04/24/2024
Managing Stress with YL
Ah, stress. That not-so-friendly reminder that we're pushing our limits, navigating the hustle and bustle of daily life, and sometimes, just trying to keep our heads above water. April is Stress Awareness Month, and it's the perfect time to take a step back, breathe deeply, and incorporate some stress-busting strategies into our routine. When it comes to managing stress, I’ve got some great tools that will help you to decompress and address your stress!
Here are my top 5 stress busting tips:
1. Diffuse the situation: Did you know that smell can impact up to 75% of your emotions for the day? Diffusing oils like Lavender, Stress Away, Peace and Calming, or White Angelica can help your body and brain to release tension and relax. Grab a diffuser or two and get these stress busting oils pumping all throughout the day!
2. Go for a walk: Getting outside in the sunshine, listening to nature sounds, and moving your body can make a powerful impact on stress levels! Don’t pressure yourself to make your walk long or feel like you need photo worthy scenery; a walk around the block a couple of times can do the trick and won’t take much time out of your day!
3. Soak the stress away: Take a few evenings a week to indulge in an oil infused bath that will replenish your body’s minerals and leave you feeling ultra zen. Use 1 cup of Epsom salts, a few droppers of Mineral Essence, and your relaxing oils of choice to soak away your stress. I like Frankincense, Stress Away, Kid Power, Valor, and Peace and Calming. Not a bath person? You can get tons of benefits from a foot bath; simply reduce the Epsom salts and Mineral Essence by half, and soak your feet for 20 minutes while you enjoy a show or a book!
4. Support Healthy Sleep: When you spend the day feeling like you are running around with your hair on fire, it can be hard for your body to unwind at bedtime. Diffusing oils like Cedarwood or SleepyIze, or applying Tranquil or CBD Calm, can make a huge impact on your body’s ability to relax and restore with restful shut eye. Bonus: the Epsom salt bath helps you to sleep well too!
5. Supplement for Stress Management: If you are feeling the effects of stress over time, then you may need to up your game to address your stress before it leads to adrenal fatigue. If you are waking up at 3am each night, craving salty and sweet foods, have trouble relaxing, or are zoning out and scrolling social media for hours, then you need a high powered solution for stress management. Luckily, YL has given us the best stress busting supplement on the planet - Cortistop! This unique blend of herbs and essential oils helps your body control and regulate the production of cortisol, your stress hormone. Two capsules a day help you to move from fight or flight to rest and digest in no time!
Which of these tips can you put into practice this month? Do you have a testimony about how YL has helped you address your stress; drop it in the comments below!
