Why do my mood swings matter? Free Mood Tracker Planner Printable.

Why do my mood swings matter

Is it really necessary to keep track of how I feel?

In my opinion it’s very important to keep track of mood changes and fluctuations due to the fact that they are related to mild to severe hormonal imbalance.

Now, we could be referring to preteens, teens, pregnant woman, men of a certain age, men overexposed to estrogen; when they are estrogen dominant, it causes an imbalance in the endocrine system. I would also consider people who suffer from chronic illness at very high to severe risk for hormonal imbalance along with radical mood swings. Lastly, please take into consideration women who are on the onset or are experiencing full blown menopause.

So why is it so important to keep track of the changes in your mood? 

Naturally our bodies shift around, moods come and go. Emotions ride high, emotions ride low but when you find yourself in an almost chronically debilitating state of emotional instability it may be time to take action. 

 

You need to remember that hormones control many aspects of your well-being including but not limited to:

One, your Mood. Two, your Metabolism & Weight Gain or Loss. Three, your Development and Growth, Fatigue and Stress and lastly, your Sex drive and Reproduction. 

Some quick, healthy natural remedies that you can begin incorporating into your diet and lifestyle would be:

(Always consult your physician when beginning a new dietary routine.)

Foods:

Coconut Oil: Absolutely start including Organic extra virgin coconut oil into your daily routine. This oil is linked to overwhelming evidence to provide help in balancing hormones and helping your body to recover from stress and adrenal fatigue. Coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids, which metabolize through the body differently than other well-known saturated fats. Coconut oil contains, what is lauric acid. Lauric acid is known to kill off fungus, bacteria and viruses. Coconut oil also reduces overall cholesterol and curbs hunger.

Avocado: Yes the beautiful, wonderful smooth and delicious avocado is number 2 on the list. Don’t let the calorie intake of this sweet little gem throw you off. This silky smooth yumminess is loaded with a ton of protein, fiber, vitamins and trace minerals that will support hormone balance. Along with that, avocados have also been studied and have come out top dog in helping the fight against insulin resistance. 

Salmon: Fresh wild caught salmon is number 3 on the list because, as we all know salmon is absolutely loaded with a ton of vital minerals and vitamins to help support your body. It has been studied and shown that salmon provides overall body health. 

Heal your leaky gut. 

Exercise

Include L-Theanine which is an amino acid which is found in black, white and green tea. This amino acid helps you think more clearly and cope better with stress. 

Oils

Essential Oils proven successful in balancing your Hormones

Clary Sage: From what I have studied clary sage has been proven to have a tremendous effect on reduced cortisol levels by close to 35% as well as support thyroid function. Clary Sage acts as an anti-depressant. Its also great for PMS, from mild to severe. 

Thyme: Thyme essential oil has been proven to help with progesterone production. Both men and woman will benefit from this, mainly because in our modern society, estrogen dominance is becoming more and more prevalent due to the additional steroids, hormones and pesticides we ingest through our food. This is why Thyme is a great addition to your routine to balance out hormones.

Frankincense: Lastly frankincense oil is overall wonder oil or the "King of Oils". It not only supports the thyroid, but it balances your mood and fights anxiety.

Some additional oils that support hormone balance and evens out mood swings

Lemongrass: Antidepressant, antiseptic, astringent, fungicide, diuretic

Lavender: Alleviates stress, helps restore skin, relaxes and helps with sleep, helps with heart palpitations.

Anise Helps respiratory, skin, calms Arthritis, Relieve gas, indigestion and bloating, calms and relaxes you.

Myrtle Aphrodisiac, sedative, skin, nervine, expectorant.

Geranium Balance hormones, Balances hormones, Relieves stress, reduce and minimize inflammation, improves your circulation, reduce blood pressure, calms effects of menopause, Dental health, Skin.

Basil Soothes sore muscles and joints, Assists with clear breathing, skin, mental alertness, anxiety.

You can use essential oils directly on your body or diffuse them into the room.

This is just beginner information when it comes to balancing your hormones. 

I am just beginning my journey and would love to hear your stories of trials and successes. God Bless

Kristin  

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Free Planner Stickers What am I watching on Tv tonight

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Free February Menu Planner Printables & 5 menu planning tips for newbies

5 menu planning tips for newbies

The best way to stay on track with your menu planning is to make it as pain free as possible. If you do fall off the planning wagon please stay away from the overburdening guilt that will try to latch on to your super hero conscience, and just hop right back on. Here are a few tips for newbies that I like to share with people so that we can make the process as “underwhelming” as possible. 

Step 1. Plan once a month. The quickest way to “give up” or “quit” menu planning is to spend hours on end planning the perfect menu. You do not need the perfect menu; no does your family, in most cases, expect the “perfect meal”. If they are anything like the typical family they will just appreciate a meal together.

Step 2. The easiest way to plan a months’ worth of dinners is to first decide how many hot meals you would like to cook each week. For example I cook 5 dinners a week and EVERY Wednesday and Saturday are leftovers or sandwiches. Whichever comes first? 

Step 3. I create a menu that I duplicate each and every month. For example, for our family this is how it goes. Same theme, different recipes. Everyone Sunday is a crockpot meal, Monday – Soup or salad depending on the time of the year, Tuesday – Ethnic food (tacos, lasagna, Greek soup etc.), Wednesday – Leftovers, Thursday – Breakfast for dinner, Friday – Pizza (A different homemade pizza each week), and lastly Saturday leftovers. 

Step 4. Print out your meal planner, grab a hot cup of tea or coffee, a pen and open to Pinterest or Google. Now, what you need to decide is the type of meals you would like to make for your family. You might want down home meals, Diet meals, low-carb meals, paleo meals etc. Then you need to Google the type of meal you are looking for. For me, I look for Low-Carb crock pot meals. Then I copy and paste the recipes into a word doc and print it. When all my recipes are compiled I place the list near my monthly meal planner.

Step 5. If you are ambitious enough you could decide to preplan a grocery list based on the meals you’ve listed on your plan. That way, when items come up for sale through the month you already know what ingredients you are looking for and potentially can save quite a bit of money by planning ahead. 

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Be inspired to Plan 

Kristin 

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6 cute, fun FREE planner doodle stickers for all of you happy planners out there

Free fun planner doodle stickers for you happy planners out there!

 

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Be Inspired

Kristin

Freebie Printables. 3 Tips to continuing towards your goals. Wellness / Weight loss reminders for your planner

Freebie Printable. 3 Wellness / Weight loss reminders for your planner or calendar. 

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It's time for reminders friends

Be sure to put your feet in the right place & then stand firm. Abe Lincoln

It seems that it is so easy to drop the ball when it comes to goals and aspirations. Particularly New Years Resolutions. Yuck, I don't even like to say that word ha. Ok, so I would encourage you to create daily reminders for yourself. Whether you keep them in your wallet, on your fridge, in your planner or stuck to the bathroom mirror. Create an environment that is constantly bringing to the forefront of your heart and mind what your priorities are

3 suggestions to continue towards your goals:

1. Create visual reminders. Print pictures, cut out pictures from magazines and newspapers, doodle and so on. Do whatever it takes to start visually your goals so you are moving towards them at all times. 

2. Share your goals with family, friends and heck, strangers :). Make yourself accountable to your goals. Have you ever imagined things, ideas, goals and opportunities in your head, yet they never seem to manifest into something tangible or real. Most times you can attribute it to accountability. Our brains our hardwired to live up to our word or to at least try. Word of caution, recent studies show that those people who kept their goals a secret were more likely to fulfill them on some level. Once we speak something out, our brains feel an obligation of some kind. Give it a try!

3. Thirdly the more specific you get, studies show, the closer you get to achieving your goals. For example write down the major goal for the year then break it down to months, and then weeks then days. Write down how you will achieve your goal. For example my goal is to lose 50lbs. Now I break that down into weeks being approximately 4 pounds a months and 1 pound a week. Then I will write down how I will get there. I will start with walking a mile then each week I will add 2 blocks. Then I will look at my eating habits. I will eat less refined sugar. I will take my supplements. This is how you break up goals. Go get em tiger ! 

Be inspired and have a happy day

Be intentional with your goals today!

Kristin