What does your morning routine look like? Do you struggle to wake up, only to constantly hit the snooze button? Do you wake up early but feel rushed and more stressed than when you went to bed? Whatever your morning routine looks like, if you want to improve it, you can.

Here are seven ways to makeover your morning routine and start each day more positive.

Set your alarm for an earlier time.

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Melissa essential oil, also known as lemon balm, received the name “Melissa” because of its sweet, fresh, citrus-like fragrance, which was known to attract bees. Melissa is Greek for “honey bee” and is one of the rarest and most expensive essential oils on the market.

It has a wide range of health benefits including the ability to:

• boost moods and fight...

If you’ve ever experienced any sort of digestive discomfort or stomach bloating, you want immediate relief. I know, I’ve been there. You probably also want to make sure that what you’re taking for the relief is safe. For me, I’ve found essential oils to be safe, powerful and effective natural solutions to beat the bloat. They also help with a variety of other...

Fear and anxiousness are two of the most common unwanted feelings, and yet the majority of us have them on a day-to-day basis. Left unchecked, these feelings can affect our relationships, our sleep, our work, and our health. And oftentimes they can lead to stress and depression. That’s why it’s so important to have a safe, effective way to calm your anxious thoughts and reduce your...

I’ve known about infrared sauna therapy for years and how it’s such a great way to detox, but I never actually experienced it until last summer at the Paleo f(x) conference in Austin, TX.

At the conference, there were a couple of infrared sauna vendors, and you could actually experience their sauna therapy right there on the expo floor. My husband and I were hooked, and we...

Hormones play a huge role in your day-to-day life, and when they’re imbalanced, you can experience anything from mood swings and irritability to weight gain and digestive issues. Hormone imbalance can also cause fatigue, anxiety and a low libido. That’s why it’s so crucial to keep your hormones balanced, and a great way to do that is through the use of essential oils.

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For many of us, candles and air fresheners are a household staple. We want our home to smell good and these are convenient, easy-to-find, affordable solutions. But did you know that they could be damaging your health and making you sick?

Many candles, unless they’re made of 100% natural waxes, contain paraffin wax. This wax, when burned, gives off the same vapors as diesel fuel...

Anybody in the scientific community who seriously studies vitamin and mineral nutrition agrees that virtually everyone’s nutrition falls short in meeting even the bare minimum requirements for many nutrients (known as the RDI—Recommended Dietary Intakes).

Trying to get the RDIs of all 26 essential vitamins, minerals, and trace elements (micronutrients) from foods alone is next to...

A powerful and effective reason to use essential oils is to support your immune system.

Essential oils have been around for a long time, but only recently have they gained their much deserved popularity. Essential oils smell fantastic but they also have countless benefits; from cosmetic purposes, health benefits, and spiritual use.  

In this video I demonstrate how...

With record low temps across the country and snowfall in every state—yes, even in Texas—this winter has been tough … and we still have two months to go. Eek! So in an effort to help you keep warm, I’ve pulled together five of my favorite cold weather recipes. These recipes are delicious, very healthy, and easy to make.

To start us off: coffee.

I love coffee! I grew up...