Winter Wellness Essentials- MindTravel Sleep Meditations.

 

MindTravel Sleep is a program by composer, pianist, and meditation teacher Murray Hidary. You may already be familiar with some of his programs, including the wildly popular SilentHikes. This new downloadable sleep content offers a 15-minute guided musical meditation.  It features original music by Murray, enhanced with binaural beat technology. It is key to reducing stress and anxiety and laying the groundwork for deeper, more restful sleep.  Users are already reporting that the small $23 investment is making a positive difference in their nights, which of course, leads to healthier, more productive days.

How does MindTravel Sleep Work?

The foundation of MindTravel Sleep is the use of binaural beats.

This technology helps the brain generate the same wave patterns as experienced during meditation or sleep.

These are the brain wave patterns that are key to reduce stress and anxiety and increased health, healing, and well-being. These benefits are amplified when using binaural beats technology.

MindTravel Sleep integrates Alpha, Theta, and Delta patterned Binaural Beats in descending Hertz to stimulate and amplify brain wave patterns that naturally occur during meditation and sleep states. 

The brain wave patterns generated throughout MindTravel Sleep are the secret to reducing stress and anxiety allowing for a restful, restorative nights' sleep as well as greater health, healing, and well-being.

Benefits include:

Reduced stress and anxiety

Deeper, more restorative REM sleep

Rejuvenated sleep routine

Greater holistic health and wellbeing

My Thoughts:

Insomnia is something I've struggled with throughout my life. From working long, late-night hours to doing all-nighters studying for college exams, my sleep has been up and down, to say the least. Stress and anxiety played a huge role in my lack of sleep. Wintertime seems to be the worst time for my sleep schedule since the lack of sunlight takes a toll on my overall wellness. Several years ago I started studying more about sleep and the benefits of meditation, music, and binaural beats. Meditation has been a life-changer for me. Seeing a program like MindTravel Sleep embracing comforting music and meditation to increase healthy sleep seemed like the perfect match for me!

MindTravel Sleep is easy to access and so simple to use. The site provides a user-friendly download. You get your meditations instantly after the transaction. You can download the full album on your computer or mobile device. There are 15 mp3s in total. They include meditations for tension and release, floating visualizations, deep healing, and harmony to name a few!  

The meditations are so relaxing. I felt completely comfortable listening to the music and the calm direction during the guided meditations. It was easy to relax into a deep and comforting sleep after each one. I especially loved the binaural beats. Each meditation was a wonderful experience that I would recommend to anyone looking for a new way to relax. Don't let the winter blues keep you down. This is the ideal program to raise your spirits!

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BBEO Essential Oil Box from BuddhiBox

I've been reviewing the BuddhiBox every month for a few years now. It's one of my favorites  because it includes all natural beauty products, yoga accessories, healthy snacks, and more. However, the Yoga box is only one of the boxes at BuddhiBox. They also have an awesome essential oil box callled the BBEO box. This box is available for only $15.95 a month, and it includes one spray or roll-on oil, one healing stone, 2 deluxe samples, and a guided meditation.  For January, the selection had a New Year's theme. All the items included will help you to stay healthy and on track with your resolutions. Here is a little about each of the items inside.

Sage Stick  - The stage stick was accidentally left out of some boxes last month, so it was included in this month's package.  You can use this to clear your sacred space.

Reiki Herbal Votive Candle - This lovely candle is a yellow tea-light that is charged with herbs and Reiki energy. It will help you channel your affirmations. 

Oiliving Life Protect Immune Supporter - This spray oil has a light, fresh scent. It also has healing properties that will help boost your immune system.

New Year Reboot Meditation - This wonderful guided mediation will  help you focus on your goals and achieve even your toughest resolutions. 

Overall, this is a great package. I love how all the items work together to bring you one wonderful spiritual experience. It's the perfect way to start the New Year off on the right foot. To learn more about the BBEO Box and all the different products from BuddhiBox, be sure to visit their website or follow their social media. 

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Book Review: A Mindful Morning by David Dillard-Wright, PhD

With all the struggles of modern life, it's easy to get lost in a quagmire of stress, worry, and indifference. For thousands of years, monks rose before dawn to meditate and greet the morning with an open heart. But you don't need to beat the sun to start the day mindfully. With A Mindful Morning, you can channel this ancient tradition as part of your daily morning routine.
 
With 200 inspiring quotes and short, easy mindfulness exercises, you'll learn how to begin your day with a clear head and positive energy. These simple moments of awareness, healing postures, and meditations can help soothe your soul as you take on every day with tranquility, confidence, and composure.

My Thoughts

I've been working a lot this year on raising my vibration, and creating a more positive mindset, so this book seemed like a perfect thing to read. The author takes readers through a variety of exercises designed to help people achieve mindfulness and a more positive outlook. 

The book begins by talking a bit about what mindfulness is, and how it can benefit us. After that, there are a variety of one-page exercises that discuss various topics. These include quotes and thoughts on embracing change, dealing with anger, igniting your curiousity, and more. 

One of the things that struck me the most was when the author went into valuing people over ideaolgies, and not allowing political differences to overtake your relationships. This is such a valuable lesson, especially during an election year. I also loved the parts about respecting your power, and how maybe can't control the situations you may be involved in or what you see, but you can control the way you react to things. 

The writing flows nicely, and the messages inside left me feeling good as I read them. If you're looking for something to help you explore mindfulness (or just read positive, inspiring material), I would recommend giving this one a try.

Gaia Collective MoonBox - Ritual in a Box #moonboxcOMmunity #Discount Code

I have always considered myself a daughter of the moon, so when I heard about the Gaia Collective MoonBox, I knew it would be the perfect subscription box for me. I tried it out a few months ago, and loved it then, Now, they've added even more goodies to their package. Every month, just in time for the full moon, they send an amazing assortment of oils, beautiful gemstones, herbs and even a guided meditations to help you celebrate this powerful time of the month.

One of the things I loved right away about this box is that they use real moss as packaging. Can you get any greener than that?  We are actually using ours it my daughter's fairy house, so it's getting even more use.  Of course, the gifts inside the MoonBox were just as spectacular.  This month, the Full Moon was in Virgo. Virgo is grounded by the element of Earth while being ruled by the intellectual, communicative, and speedy planet. The items in the box are designed to work with this energy, to help you with motivation. Here are the items that were included in the package:

This beautiful Moon Card is a great focal point for meditations. You are receive detailed information of the crystals included in the box and instructions on how to create your sacred space. 

Tea- A special blend of herbs specifically designed to work with the Virgo Moon energies. 

Gemstone Pendant- a lovely opal carved into a perfect oval and  wrapped with silver wire.

Full Moon Oil - This delightful oil is made using fresh herbs and natural essential oils. It's 100% organic and smells amazing.

Purify Peridot Gemstone Essence - Add a few drops to your water or topically to purify and energize your body.

A Succulent Clipping- This little cactus clipping will bloom along with your motivation. It comes in an adorable little jar but can be transplanted as it grows.

Crystals- This month's package included three different crystals in a gossamer bag. This month's stone include a quartz point for magnify your intentions, Peridot to enhance relationships, and labradorite to help connect with our dreams.

Along with all these magical supplies, you also receive a powerful guided meditation that comes to your inbox, along with detailed instructions on how each item can be cleansed and used for your ritual purposes.   This whole package is more than just a set of fun New Age products. It's an actual deep and meaningful ritual experience that works with the current energies of the moon.  The Gaia Collective Moonbox is designed to help you live an awakened and conscious lifestyle were  you are in tune with mother earth. 

I absolutely adore the Gaia Collection MoonBox.  It's a wonderful way to embrace the full moon and the sacredness of mother earth.  To learn more about the Gaia Collective or to start a subscription of your own, be sure to visit their website or follow them via social media.

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Book Review: Living in the Flow: Practicing Vibrational Alignment

This book is an interesting one that is, in some ways, hard to categorize. It's part journal, part self-help book, part meditation guide. The author, Ruth Cherry, PhD, takes readers on her personal journey toward healing through her diary entries. Later, she discusses aligning with Life/Source and shares exercises to help one accomplish that. 

Cherry's diary mostly chronicles her health struggles and her desire to walk again. She also discusses people and events that have come along to teach her lessons, as well as her work with clients and a meditation group. 

While she seems to clearly have an audience in mind (people in mid-life), I think that there is a lot readers could take from this, no matter what stage they're in. She is frank in her struggles, and I found it fascinating and comforting to see her gradual improvement and backsliding in her journey toward walking normally and getting in the flow in all areas of life. Rarely have I seen people writing this type of material show such vulnerability and frankness. She doubts, she gets angry, she makes progress and then regresses. I think it will give hope to people who are on the path toward aligning with Source/Abundance/Whatever the goal. There will not always be smooth sailing, but this book shows that there can still be a good outcome. 

As for the sections on meditation, spirituality, and other topics, I found those interesting as well. I didn't try the meditations (for me, I feel I am in a place where I still prefer to have a voice guiding me through them), but I am sure I will be before long. The meditations are simple for the most part, and wouldn't require a lot of memorization. I'd recommend this one for people who are on their own journey toward connecting with Source.

Unique Coloring Books for Adults Review

Kick-start your creativity with these coloring books for adults! Pencils, crayons, markers, or paint—whatever medium you choose, you can illuminate a beautiful piece of art with the use of color palettes and your inner interior designer. Gorgeous vintage and "nature-inspired" patterns with swirls and angles make each page an interesting adventure. Use these designs as inspiration for stenciling, crafts, or even tattoos! Coloring can be relaxing and meditative, so get out your art supplies and enjoy!

You won't get in trouble for coloring on these walls! The Wallpaper Coloring Book offers wallpaper designs to color in, from twenty distinct eras. From the 1730s to the present day, you'll find all sorts of interesting patterns. You may even pick up some decorating tips! 

Our Thoughts

I am steadily racking up my stock of adult coloring books. I absolutely love them. They take you straight back to your childhood, at least for me. As a kid I would color for hours with music playing in the background and it is still something I do today. They are much better than the kids coloring books that I play with with my kids. Now they can use their age appropriate books and I an use mine! 

The Nature Coloring Book is my favorite because I love flowers and nature themed items. This book doesn't just have flowers in it, there are beautiful pictures of full-sized animals of various types throughout the book as well. These are easy to color, big enough to fit markers and crayons. I like to use colored pencils and skinny markers. The markers don't bleed through the pages, but even if they do they're blank on the back of each page.  I just wish the pages were perforated because the pictures are so pretty that I want to take some of them out and frame them!

The Wallpaper Coloring book is definitely quirky and unique. My nine year old loves this book actually. Each page has some type of dog or cat and my daughter is obsessed with cats. The furniture and designs are pretty cool to learn about the different time periods and how they actually furnished their rooms then. The designs are really easy to color, I recommend markers for these ones so they're pretty bold as it's a "wall" you're coloring.

The art in each of these books is great. There's also other items like the Vintage book so there really is something for everyone. Great gifts to give for the Holiday Season!

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Holiday Gift Guide - Soy Candles from Chi Candles - #Giveaway

 If you're anything like me, you always have to have a candle burning in the house. A scented candle really helps to lighten the mood.  A pleasant scent brightens up the house and a the warm flame is relaxing. I always love trying new candle scents and I especially enjoy soy candles, so I was excited to give Chi Candles a try. They have lots of traditional scents like bayberry and birthday cake, but also some unique combinations like bourbon and brown sugar and eucalyptus and sage.

 Picking a scent was a very difficult choice because they have so many luxurious varieties, but I settled on the Lavender and the Cedarwood-Vanilla.  Both of these are such simple and relaxing fragrances.  The light, earthy scents really brighten up the room and promote a feeling of peace and tranquility. Because the candle is soy based, it burns evenly without creating any black soot. I've been burning mine for a few weeks now and have only used up about half of the candles. The long lasting formula makes them a great investment and the relaxing scents make them perfect for mediation or yoga practice. They even come in lovely amber jars that could easily be re-purposed once your candle melts down.

In addition to filling my home with an amazing aroma, these wonderful soy candles are handmade and use only the best ingredients. Buying from them is supporting a small business that really puts their heart and soul in their products. To see all Chi Candles has to offer, be sure to visit their website or follow them on social media.

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One lucky winner is going to receive a 7.5oz soy candle (scent selected at random). To enter, just fill in the Giveaway Tools form below. This giveaway will 12/2/15 and is open to the US only.  The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to reply. Thanks again to  Chi Candle for offering this fantastic prize.

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Book Review: Meditation Illuminated: Simple Ways To Manage Your Busy Mind

About Joy Rains: 
Joy Rains is a leading meditation speaker, author and guide, known for her clear instruction and soothing voice. Joy brings others the simple explanations she longed for when she first discovered meditation in the mid 1980s. She's provided training to hundreds of people in the Washington, D.C. area, including on-site programs at The United States Food and Drug Administration, Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health, American University, and The Washington National Cathedral

Our Thoughts: 

Meditation is great for mind and body, yet so many of us don’t do it. Be it that you’re too busy, or don’t understand how, many times we don’t give meditation a chance to work. A great way to calm your mind and body from a long day, relieve stress, or just to get a good night’s sleep, you can’t go wrong with finding a simple meditation that works for you.

Meditation Illuminated is a short and to the point book, that explains all you need to know about getting in a short session whether you be at work or home. Offering suggestions for all levels of experience, you are sure to find one that fits your needs.

The chapters are short, so you don’t have to feel overwhelmed by lots of information all at once. The author, does a great job keeping things simple.

If you're a busy parent, or even a busy business person, you can always benefit from a short meditation, this book shows you how! Great gift for anyone!

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Enhance you Mediation Space with Gaiam

 In a house with six people, I don't get a lot of private time. When I do have the luxury of a quiet house, it's easy to lose myself in a relaxing meditation. I have a little corner set up in my bedroom with pillows, a CD player with all my calming music, candles, and incense. It was nice but it needed something extra--a little decor to bring everything together. Gaiam is the perfect place to shop for lovely Eastern decor to enhance your meditation space. Their beautiful pieces radiate peace and serenity and help you embrace your inner spirit.

 For my sacred space, I selected the Green Stone Buddha Tealight Holder. This fair trade tealight is an affordable and multi-functional piece.You can place a candle inside and it creates a pleasant glow. The light shining through the eyes makes it appear very mystical. Add a little scented oil to the diffuser to enhance your experience even more. If you don't use oils, the top of the tealight could also be used as an offering bowl to hold your favorite healing stones and crystals or to float flowers. You could even use this a a soap dish if you want to Zen your bathroom. The simple yet beautiful design can add a little magic to any area of your home.

The Buddha Tealight is only one example of hundreds of amazing items you can find at Gaiam. In addition to their home decor, they also offer a variety of yoga themed products, all of which would make excellent gifts or a well earned indulgence. Whether you're new to yoga or have been practicing for years, you should definitely visit Gaiam for a great selection of fun and unique products and everyday low prices on clothing, DVD routines, and accessories.  If you're thinking about making a purchase, this would be the perfect time.  They are currently offering 50%  off many of their spring selections.  They also offer free shipping on all orders over $100.  To see everything Gaiam has to offer, be sure to visit their website. To keep up with new products and promotions, follow them on face book, twitter, or pinterest.

Gaiam's Design Your Dream Yoga Studio Contest

With spring a week away, there’s no better time to “spring clean” one’s yoga practice with a makeover! With Gaiam’s Design Your Dream Yoga Studio contest on Facebook, now you and your readers can!

Here’s how to Enter: 

1. Like Gaiam's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Gaiam. 

2. Click on the "Dream Yoga Studio" tab (https://www.facebook.com/Gaiam/app_272294172877508) 

3. Drag and drop your favorite yoga products to design your dream yoga studio. Choose up to seven products to include.

4. Click "Publish" in the top right corner of the tab, then enter your information so we can contact you if you win! 

One grand prize winner will receive a $300 gift coupon for Gaiam.com that can be used towards a new yoga mat, yoga props, yoga videos, yoga clothing and more, and two runners up will each receive a $100 gift coupon. Winners will be chosen at random from total entries.

The contest ends March 31^st