Book List: When the Body Says No! Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Mate M.D.2/28/2016 I was initially introduced to Dr. Gabor Mate through meandering on YouTube, and his three hour lecture on this book blew me away. He is an ex-history teacher who answered his calling to become a physician, public speaker, and author. In his years of treating mental disorders, addictions, and the terminally ill, he realized that emotions are inseparable from the mind and body. That we do not become ill despite our lives, but rather because of it. Dis-ease is a sign that your body is saying "no" to something that the mind cannot or will not acknowledge. Modern research is finally catching up with age-old practices. I'm sure this book can and will save lives, I'm very excited to dig in.
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This category of the blog will be dedicated to books that have captured my interest. Before reading, I will introduce the book in a "Book Watch" post. Once completed, I will return to the same post, and write a short review of the book. Just FYI, most of these books will probably be non-fiction. Hope you enjoy!
In the world we live in today, makeup is everything!! Good thing too because I love makeup! It's so much fun to experiment with different colors and looks. However, makeup is so good these days that it can cause us to neglect taking care of our skin underneath. When the facial skin is properly cleansed and moisturized, not only will the skin look healthier but your makeup will go on like butter, and you will use noticeably less. So here's a few tips on how to have beautiful, pre-makeup, facial skin.
1. Facial Steaming. There are so many benefits to steaming the face. The steam opens the pores to raise dirt that is deep in the skin to the surface in order to be removed. Anyone with acne, black/whiteheads, or any kind of break out can benefit from the steam. Also, it's very beneficial for those with oily skin, to open clogged pores. Facial steamers can range from $20-200. In my opinion, the more expensive ones have some nice extra features but they all get the job done. Steaming treatments can cost $20-100 for one session at the spa. So whichever one you choose, you will get your money worth. I prefer the hair/facial steamer combo. I use it to steam my hair during a deep conditioning treatment. Alternatively, you can fill a bowl with piping hot water, lean in with your face right over the bowl and towel over your head. Sit for about 10 minutes, and the job is done. Steaming can be done as frequently as once a week or once a month. **Side Tips** Add your favorite essential oils to the water and enjoy some aroma therapy as well. Take deep slow breaths. Not only is the steam good for your face but it will cleanse the lungs as well.** 2. Bentonite Clay Mask. I discussed the benefits of this clay in a previous article (here), and it does the same for the face. You just simply mix the clay, with water or apple cider vinegar, to a yogurt consistency. I prefer the apple cider vinegar, because it seems to break the clay down a little more. When mixed with water it tends to stay a little chunky. Leave the mask on until completely dry (about 20 min) then wipe off with a warm towel. My skin glows for days after this mask, and makeup looks flawless! 3. Facial Cleansing Brush. It's the perfect follow up to the steam and/or mask. These electric face brushes have become very popular over the past couple years. And thank goodness! They have made cleansing the face at home a cinch! It provides a thorough/deep clean that most cleansing tools do not. Now the prices for these brushes can range from $15-270. In my opinion, the expensive ones are worth every penny. However, I ordered one off of Groupon for $25, and its great. Most of them come with an attachment for body scrubbing, to give your whole body a deep cleaning, which is the perfect during a nice detoxing bath (I'll talk about that in another article.) 4. A Good Cleanser (To accompany your brush.) There's so many on the market you can take your pick. Something that is gentle with ingredients you can understand is preferable. I use a cleanser by First Aid Beauty or the Dr, Bronners Baby Castile Soap. 5. Toner. The right time to apply toner is after a good cleansing, especially after removing makeup. Which Hazel is a natural, herbal toner. I use T.N. Dickensons Which Hazel Pads, or which hazel on a cotton ball. Simply rub on the face and neck. Even right after bathing, you will be surprised at the access dirt that the pad will still remove. The benefits if which hazel were also discussed in a previous article (here.) 6. Moisturizer. The final step to a healthy face! There's several out there, but whatever you use on the rest of your body should suffice. And that's it!! Incorporating these tips in to a regimen should improve and maintain the health of your skin. And remember, what we put on the inside is just as important as what we put on the outside! So make sure to drink lots of water, and eat plenty fruits and vegetables. Please comment! Have a great day! Every once in a while, I'll read over Proverbs 31, just as a personal assessment to gauge how the current state of my heart measures to the wonderful woman described in this passage. Most of us are familiar with it, right? However, this last time that I read it the first nine verses stuck out more that ever. King Lemuel's mother, firstly, described the character of a man that is worthy of this type of woman:
2 Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers! 3 Do not spend your strength[wealth] on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings. 4 It is not for kings, Lemuel-- it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer, 5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights. 6 Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish! 7 Let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more. 8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. 9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. Does he overindulge in spirits? Does he treat others in a fair and just manner? Does he speak up for the less fortunate? Does he give to the poor? How does he treat the elderly? Some may chuckle at questions, but they matter greatly when looking into the heart of another. This passage excites me because when the Proverbs 31 Man comes together with the Proverbs 31 Woman, the that is a union of divine purpose and the will of God will be fulfilled upon the earth through their lives and descendants! **And just a side note ladies: If you are indeed a woman to strives to live up to this passage, then it takes someone who is firmly rooted to the ground to love you in the way you ought to be. If someone comes to the realization that they are unable to do this, do not take it to heart, but know that you deserve nothing less. |
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