As the name indicates, aromatherapy is a therapy that uses aromas. Aromatherapy is a branch of botanical medicine that uses volatile and aromatic plant compounds. Because of the unique direct relationship between emotions and olfaction within the brain, essential oils can help “unlock” stored memories and emotions. When you breathe in essential oils, molecules enter the limbic system and elicit an emotional response. An aversion to a particular oil may indicate something more than just personal preference. It could actually be stirring an unpleasant emotional reaction. Conversely, oils that bring about positive emotions are likely favored.
Intentional imprinting is a POWERFUL way to take control of your emotions by using essential oils, well, intentionally! Below are the steps:
1. You will be choosing (4) different essential oils and/or essential oil blends to correspond with one of the following emotions:
- Anger/Frustration
- Sadness
- Overwhelm/Stress
- Anxiety/Fear
2. Now, keep these oils on you or in places where you experience the opposite of the
emotions above. You will inhale your selected oil to start imprinting your limbic system to elicit the particular emotional response you want to occur when you want the emotion experienced.
For example, the opposite emotion of anger/frustration is calm. I choose to use
lavender essential oil in times of calm or when I experience a sense of calm in my life.
Examples of calm moments in my life might be in the evenings after my children have been put to bed or when I am in the shower taking a few moments to myself for self-
care and relaxation. I will inhale lavender at these moments of calm as consistently as I
can. Now, when I am feeling angry or frustrated, I need to take my bottle of
lavender and inhale deeply. If I have been consistent for about 30 days, then my limbic
system should be triggered by the lavender aroma to bring about a feeling of calm.
3. Be consistent. Try to inhale your chosen oil when you are feeling calm, happy, peaceful, or courageous every time you feel that emotion. It will take about 30 days to imprint your limbic system. Be patient with yourself if it takes longer. You need to remember to be intentional and conscious of your use of oils with your emotions.
Below are listed the (4) emotions we will be focusing on and the opposite emotions that we want to elicit. There are also suggested essential oils and blends for your consideration. Honestly, there is no right or wrong oil to pair with an emotion. I suggest trying to pick oils that you are drawn to.
Anger/Frustration – Calm
- lavender, bergamot, cedarwood, cypress, rose, melissa, orange, frankincense, geranium, helichyrsum, lemon, mandarin, sandalwood
Sadness – Joy, happy, blissful
- orange, geranium, helichrysum, joy, lime, lemon, citrus fresh
Overwhelm/Stress - Peace, tranquil, relaxing
- stress away, vetiver, peace & calming, cedarwood, lavender, tangerine
Anxiety/Fear – Courage, valor, bravery
- valor, peace & calming, sandalwood, bergamot, clary sage, geranium, juniper, marjoram, orange, Roman chamomile, myrrh, rose, ylang ylang
Earlier this week our family attended a two-day all day church conference, and I knew I needed to have food on hand to stick to my meaty way of eating!
We all like tips, right? Here are my tips for what I packed to be ready, as well as what I ate from the hotel lobby. For general info, we stayed at the Holiday Inn Express.
What I packed:
- Leftover hamburger patties, 1/3# each
- 2 Ribeyes (12 oz each)
- microwavable bacon 🥓
- Frigo brand beef and cheese sticks
- Epic brand beef, venison, chicken, and salmon jerky
- 8 pats of butter
What I got from the breakfast buffet:
- butter (pats and pats!)
- pork sausage patties and links
- hard boiled eggs
I can't forget Redmond's Real Salt!
I ended up the two days with a Ribeye and a lot of the jerky, as well as most of the butter.
In another post, I'll tell you where and what I ate so you can see how this all shook out over the two days.
If you're like me, you're buying things covering your eyes with one hand, and paying with the other. It's painful right now! And the biggest complaint I hear is that the Carnivore Diet must be SOOOOO expensive!
You know what's weird? It's not!
Six months ago, I was budgeting $1200 per month for a family of 4. Now, all of us are migrating to a proper human diet (thank you, Dr. Berry, for the prompting and the name), and our outlay for food is dropping!
Why???
Well, this is not all encompassing, but here's a start. Add your observations in the comments!
- the ready made foods cost a lot but don't fill you up
- meat and eggs satisfy you better and supply nutrition better than processed foods
- fruit and vegetable prices are rising and they go bad quickly
I only eat 4 items and I can predict how much meat to buy based on that. I eat a pound to 1.5# meat total, daily.
In this video I show you cost saving tips I'm using right now to afford the Carnivore Diet and feel like I'm eating like a queen. Seriously? Steak, eggs, and butter all day? Yes, please, and thank you!
What cost saving tips can you share with others here on getting groceries on the Carnivore Diet?
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I did this video at the end of a trip! I was super frustrated by my blood sugar levels, but I had given in a little too much on the wine and very minute amounts of other snacks. I was pretty frustrated, and knew that I was the only one able to truly manage my willpower. I really wanted you to know that to truly make an impact I have to commit each meal to my awesome blood sugar levels for my health and for my family.
It was a valley, probably not the lowest I've been, but I was processing taking responsibility for my choices. After all, I am an adult. Even so, I don't believe in being too hard on myself or anyone else.
Make sure you're following me HERE (blog post sign up landing page). I promise, I get over this!
WHO YOU CAN FOLLOW TO GET MORE INFORMATION about Carnivore Diet!
I break the sources for great info on Carnivore into two categories – professionals (doctors), and lifestyle
content creators.
I do not diagnose, prescribe, treat, or recommend anything to anyone – on my channel I share what
works for me. You will have to take responsibility for your own health and consult your doctor if you
have any questions. I am not a doctor, and I do not play one on TV!
DOCTORS, their channels, and relevant books:
Dr. Ken Berry Lies My Doctor Told Me
Dr. Richard Bernstein Diabetes Solution
Dr. Anthony Chaffee The Plant Free MD Podcast
Dr. Shawn Baker revero.com
Dr. Lisa Wiedeman The Carnivore Doc
LIFESTYLE CREATORS
I follow so many more people, but I make sure I catch as many of the videos the above creators have done, as possible!
