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Inner Peace Is an Onion
Peel Back the Layers to Find the Mind-Body Connection By Jenn Director Knudsen
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Achieve calm by clearing you car of clutter, she says. "Ditch the old newspapers, empty juice boxes, dried-up Cheerios and various toy pieces."
Don't have the time or means to stand all day in a lavender field in southern France? Turn your car into an aromatherapy haven. "Wipe the dashboard, mats and steering wheel with lavender-scented water," Doe says. "I leave some great-smelling citrus salve on the floor next to the driver's seat. When I hop in the car, I put some on my hands, lips, elbows." You can even put it on the kids!
Scented candles around the house (or bathtub, if you can eke out the time to draw a hot one) can also help you get at that mind-body connection.
Dr. Richard DeAndrea, N.D., treats many new moms, most of whom work and are single parents, at the Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine, in Santa Monica, Calif. With his clients, Dr. DeAndrea emphasizes a three-pronged check-in that includes ensuring the women drink enough water and set aside time to stretch each day.
"These are good point checks that allow a new mom to regroup and not get worked up over the trials of parenting," says Dr. DeAndrea.
And many moms and health practitioners advise trying yoga for its benefits to both body and brain.