Hello, Summer!
Calming Breathing Exercise
Check out the video linked below for a quick, 2 minute tutorial on a calming breathing exercise you can do anytime and anywhere to feel grounded and back in your body!
Keep the Bugs Away!
The just is still out on DEET, but in our home, we choose to go DEET-free on our skin.
We use natural insect repellent, otherwise known to our family as summer perfume! Between the peppermint, cinnamon, lemongrass, thyme, and geranium oil, I think I smell pretty good! Yes, we even use it on our pets.
Try this 100% DEET-free, dermatologist-tested insect repellent that uses the power of essential oils to keep the bugs at bay! It is 99% effective against mosquitoes and ticks.
$6.29
Heat, Humidity, and Hydration
Water is likely the best choice for anyone performing moderate to light physical activity and for children and teens in many cases.
If you’re performing rigorous physical activity where you are producing a lot of sweat or you are physically active for over one hour or you are exposed to extreme heat and humidity… it’s crucial that you replenish your electrolytes and carbohydrates in a timely manner! What about your generic sports drinks?!
Not all hydration tools are created equal! Gatorade and Powerade and other “vitamin” and “sports” drinks are sugary drinks with food dyes and other preservatives. As far as the environment goes, those plastic sports drink bottles add up! Plastic bottles take a major toll on our environment… taking about 450 years to decompose!
When looking for a hydration tool to help with athletic performance or to survive the heat and humidity, it is important to search for companies that are WADA (Worldwide Anti-Doping Agency) approved, low in sugar, with no food dyes nor preservatives, and that are not distributed in plastic bottles!
Check out SUSTAIN! It is $11.49 for 20 packs, and it contains just the right amount of nutrients and sweetness! With a blend fructose-based carbohydrates for a steady supply of energy, vitamins to support cellular health, and antioxidants to help prevent sore muscles, you will love this product!
It also has a 4-in-1 electrolyte complex that will rehydrate your cells, maximize muscle performance, convert carbohydrates into energy, and minimize muscle tissue breakdown. A summer must have!
