Happy Safe Baby

It may surprise you to know that when you go to sleep or just sit down and rest, it helps balance what you do all day. Sleep and rest also feed your nervous system. We simply can not do anything very well without them.

For many hundred of years, human activities were told what to do and when to do it, by the rising of sun, and the as the sun went down at night. Also, whether it was summer, fall, winder or spring made a big difference in what people did.

Only lately, has technology given us the freedom to not depend on having daylight or the season of the year.

Much of our freedom happened when electricity was invented and used by the average person. With the invention of the light bulb we no longer needed to go to bed and wake up with the sun.

Here are some tips to help you sleep without pills:

Need For Sleep

Resolving nagging thoughts not only improves sleep quality, but also increases self-awareness, which is important for maintaining emotional well-being.

For the overactive mind, sleeping can be especially difficult. Resorting to sleeping pills is an extremely unhealthy habit because it removes the body’s coping mechanism and offers a crutch that can make sleeping naturally even more difficult in the future.

Yet, the need for the body and mind to replenish themselves during sleep has not changed with this technological revolution. The muscles and the mind need rest as well as exercise to maintain health.

Can Exercise and Hydrotherapy Help?

Both physical exercise and hydrotherapy can help sleeplessness by improving circulation. Deep-breathing techniques can be used to relieve tension, encouraging sleep.

Pick Opposite Activities

Remember what relaxes you. People who spend their time sitting indoors and thinking, might want to play a sport or pick up a hobby like gardening, tennis or hiking.

People who engage in hard physical labor may prefer to relax through reading a magazine or book, sitting out in the garden or starting a stamp or art collection.

Right Balance

Without really sitting down and resting, physical and mental work suffer. But, without sufficient exercise or physical activities, it is going to be hard to relax as well.

Finding and keeping a balance between doing work uses your mind and work that uses your body will naturally make you feel good and more healthy. Plus, it will help you sleep deeply with sweet dreams.

To Your Good Health,

Joanne

Source: Alive Encyclopedia

Packed and ready to hit the road?  Don’t forget to bring your first aid so minor bumps, bites, and boo boos won’t spoil your fun.

Here are several easy and natural herbal first aid tips for you and your traveling companions…

1. Bee Stings – Boo Boo Goo soothes these bites! If you’re out of Boo Boo Goo and are stung, you can temporarily use some dirt with a little water added. Apply on the bite and let dry, then flick off.

2. Headaches – Drink water! Two reflexology points are: Pinch the muscle between your thumb and pointer finger. Press for 6 seconds, release and repeat if necessary.

Or, an alternative method is to use your thumb to apply pressure on the circumference of the big toe.

3. Tummy Ache – On the left foot, under the pad, in the upper middle of the foot, gently press in a small circle several times.

4. Sunburn – Boo Boo Goo‘s Aloe Vera, Lavender and Tea Tree essential oils give you immediate relief! When you have slight sunburn, slice a strawberry in half and rub on the area.

Strawberries are also excellent for brushing your teeth because they naturally whiten them!

5. Preventing Sunburn – White Birch has a white powder on its bark, that you simply rub with your hands and then apply over your skin.  It is a natural sunscreen!

To your good health,

Joanne

Submitted by Kelly-Sue Chobotiuk – booboobears.com