Six Tips for a Less Stressed Staycation

This message is brought to you by your humble servants/cheerleaders for the goodness and resiliency of our world, Alison and Alicia with Creative Living Wellness and the Best Years Group!

As humans, we are all facing an opportunity to use one of our most extraordinary abilities: adaptation. We are all adjusting to changes in our external world (our jobs, our family, our community, our world) as well as our internal world (our immune system, our nervous system). 

As we all “feel our way” through these times of uncertainty, we want to impress this point upon you: If there’s one thing our body knows how to do, it is adapt. Our body and mind are well equipped for this adaptation response, but it is up to us to be the managers of our health. We can either assist the body in doing its job to the best of our abilities, or we can resist, making it harder for our bodies to make these adjustments. This, my fellow health seekers, is something we have control over!

Although there are a lot of opinions on the subject, we have done our best to provide some useful tips for you to consider:  

  1. Acceptance: this does not mean “giving in” or “giving up,” it simply indicates a willingness to practice non-resistance. The simple definition of stress is resistance to what is. It doesn’t mean our very real struggles will go away but acceptance can open the door to allow you to work with instead of against what is.
  2. Keep a schedule: Here is a fabulous work-from-home checklist to keep you on task in a different environment:  Checklist – Working From Home – 2020
  3. Hydrate: Although this may seem obvious, when we are out of routine, one of the first things that can escape our mind is water intake so make sure you set up a reminder on your phone to drink water or make sure you set a goal amount to drink out of a measured container like a Nalgene or other water bottle. Bonus: If you drink more fluids, you tame your hunger signals, and with more time at home over-eating or eating without hunger is a temptation.
  4. Eat well: Some of our favs are bone broth for a nutrient-packed boost, brazil nuts for their high selenium content, garlic and onion for flavoring your food and boosting your immune system, colored bell peppers and citrus for their high vitamin C content, and mushrooms as a food high in zinc. Here are two recipes for a quick Instant Pot Bone Broth or Magic Mineral Broth (our favorite!) You can also purchase bone broth from a well sourced company like Kettle and Fire.
  5. Schedule in play time or creative outlets: Let’s face it, no matter how many people you are sharing a home with, we will have more opportunity to play and/or create together or for ourselves. This is proven to be beneficial to your health so let that childlike energy out!
  6. Start a project! It’s the time of year when we get into the spring cleaning spirit and maybe you’ve been “too busy” to get to it. Now’s the time to declutter and dust off the accumulation from winter!   

We hope these tips are useful to you. Take care of yourselves and we’ll see you soon!

New Client Forms

Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your virtual session!

Health Coaching
Prior to your session

  1. Please click here to fill out the new client intake forms for your selected service. Please make sure to fill this out at least 24-hours prior to your scheduled appointment. 
  2. You will receive a zoom link prior to your appointment. Please check your email inbox. 
  3. If you would like us to analyze your iris and/or tongue, please take a close-up picture with your phone and email it to us. Make sure you are in an area with a lot of light and look directly into the camera. We’ve made a video tutorial for you to get the best pictures.  https://youtu.be/jj51psy91xA
  4. Organize your thoughts. Make a list of what you would like to see accomplished during your session.

During your session

  • Please consider this YOUR time, so minimize any distractions. Choose a place with good lighting and be ready for us to call you.
  • We will want to see your face, tongue, and nails so make sure they are clean.
  • It is ideal to have current supplements with you if you have questions regarding supplementation.

After your session

  1. We will email you a post-visit summary so you will have highlights and directions to keep in your inbox or print out.
  2. Supplemental recommendations will be emailed to you from our online dispensary, Wellevate, where you can easily order and get them shipped to your home.

Private Yoga
Prior to your session, please download Zoom

  • Go to Zoom’s website at Zoom.us.
  • Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “Download” in the web page’s footer.
  • On the Download Center page, click “Download” under the “Zoom Client for Meetings” section.
  • The Zoom app will then begin downloading.

Set up your space and please consider this YOUR time, so minimize any distractions.

  • It’s important for me to see your whole body, choose a space with a strong wifi, good lighting and enough room to move around. 
  • I’ve found it best to have your computer set up on a small table or chair angled to either side, at top of your mat. 

  • When you book your appointment , you receive a link that connects you to the date-and-time-specific conference page. 
  • Please plan to log in 5-10 minutes prior.