The very phrase herbal stress relief may bring a smirk from hipsters and others who frequent green pharmacies-- but that's not what we're about here. Post-industrial society seems increasingly burdened with stressors and toxins. While individual herbal remedies may offer their comforts, an area which interests holistic health-seekers even more is the concept of non-specific... Read More

The best relaxation techniques involve our senses and our environment to dissolve stress. While less may not be more, less is best when examining the best relaxation techniques to make life feel less manic. Aromatherapy using essential oils can be effectively integrated into many aspects of stress-relief.  In particular, the essential oils of Sweet Orange,... Read More

Wellness and well-being experts ranging from swamis to surgeons agree: chronic stress is drastically affecting our health on every level. And while everyone's individual needs differ, there is a universal stress reliever: essential oil aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is a time-honored stress reliever, coming to us across the eons from every continent and culture. Specific essential oils... Read More

The Autumnal Equinox is a traumatic experience for lots of people. Many of us associate the end of summer with the end of fun, and the shorter, darker, colder days seem like a forecast of doom. Aromatherapy to the rescue! Aromatherapy for stress-reduction is an easy way to bring a little joy and light into... Read More

Breathing is essential to all life. Yet it's an aspect of our wellness that we take for granted. Because breathing seems as second-nature as...well, breathing itself. If you've had the pleasure of watching whales or dolphins swim (not in captivity, hopefully), it's thrilling to see them "exhale" through the blowhole. Visualize this magnificently forceful exhalation... Read More

Let's say you're chilling, just sitting on the ground outside your pad in Rincon, Indonesia, surrounded by blooming fragrant ylang-ylang, maybe making a broom from some coconut fronds.  Sounds pretty idyllic. And, of course, dragons are made-up, so you have nothing to worry about. Right? Actually, dragons are real: Komodo Dragons. When one of these... Read More

Multi-task less, unwind more: you'll feel better, and work better. In a recent NYTimes article, "Relax! You'll Be More Productive", Sunday, February 10, 2013, Tony Schwartz (CEO of The Energy Project and author of "Be Excellent at Anything"), came out in favor of taking frequent breaks and naps, longer vacations, and working from home. Both... Read More

Chronic, long-term stress is now part of the modern mental landscape. And while too much caffeine contributes to dehydrated jitters, there is more to stress than lattes. Stress-management experts cite clutter as both a symptom and a source of stress. Stress-reduction suggestion: if unread magazines and newspapers pile up on your dining room table (the... Read More