). Don’t let that intimidate you.

Just focus on the ones that are the highest scores. The idea is to lower those. For example, I had a score for Pitta Mind, so that was one I needed to work on.

Remember there’s a direct mind-body connection and correlation, so both are important.

Your imbalances will naturally differ at various times in your life.

That’s why learning the skill of how to get balanced is helpful for various seasons in your life, and especially when you’re feeling something is “off.”

Getting back to balance allows you to:

    • Let your authentic body-mind nature shine through.
    • Live the positive aspects of your authentic body-mind nature.
    • Downplay the (seasonal) aspects of your body-mind nature holding you back.

Step 2: How to Apply This For Your Life

After you know the primary dosha imbalances you have, then for starters, make the following lifestyle modifications. You should overall feel good about your taste, smell, sound, and activity modifications.

Many people have a Pitta imbalance (like I had) since many people have demanding, and stressful jobs especially in the Western world.

These are a few changes you can make for each imbalance.

Pitta: If you’re irritated/angered, listen to classical and light music, smell scents like sandalwoods, and do yoga.

Perform cooling activities. If your Pitta imbalance is strong, being cool/cold in the winter will still appeal to you (defying logical tendencies).

Vata: If you’re anxious/worried, then listen to music without regular beats.

Have an orange-scented candle near you and perform a varied motion activity like Tai Chi.

Kapha: If you’re feeling tired/lazy, then listen to heavy music and loud sounds like classic rock-n-roll.

Smell scents that wake you up like evergreen firs. Perform heavy workouts or exercises.

Deep yoga breathing exercises can really help also especially if your stress is in your chest.

Hopefully, you understand the process and some starting ideas on how to begin to counteract (pacify) your imbalances.

By discovering your imbalances, you can help prevent undesired daily moods, negative emotions, and health issues later down the road. You can feel peace when you balance your body type.

The sickness you should seek to avoid is the one that you are most prone to, and that is indicated by your prakruti.

Step 3: How To Take Your Newfound Mind-Body Types Knowledge And Find Your Passion Work and Purpose

You can also apply this information above to discover your passion and purpose work (and by default, the work that would drain you and not be a good fit).

Inspired by how else I could use this valuable information, I creatively discovered this on my own.

I got out of positions doing unenjoyable hum-drum work using my skills and experiences that I was not passionate about. At these unfulfilling work choices, I questioned the impact I was making.

So one day I started creative(ly) writing. I did an experiment with this specific season where I was doing fulfilling writing work.

While writing regularly naturally feels like passionate work and I feel relaxed, I had a high Kapha Mind with a slight Pitta Body imbalance (that’s one of the mind-body imbalance combinations that can happen with any of the body types).

Kapha is not usually a strong imbalance for me. Having a lesser imbalance (lower score) would have been the best result, but having a Kapha imbalance was better for me than the other dosha imbalances.

Recall, my typical body disposition I was born with (Prakruti) is Vata (of the 3 body types), and my mind is usually Pitta-Vata.

When I was most stressed and went to the Perfect Health Program, I had a Pitta mind and body imbalance.

Any type of work that could make me feel anxious/worried (Vata tendencies) or angered/irritated (Pitta tendencies), would be the most stressful and worst combination for me.

Hypothetically, if my score had indicated a Vata imbalance during this time that I pursued fulfilling writing work, then I would likely have been severely or doubly anxious, forgetful, indecisive, etc.

It could have resulted in some kind of dysfunction or deepening health issues later down the road.

As in most cases, there were lifestyle factors not accounted for (like what I was doing during the hours I wasn’t working in the 168 hours per week).

For the most part, I did not have high stressors in my life.

I also took this similar inspired body balance quiz in the winter season, which is typically a heightened imbalance for Kapha, as it’s commonly associated with cold season and resisting (hibernation) tendencies.

Taking those additional factors into account, writing was not hurting my overall balance.

I further confirm it was helping my overall feelings (of satisfaction) when I write.

Similarly, you can find or come close to discovering your sweet spot passion work by figuring out if your imbalance is acceptable.

If you’re stressed and have a high Pitta imbalance that could be a tell-tale sign that you may not be doing activities that are good for you.

Before this knowledge, I had been looking at finding a balanced life, completely differently.

Previously I sought work-life balance, working flexible hours.

That’s part of the balance, but that doesn’t include the type of work you do, and loving what you do during those 40+ hours.

Now I look at balance as doing passionate work that enhances life. Then having a fulfilled life outside of work, to have them blend together.

That seems to be the trend as many companies are trying to make the workplace more like the home and optimizing wellness for optimizing work-life balance and that helps balance body types.

For example, yoga offered at workplaces.

To optimize what I’m doing, using the Kapha Mind imbalance I have as an example, I do the following to help myself out…

Exercise and Activities for Kapha/Pitta Mind-Body Types:

Sounds: Listening to loud music can get me going (Kapha mind). The opposite, calmer sounds like classical music (piano or jazz) are good for Pitta. Sound vibrations are primarily first picked up by the brain, but then permeate into the body cells (mind-body connection).

Exercise: Cardio work out. Since my Pitta body imbalance is low, the Kapha mind is the pacifying remedy I need to seek most. So rather than cooling down exercises, I seek high activity.

I discovered an easier, non-scientific (intuitive) way to learn your imbalances after you know what to look for.

Scanning Your Body Method (For Your Best Health, Life, and Work):

Besides scoring for body types, you confirm any dosha imbalances with how do you feel? And what is your body telling you?

Feeling body sensations and moods, deep breathing restoration, and creating space in your mind are a few ways to gather information.

For example, if I want to do cardio work (as I feel energized) and I don’t want to jump in a pool, I can confirm naturally (through my mood, thoughts, and feelings) that my Kapha imbalance is higher.

After more practice, you can become an experienced Dosha/imbalance detecting pro or your own Dosha expert, knowing which imbalance you have as it becomes your natural way.

You learn what your body and mind need by being attuned and internally sensitive to your mind and body needs by your actions and reactions…

Are you anxious or worried over everything and anything (Vata)? Are you irritated or anger easily (Pitta)? Are you accumulating things or lazy (Kapha)?

These are giveaways and natural health signs. You can see signs throughout your day to day if you know what to look for.

Third Benefit For Seeking Balance:

The information you’ll discover about yourself can be used to balance your body type, and find your healthiest and highest and best use purpose work. All of this can help you from aging.

There’s another third benefit I discovered in finding your balance.

You can get deeply creative. When you’re in your happiest pure joy, then you can get in the flow. And get in your mind to exceed capabilities beyond your ordinary.

Through the Perfect Health Program, I realized that balance and stress reduction includes meditation (to become aware of the present moment). Getting rest awareness during this time helps with clarity when you’re in the real world. This can also be achieved through intentions in yoga.

Takeaways For Mind-Body Types:

#1. Overall Health and Balance Starts in Your Mind to Balance Your Body Type

Good health is preventative and not just from what I eat or intake (vitamins, herbs, etc.). Mindfulness is important for reducing stress which reduces aging. I’m able to find peaceful moments more often, where my mind is calm, and content on good and bad situations, recognizing that’s part of the journey.

I’m able to be in the moment in activities like creative writing and yoga.

Finding my best work can reduce the negative sides of my natural Dosha tendencies, where I could be anxious, worried, irritated, or moody.

I learned that my Fibromyalgia classmates had formed this disorder because of past emotional hurts that needed healing (starting out in the mind).

I was able to let go of childhood wounds that were holding me back. I had to be mindful and distance myself from myself as a child. I was able to imagine a younger me (from a photo image I had) and comfort her, telling her everything is okay now and forgiving my parents. That took the weight off my shoulders. I was able to heal and restore my mind and body.

That brought me back to internal balance (for authentic whole balance). This came from more than just participating in various external activities (that I previously thought was the solution).

# 2. Balancing My Natural (Vata) Dosha Restores Me (and balancing your dosha restores you):

I can take anxious and worried energy and exchange for peace in yoga and meditation intention.

I can make the right choices easier. Since Vata is my primary dosha, it’s easy for me to be naturally indecisive.

But I can refer to the knowledge I learned when I’m out food shopping, buying a candle, or music. Before I go to the store, I’m purposeful about what I’m looking for to help balance me. This saves time from making decisions and reduces trial-and-error.

I have fun confirming what I know about my current body imbalance, sniffing candles and spices. I don’t make too many mistakes of buying or trying the wrong thing and then having remorse. I can answer the question: What does my body need?

# 3. Finding Contentment and Peace As A Better Way of Living (Over Anger and Irritation)

From learning about how to reduce my imbalances and centering (in yoga or mindfulness), I can better keep myself feeling peaceful and calm. That’s the ideal way to be.

I’m not fluctuating, up-and-down, and dependent on my life circumstances to bring me happiness.

I’m not making decisions based on moods.

I’ve learned to be content and never again feeling like I’m riding an emotional roller coaster (happy/sad) despite life’s twists and turns. In my opinion, that’s the best part of what I learned from my experience.

It’s empowered happiness.

I hope you can discover and get a glimpse in your mind or life, to anything that may be holding you back, so you can be emotionally free, present, and restore balance. Then, discover your passion work and creativity where you have freed up space.

Want to learn more? Get your personalized mind-body calm recipe to balance seasonal mind-body types you’re experiencing