This week it seems I just have too much on my plate. My schedule is tight and I simply can’t accommodate for all the unplanned things that life has in store for me. You know the drill…son needs a haircut, daughter needs lacrosse equipment, friend is having a crisis, etc.
All of this is a normal part of life but when it hits a busy work week you may become aggravated, impatient, and anxious. This can cause sleepless nights, poor communication, mistakes, forgetfulness, and even constipation as the body gets in on the act.
What can you do? First and foremost is to continue to prioritize your meditation practice. It saves you in times of extreme stress and do much to counter the effects of a busy mind. Second, stick to your routine of going to bed around 10 pm and getting up with the sun. Third, stick to your routine of eating three meals each day around the same time each day of warm, cooked, and healthy foods.(link to nice routine)
Finally, add a remedy into your supplement routine. I recommend Tranquil Mind by Banyon Botanicals. It is a blend of many Ayurvedic darlings specifically crafted to ground the nervous and anxious energies of the Wind in your body and mind. A few of my favorite ingredients in this blend are:
- Bringaraj: This is a weed that looks a lot like chamomile and is often called false daisy. It is cooling in the system and soothes the aggression in your mind. It is a stress tonic. Very beneficial to the liver and digestive system. (Also beneficial to hair loss, premature greying, and skin. You know how stress effects these!)
- Skullcap: sleeping, insomnia, anxiety, stroke, fever, high cholesterol, atherosclerosis (hardened arteries), allergies, inflammation, spasm.
- Passionflower: anxiety, sleep disorders, mental stress, symptoms of menopause, fibromyalgia and ADHD.
- Guduchi: preventative to colds and flu due to enhancement of immune system, psoriasis, eczema, anti-inflammatory and great for arthritis, reduces the side effects of chemotherapy, and gout.
- Brahmi Leaf (Bacopa): Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss, anxiety, ADHD, IBS, stress tonic, joint pain, spilepsy, and libido enhancer.
- Ashwagandha: stress tonic, insomnia and sleep disorders, arthritis, anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, fibromyalgia, backache, menstrual problems, and liver disease.
- Vidari: stress tonic, purifies the blood stream, libido enhancer.
For a stressful life, this really is a daily must have. Om, Pamela
*The sole purpose of these articles is to provide information about the tradition of ayurveda, yoga, and meditation. This information is not intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, cure or prevention of any disease. If you have any serious acute or chronic health concern, please consult a trained health professional who can fully assess your needs and address them effectively. Check with your doctor before taking herbs or using essential oils when pregnant or nursing.