What are Adaptogens

What are Adaptogens Chaga

Today we are digging deep into how adaptogens can help us with stress and our overall health and wellness. Maybe you’ve seen an ‘adaptogen’ latte pop up at your local cafe or maybe even someone selling adaptogens at your local farmers market and wondered what an adaptogen is?!

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3 Health Benefits of Diffusing Essential Oils

3 Health Benefits of Diffusing Essential Oils by @jesselwellness

I have always been a big fan of essential oils! I love how they add scent naturally to homemade beauty products, can be applied topically to help with a variety of health issues, and how well they work to clean my home. Recently, I got into diffusing essential oils with an ultrasonic diffuser and now I’m hooked!…

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Sleep-Supporting Salad

Sleep-Supporting Salad from Healthy Fresh Salads by @jesselwellness #healthysalad

Sleep-Supporting Salad is perfect for those late night summer dinners. Its simple nutrient-rich ingredients will help calm the mind and support better sleep. The avocado, walnuts, and olive oil in this salad are all high in omega-3 fatty acids, which are vital to deep, satisfying and restorative sleep. Sleep is so important if you want to…

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Benefits of Meditating In the Morning

Why Everyone Should Be Meditating In the Morning on @jesselwellness #morning

I love to meditate, it is extremely grounding and a really great way to reduce stress. Stress causes a huge drain on our energy levels because it lowers thyroid function. When thyroid hormones are low, your cells aren’t able to produce energy as efficiently.

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5 Awesome Health Benefits of Yoga

5 Awesome Health Benefits of Yoga

I have experienced the amazing health benefits of yoga first hand. When I was in university I was dancing five nights a week, but when exam time came around dance classes stopped and I started getting really bad back and neck pain.

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NYA: Yoga and Nutrition Course

Health Benefits of Yoga: BhojanaYoga Nourish Your Asana Spring 2015

The BhojanaYoga Nourish Your Asana Series is a yoga and nutrition course that teaches you how to experience various health benefits through the foods you eat and the yoga postures you practice.

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Mojito Ice Tea Recipe

Mojito Iced Tea by @JesseLWellness #sugarfree

Mojito Ice Tea is the perfect summer time drink because it’s refreshing and has almost no calories so you don’t compromise your bikini body! The classic minty lime combination with a hint of sweetness is a perfect way to quench your thirst and cool you down on a hot day. Mojito Ice Tea is really…

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Foods for Relaxation

Foods for Relaxation

The foods we eat have can have a dramatic effect on how we feel. For example, when you drink a cup of coffee you almost immediately feel the energy boost. Foods for relaxation work the same way, when you are feeling anxious these foods can help relax your nervous system and calm your nerves.

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Stress and Digestion

There is a strong link between stress and digestion. If you have ever found yourself with heartburn, constipation, diarrhoea, indigestion or bloating after a meal the culprit may not have been what you ate, but how you were feeling when you ate it.

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