How is your skin performing this winter?

People are often confused about what their skin, and their bodies really need to look well and stay well. It's no wonder!

The beauty and health industry are now worth billions and it is in the interest of every company to say whatever it takes for you to buy their product and believe their message. You are valuable to them. You are worth money to them. Lots of money!
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Expensive chemically manufactured rubbish is passed off as age defying, wrinkle reducing wonder products. If it really worked, we would all be using them!

​For the better part of a year I have been sharing ways to increase your joy at work, I do hope that you are experiencing an increase in your joy quotient. As I look back over the topics that have been covered, there is a central theme of managing change, supported by how the small things can make a big positive difference. So, for this final chapter, I will continue with the change focus as it is so very important. 

This is the penultimate in this series and as it falls at the start of a year, the topic is change!

New Year, new hope, new dreams, new expectations, new possibilities, maybe THIS year….
What if I said I can provide you with a formula which can guarantee your success, would you be interested?
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But before I do, let’s look at change. Change sometimes happens fast, usually circumstances around you have caused things to look very different – suddenly. You might win the lottery, or be involved in an accident and unexpectedly everything is changed. More likely it is the slow, slow, quick, quick, slow way. Sometimes you really do not notice it happening, except when you look back over a year and suddenly see the difference. Sometimes it speeds up and you are more aware of the pressures.

Flower remedies are healing solutions containing the energetic imprint of flowers, plants or trees which when taken can raise our own energy vibration making us feel better mentally, emotionally and subsequently physically.
Each emotional state we experience has its own unique frequency or vibration. With emotions such as anger and fear being low and emotions of love and gratitude being high. Our current emotion state directly affects our naturally high vibration state. Abraham Hicks quoted: ‘You don’t have to work at your higher vibration. Your higher, pure vibration is natural to you, but you have to let go of the thought which is holding your vibration down’.

Therefore, our natural energy vibration state is high but life and certain associated challenges and subsequent thoughts and emotions can cause it to drop. A significant drop can lead to some level of stress or depression. Also, when our energy vibration drops we can experience symptoms of physical illness (disease).

For optimal wellbeing, we need to keep our vibration as high as possible and flower essences containing the energetic imprint of flowers, plants and trees can assist with this.

New Year for many is a time of reflection, reviewing the past year and remembering significant moments both good and challenging. As the year comes to an end, events which have happened throughout the year may bring on a strengthened emotion and it’s the time to celebrate the positive and release the negative, New Year may be seen as an opportunity to detox and start a fitness programme, to make plans for the future year and promises to yourself (still often called New Years Resolutions).

Flower essences can subtly assist with any emotions which may arise during the New Year period, some ‘New Year’ remedies I’d suggest are: Agrimony, Crab Apple, Centaury, Gentian, Red Chestnut, Sweet Chestnut and Walnut:

Agrimony is a brilliant essence for self-expression and authenticity. It would be beneficial for anyone who puts on a cheerful face behind mental torment, someone who is good humoured but pretending everything is ok when it’s not. They really do not want to carry this unhappiness into the New Year.  This remedy will help these people to start the New Year expressing their true feelings and emotions. This will encourage authenticity, inner harmony and peace.

Crab Apple helps to remove any unwanted energies and emotions which have been taken on over the festive period.  A great one to use after being with lots of people. Crab Apple essence is very cleansing and is advantageous for anyone to use if they feel unclean or unhappy with themselves. It also bides well with any detoxing. Crab Apple is an aura cleanser.

Centaury is a heart opening remedy. It is also a remedy for overload caused by doing too much for others and being unable to say no. The remedy enables individuals to start the New Year with an open heart. It also helps with self-empowerment, restoring inner strength and self-worth whilst keeping positive qualities such as kindness.

Gentian is an essence for positivity and strength and is particularly useful when there is an underlying element of despondency brought on by a previous setback. It is helpful for someone who is entering the New Year feeling discouraged.

Examples of those who could benefit from taking Gentian would be a person who has applied for a job and hasn’t got it, or someone whose business idea is not working or is unhappy at work or has lost their job. It can be taken during any setback in which an anticipated event or situation has been failing to progress as planned.

The essence helps with working through and overcoming any setback bringing the positivity and strength to try again or find another way of doing something.
 
Red Chestnut is an essence for projecting positivity particularly useful for those caring for a parent or child or working in a caring profession. It is required when there is an element of fear about what may happen to a loved one. For example, carers looking after unwell relatives or a parent worrying about a child. This remedy ensures that negative feelings are not projected and encourages positive emotional states instead.

Sweet Chestnut is recommended for those who for whatever reason are feeling low and finding New Year very hard this year. These low feelings may be linked to bereavement and/or loneliness. Also, the financial pressures after the festive period can just be too much for some.
A person who can benefit from taking Sweet Chestnut experiences deep anguish and has reached the most extreme state of depression. They feel desperation, great fear and that all is lost. Sweet Chestnut encourages positivity and acceptance. It increases courage, strength and hope and helps the person find a peaceful place from which to look forwards.
 
Walnut is also an excellent remedy for change which may help with making the positive changes that you have planned for 2018. It is also very protective and will mean that you enter the new year with a strong energy field.
 
These remedies can be taken as drops in drinks or via an Aura Spray. The New Year can affect the emotional state of some people. Be kind to yourself, accept your feelings and do all you can to make steps to lift your energy vibration back to its natural high state, so the New Year period can be managed with ease and hopefully enjoyment.

Be well

Lisa Elmore 

January being the time for resolutions, I got to thinking about resolutions that I’ve made in the past.   I’ve done a few of the usual; get fitter, healthier, give up or take up something.  The one that stuck out, seemed a fairly humble one, however it is something so many people are struggling with. It was simply to sleep.   After a New Year’s Eve drinking expresso martinis, it was 5am and I was still awake, wired and tired.  The next day, my resolution formed into a more solid plan to learn to create better sleep habits for the year ahead.  

Wondering what to ask for this Christmas? Want something different but inexpensive? Ask for a Clear Quartz Crystal. This twinkling stone is the must have for your crystal collection. Known as the Master Healer, clear quartz will amplify any intention that you programme into it. It will also amplify the energies of other crystals.
For ongoing personal energy, carry Clear Quartz as a tumblestone or touch as needed for an instant lift.

And what do you use a colander for?

There are two main uses for a colander and all three can enhance your Joy@Work!

1. To SAVE the part you want.

The potatoes are rescued from the potato water in which they were cooking, and you are just left with the part you want to enjoy. What would happen if you metaphorically poured your work through a colander? Which would be the parts you want to keep and enjoy and what parts would you like to pour down the drain?

Sorry there’s no such thing…you’ve upset the balance, now is the time to restore it!

‘Tis the season to be jolly – although much of this jolliness tends to be alcohol-induced! Jolliness is one thing, unfortunately the line between feeling merry and feeling grim is very thin indeed!

That’s because alcohol wreaks havoc on you – your immune system crashes, your digestion is shot and your body’s chemical balance is haywire!

Has the Grinch stolen your Christmas? 
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year... well, not for everyone. The month of December can be a particularly difficult time of year for those dealing with family conflict, loss, break-ups, divorce, loneliness, mental health issues, stressful end-of-year deadlines, poor eating & drinking habits and increasingly, cold and dark winter days. From this list, it is easy to understand that the holiday season might feel not-so-merry and bright for everyone. According to the National Institute of Health, Christmas is the time of year when people experience a high incidence of depression. Research backs up the view that the festive season tops the list of the most uncomfortable times of the year, beating Valentine's Day, New Year's Eve and summer holidays. ​

​This is my favourite of the quartz family. Smoky quartz gently dispels any negative energy in a room, in the body or the mind replacing it with strength, positivity and calm.
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Smoky quartz will dissolve any fear and replace with confidence, concentration and focus and so aid with communication – fantastic for important meetings or speeches that need to be delivered – relieving stress.