I’m not entirely down… if we’re being honest, I’m not down at all, I just have this Drake jam stuck in my head as I sip my champagne (OK Champagne Papi…). So, as I sort of add different things that I feel will make a difference in my overall life/health/productivity while I read about them, I was introduced to Ashwagandha. Used correctly, this ayurvedic supplement can support overall stress relief, anxiety, energy levels, improve sleep, etc. I have done an ayurvedic test before that basically lists things you should stay away from in your diet, things you should eat more of, and what you should do to be the healthiest you. Unfortunately, that was 6+ years ago and I have no idea what that test even says/means any more. Being the Amazon Prime Addict that I am (yes, I have capitalized it because it’s a problem, and if there were meetings I should and very well could attend) I go onto Prime and order the highest reviewed Ashwagandha. I begin to immediately take this as suggested, and feel sick 30 minutes after I take it, every day that I take it. After consulting my best friend/PhD (not MD but definitely more D than me… get it?), she suggests taking it with food might make things better? It doesn’t, but I had totally disregarded all of the amazing things that have occurred since I began taking the supplement, and only focused on the negative (sick to my stomach isn’t exactly ideal, but there were some GREAT benefits). My sleep has been amazing. A-MAZ-ING. I go to sleep early. I do not wake up in the middle of the night. I wake up feeling rested. What more could a person really ask for? Overall, I’m less stressed, I have been able to focus in on one activity without straying to another, and without caffeine, my energy levels have been great.

Prior to looking into Ashwagandha, a lot of people recommended the Moon Juice dusts to me and I decided that rather than continue with the Ashwagandha I had ordered off of Prime, I’d look more into the Moon Juice dusts. They make SO MANY great ones that I couldn’t pick just one, so I decided to add the sampler box via Amazon. Prime has them for $5 more per dust, but does not charge shipping. If you order directly from Moon Juice it is $5 less, but a LOT more in shipping (anywhere between 12$-30$). Moon Juice does however give a 15% discount for their email subscribers, however, my code didn’t work, thus went to the tried and true Prime. Although some of these I’m not sure I entirely need; Power, Dream, Sex, etc., I figured why not look into their healing abilities and weed out what I don’t need.

I will post more recipes as I receive my cooklet in this starter pack, and circle back on recipes that I feel will work/dusts that didn’t work for me. If you have any suggestions in regards to anxiety/stress relief, supplements that cue in on focus but also help with sleep, PLEASE let me know!

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