Dec

Christmas Survival Guide

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!?!?!

Really????

I guess, if you’re a 5 year old waiting for Santa to come down the chimney it is. But in reality December is one of the most stressful times of the year – but that wouldn’t make such a good song.

We all seem to be working longer hours, trying to find time to do all the shopping and get ready for just one day.

To honour the calamity, I thought I would put together a Christmas Survival Guide. It will look at the emotional, mental and physical aspects of maintaining our health while preparing for the onslaught.

Emotionally, the festive season is draining, whatever your state of mind to begin with.

Flower remedies are dilutions of flower material developed by Edward Bach, an English physician and homeopath, in the 1930s.

The remedies are intended primarily for emotional and spiritual conditions, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, insomnia and stress.

There are other systems of Flower Remedies available such as Australian Bush remedies, Jan de Vries combination essences, the Crystal Herbs range and many more.

Here are some remedies that may help you through the season.

If you feel that you’re putting on a cheery face for everyone else’s sake but underneath you’re suffering, then the remedy for you is Agrimony.

If you are easily irritated, tense and impatient then take Impatiens.

If the season makes you feel despondent, doubtful or discouraged, then take Gentian.

At any time you feel indecisive or unable to choose between 2 things, then take Scleranthus.

If you find yourself feeling temporarily overwhelmed, then take Elm.

Take Olive if you are completely exhausted – both mentally and physically.

If the season (or the family) are getting to you and you’re worried you might lose your temper, then Cherry Plum is for you.

Hornbeam will help if you feel weary and unable to cope.

Mustard is for when gloom descends upon you for no apparent reason (also very good for SAD)

And Honeysuckle will help for when you are living in your memories, unable to let go of the past.

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