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Winter vomiting bug / Norovirus
The winter vomiting bug is a name given to seasonal outbreaks of a Norovirus – the same agent for gastroenteritis and sundry digestive system upsets. It presents with stomach pain/cramping, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting with ancillary symptoms of elevated temperature, … Continue reading
How cool the moon
Can’t sleep in all the recent heat, perhaps there is an opportunity to consider the moon, that cool light can calm or excite delight but also offers insight. A refreshing spectacle, a considered reflection, a potent participation. How cool is … Continue reading
Posted in Growing mindful
Tagged cooling moon, lunar healing, mindful gardening, moon phases, nature therapy
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Dealing with dehydration
Dehydration is what happens when your body loses more fluid than you take in. It is an ever present threat when under the influence of gardening activities. Even on days not forecast as heat wave. You can perspire just as easily mowing … Continue reading
Heatwave coolers
We gardeners are great at watering the plants and forgetting to water ourselves. The steady loss of water and salt through excessive perspiration on hot days can lead to dehydration. Dehydration is no laughing matter — it is not just … Continue reading
Posted in Gardeners Health
Tagged cooling down, dehydration, heat emergencies, heat stress, heat wave drinks, heatwave
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Help with Heat Exhaustion and Heat stroke
Heat Exhaustion is a form of shock principally triggered in gardeners by a combination of dehydration and sustained gardening activity. It manifests as heavy sweating or clammy skin sometimes with body/core temperature near normal but the feeling of not quite … Continue reading
To consciously tend a border
To tend a border requires not just creative expression or a visual eye for what looks good together but horticultural understanding of the plants you grow. To put a plant in the wrong place or wrong soil type can be … Continue reading
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Tagged conscious awareness, mindful gardening, mindfulness, pure joy
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Go get grounded
Mindful gardening is becoming not only a trending activity but a true wellbeing tool. Here are two ways to step straight in and reap some psychological and physical rewards. Go get grounded. To stop a moment and stand still is … Continue reading
Posted in Growing mindful
Tagged earthing, grounded, mindful gardening, mindfulness, natural detox, seeds of mindfulness, wellbeing
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Go mow the lawn
Mowing the lawn does not have to be a chore – it can be an active meditation. With singularity of purpose you can mow like a Zen monk or simply be a more mindful gardener. So bring your full attention … Continue reading
Calming lotion for rashes and hives
Rashes and hives can manifest anytime but for many they appear in Spring. In about 90 per cent of outbreaks there is no apparent or definitive cause of the rash but the rash is due to histamine production which indicates … Continue reading
Posted in Herbal Remedy Recipes
Tagged calming lotion, first aid from the garden, itch, natural remedies, Rash, spring allergy, urticaria.
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Go Hug a tree
There are many benefits to hugging a tree; decreased static electricity, increased cognitive functioning, decreased stress, increased endorphin release, anti-inflammatory and immune system enhancement, a chance to reconnect with nature and find some gratitude and loving kindness. To explore more … Continue reading
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