Emotional Balance is a fine line and can change with the wind if our bodies are not fueled sufficiently.
I'm talking about food, sleep and water.
When we consume too much sugar it effects our brain which effects our emotions. If you have any doubts ask a mom what happens when her kid sneaks sugar and skips breakfast... it's absolutely chaos.
Speaking from experience.
Have you ever noticed how unfocused you can be if you're body is surviving of carbs and sugar? This is what was happening to me when I didn't feel like eating and would snack but not snack healthy, no.
The fridge food (where real food is stored) is much too cold. So instead of dealing with that and making the effort to create a dish of some sort... I'd open the snack cupboard, filled with carbs and crap.
My brain would reach for quick fixes (sugar; whether complex or simple). Fueling the routine of highs and lows and this cycle had unknowingly been going on for years.
What was also happening was my mood swings.
Here's a fun experiment I urge you to try: A Food/Mood Journal. Track the foods you eat and the moods you feel say 30 min, 1 hr, and until your next meal. Do this tracking for 2 weeks. I doubt you won't notice a trend.
What I noticed from my experience is my moods were a wreck. Irritable to say the least, quick to frustration and not calm in any sense. Which overall is not my normal demeanor. I noticed it the most with a carb dish like pasta. I also noticed it with the combination of wine and chocolate. A terrible combo for me especially the week before my cycle.
One day I felt like I was losing my mind. In reality I think I was having a reaction to lack of nutrition and a hormonal imbalance creating massive ADD in my brain and an insane amount of anxiousness.
I knew I was close to my cycle and thought if Sclaressence (a blend of essential oils) was created for supporting hormones and inducing some calmness it would help support me at least a little bit. So I took a few drops.
What happened next I couldn't have planned or made up.
I went into a super chill, state. It brought me back to the time of being a kid with not a single care or stress in the world. Do you remember that time?
It was like a peace I imagined that only a yogi could explain. I am not sure in 20 years of using oils I've ever had that tremendous of a reaction. But when I tell you I was in bad shape. I mean, I was afraid of what would come out of my mouth or what my reactions would be next. This oil blend changed everything for me in less than 5 minutes.
Self awareness is if utmost importance. IF you don't know yourself and pay attention to your reactions you can't possibly help yourself be your best version.
Since then, I've targeted my nutrition to reduce sugar, in fact in the last year I've killed my sugar addiction with a nutrition program and paying attention to my body.
I've recognized my age and hormones are colliding and sailing into the perimenopause sunset, so I've begun to support my hormones in a more strategic way. One of the things that's made a huge impact is Progessence +.
This is a whole other story, for another post. For now, the short story is I no longer feel irritated and annoyed on a daily basis. The balance this serum creates in my hormonal system is epic and noticeable. So much so, that my husband told me multiple times... whatever new things you're doing... IT'S WORKING!
Oh I let me tell you, I hadn't been happier in a long time.
Small changes can have a huge impact.
Diet and supporting your emotions is something you can easily do with a few easy steps.
Learn more about how oils affect the brain by texting 'scent' to 315.257.8455.
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