Massage for Alternative Care

The art of massage has been around for many years. When you think about getting a massage, the first thought that comes to mind is the relaxation of sore or tight muscles. While that is a great benefit of massage, there are other benefits.

Additional benefits of massage is the permeation of nutritional ingredients into the skin to tighten & firm the skin and to release harmful toxins from the body which can results in few breakouts on the skin.

Some months ago I stumbled upon a very innovative product called the Fyola Facial Massager. The Fyola Facial Massager is an ultrasonic device with 6 modes to promote cleansing, moisturizing, nutrition, lifting, whitening, wrinkle care and massaging of the skin. Fyola gives you a non-surgical face lift. You can now save money on expensive facial massages at spas with this innovative facial massager.

The Fyola Facial Massager boasts the following:

• Reduction of Acne
• Tightening & Firming of the skin
• Lightening of Age Spots
• Cuticle Removing
• Cuticle Removing
• Removal of "eye-sack" and "black eye rim"
• Accelerate blood and lymph circulation
• Disolving of fat (accomplished by the ultrasound heat)

I have found that the Fyola massager retails online from as low as $279 (at www.stressreliefbyrv.com) to as high as $400.

Essential Oils

Last Friday I attended an Aromatherapy party. Now, I always knew that essential oils had the ability to relax you and even had some health benefits but I didn't know just how much essential oils promote health and wellness.

So, at the party we sampled a variety of Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils by Young Living. I can not even describe the potency of these oils. All I can say is I walked in all congested in my nose and chest and after inhaling Peppermint Essential Oil, I was completed cleared. My feet were also very swollen (from my foot surgery in November - takes up to a year to totally heal). I had various therapeutic grade essential oils rubbed into the bottom of my feet and my calves. By the end of the night I felt invigorated and I was walking much better.

Ok, so here's my learnings about the essential oils I sampled:

• Essential oils can be applied behind the ears and on the bottom of the feet to enhance and promote over all wellness. The various essential oils have their very specific benefits
• Peppermint Essential Oil & Frankincense Essential Oil are anti-inflammatory agents
• Lavender Essential Oil is good for treating eczema, reducing cholesterol, skin issues, allergies and more
• Thieves is a proprietary blend of Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils by Young Living that is composed of the very natural ingredients that French thieves put all over their body to avoid getting the plague when they went to rob the graves of individuals that had it. They have been proven to fight airborne diseases
  
• Lavender, Cedarwood, Rosemary can be applied to the scalp to help the hair grow
• Frankincense Essential Oil is a cancer fighter

Now there is much more that I learned that space won't permit me to type here. I'd be writing a book. Of course, the US FDA requires me to say that none of these statements have been proven by the FDA. While they have not proven it, many many many people have experienced the very benefits that are supposedly unproven. I'll just say this. I was so impressed from the application of the essential oils that I purchased an Every Day Essential Oils Kit which consists of 5ml each of Lavender, Peppermint, Lemon, Thieves, Frankincense, Valor, PanAway, Peace & Calming, and Purification Essential Oils and Essential Oils Blends. I can't wait to begin using them on a regular basis, especially the Lavender (Note: my son has epilepsy and Lavender and Frankincense are noted for treating seizures holistically with much success)

I'm also proud to be a new distributor of Young Living Therapeutic Grade essential oils. If you are interested in learning more about the wonderful health benefits derived from using therapeutic grade essential oils, visit www.youngliving.us. Should you decide to become a distributor or order some of the products, you can order on the site as a customer or preferred customer. You'll need a sponsor to do so. My sponsor/distributor number is 1066504. I'm proud to be introducing anyone who is readiing this to Young Living.

To Order Young Living Essential Oils without signing up for anything, you will find a selection of Young Living Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils at http://www.stressreliefbyrv.com/products/aromatherapy

You will not be disappointed. I know I'm not. Here's to your health and mine......naturally

Using Magnets to Ease Pain

In my search of methods for natural pain relief and pain management, I discovered an interesting and very effective natural pain relief method. Of course, I didn't actually discover it as a new way to ease pain. I just discovered it in my life. It's magnet therapy.

As someone who manages an online stress relief website, I wanted to make sure I wasn't just selling products. I wanted to have a personal experience with most, if not all of my stress relief products. I feel that one very big arena for stress is pain. If you are in pain, how can you possibly be at peace?

In November 2008, I had double foot surgery that I thought would be a piece of cake. My doctor said I'd be up and walking in around 2 weeks. Well, while that wasn't entirely a lie, it also wasn't the whole truth. The numbness, tingling and burning sensation I experienced was not expected and it was more than a bit annoying. It kept me from sleeping. I was laid up in the bed most of the time and so I began to make use of that time by browsing the web for new products for natural pain relief that I could offer on my site. That's when I discovered Magnet Therapy.

Many people choose Magnet therapy also known as Magnetic therapy as an alternative form of natural pain relief for conditions such as arthritis and injuries. Magnet Therapy is an effective form of pain management that helps to promote faster healing and has has been well documented over many years by many cultures.

So, when I came across this company that manufactured Magnetic Therapy products, I decided to try the magnets to help ease my own pain. I purchased a small neodymium magnet kit for my personal use. When I received the magnets, I was a little unsure if they would provide pain relief. At the very least I knew that I could send it back and it was safe.

Well, I used those magnets and very much to my surprise within 5 minutes I was experiencing quick relief from the burning sensation and numbness in my right big toe and on the side of my right foot. I was able to sleep soundly with the large magnet affixed to my big toe. You see, you don't have to have but one magnet affixed with some surgical tape to the affected area. It is most effective and I highly recommend this magnetic therapy for anyone who has had surgery.

Of course, there are precautions you need to be aware of. While magnetic therapy is very safe, you can not use this form of natural pain relief if you have any implanted electronic medical devices in your body or you use transdermal drug patches.

You should also know that the effectiveness of the magnet is determined by the gauss rating, thickness, diameter and spacing of the magnet. Not all magnets are created equally so you should do your homework. Surely, I stand behind our magnets and there is of course a 30 day return policy so if you are not satisfied (which I highly doubt), you can return the magnets less any shipping costs.

As authorized resellers for magnetic therapy products, we offer discounted pricing on our therapeutic medical grade magnets and you get them shipped directly from the manufacturer. It's a win win situation. Lower prices, same quality.

Beginning with the End in Mind

One of the habits in Stephen Covey's book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People" is Beginning with the end in mind. While the book talks about having a clear understanding of your destination so you can get a better understanding of where you are now, thereby keeping you on track with the right steps toward that direction, I'd like to focus on how beginning with the end in mind benefits you as it relates to stress in your life.

Whenever you begin a task, no matter how small or how great, you should do two things:

1. Have a mapped out plan that includes detailed steps to get you to your accomplished destination or completed task
2. Work proactively towards succeeding at the task at hand

Focusing on your desired results prevents you from building up stress. It's sort of like Walking by Faith. Regardless of the obstacles that may cross your path, you are focusing on your desired result. Nothing else matters. If along the way, the steps you mapped out to the destination or desired result need a little "tweaking", stay flexible and make the adjustments but keep the end in mind, focusing on the victory. Focusing on victory vs. failure is what keeps you progressing and helps fight off the stress of worry and feelings of inadequacy.

Try it and you will notice that not only will your attitude be positive, you will also notice that you wont' be as easily discouraged.

Ease Stress & Sooth Frazzled Emotions

As disussed in my post yesterday, it is my desire to familiarize people with Reviyve's online site for natural stress relief alternatives. I've taken great care into the research of stress and stress relief so that I could make this is a very comprehensive and valuable resource with a wide variety of solutions for those experiencing stress. I'll be starting with Aromatherapy. On the site you will find additional information as well as a unique assortment of aromatherapy products, an effective alternative for obtaining relaxation.

Aromatherapy is an age old remedy for helping to ease stress and soothe emotions. The practice of aromatherapy involves the use of essential oils to bring the mind, body and spirit into a balance of harmony. Essential oils are therapeutic and are employed via the sense of smell to promote a sense of wellbeing.

The wonderful aroma and therapeutic experience from the Essential Oils can be obtained by various methods of inhalation or application:

- Aromatherapy diffuser

- Aromatherapy Candles (very popular)
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- Bathing in bath salts such as Dead Sea Salts combined w/ essential oils

- Steamer

- Skin Care Products infused with essential oils

- Application of oil directly to the skin
(must first be diluted - 15 drops per ounce of carrier oil ex: coconut oil, almond oil, grapeseed oil)

Aromatherapy has many benefits. Here are a few:

• Stress Relief
• Relaxes achy muscles
• Decongests sinuses
• Improves skin conditions
• Promotes wound healing
• Clears up some infections
• Soothes menstrual cramps
• Induces sleep for those experiencing insomnia

User Friendly Definition of Aromatherapy

If you are experience stress or just need to unwind after a long day, I hope you will visit the site and take the time to explore what it has to offer

God Bless & Stress Less!

Stress Relief Alternatives

Stress seems to be a lot of people's best friend in these economic times. Reviyve Natural Alternatives for Stress Relief is an online site where people can go to read comprehensive articles about stress management and alternative pain relief as well as choose from a variety of alternative health products.

To familiarize you with our site and the products that we have, I will be posting information about the individual products along with some informative tidbits via a series of posts in the following categories:

AROMATHERAPY

PERSONAL MASSAGE

MAGNETIC THERAPY

CHI HEALTH

SLEEP HELP

TDP LAMPS

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Don't allow physical or mental stress to badger you another day. The next posting will discuss some relaxing, deliciously scented, mood enhancing aromatherapy candles formulated with essential oils. Stay tuned...

Cleaning House

Cleaning house can be very therapeutic when you are experiencing stress. It's a great stress management technique that can help take your mind off your problems. Not only is it a great stress management technique, your home will love you afterwards! The smell of freshness through out the house alone is a great stress reliever.

My children sometimes do things that can work my nerves if I let them. I ask them to do things and its as if I'm talking to myself. My oldest leaves his clothing and shoes all over the house and then comes and goes like my house is a hotel. Well, fortunately he was gone for the day and I was tired of looking at his mess. It was beginning to truly stress me out. So, not only did I clean up the entire house, I sanitized my bathroom and kitchen based on some research I've done about keeping your home clean of germs. Of course, nobody can rid their home of germs 100% but you can at least make it so that no sickness causing germs are lurking around. I'm in a process of writing a very comprehensive e-book about germs which will be available to anyone who makes a purchase on my Stress Relief website. I should have it completed by April 1st.

So, if you are experiencing a little stress and need an outlet, go turn on some music and get to cleaning!

Chips Under Pressure

When just reading the title, "Chips Under Pressure", one could assume many things. One could think that I'm about to talk about someone who falls apart when facing stressful situations.


On the contrary, I'm talking about potatoe chips! More specifically, eating as a way to deal with life's circumstances. Commonly termed "emotional eating", turning toward food as a way to relieve stress is a very common, yet costly practice. I personally deal with food issues, specifically snacks. The only difference is I don't turn to food to relieve stress. I tend to snack as a form of recreation. Basically, when I'm bored I go overboard with snacking. However, neither boredom nor stress are acceptable reasons to develop a relationship with food. Food is supposed to fulfill basic physical needs to sustain life. Food should not be used to fulfill a need that should be filled by other means. While I've not perfected this area in my life, I want to write about it as a way to identify with others.

Having a food addiction or self control problem is not an easy thing to defeat. It is helpful to have a support system to assist you with food issues... just like AA. Someone mentioned to me once that Over Eaters Anonymous was a helpful group. I'm thinking of checking that out myself. If I decide this is the right support group for me, I'll share my findings.

If you have a success story you would like to share where eating problems are concerned, please share it. Your story can be an encouragement to others and I'd like to dedicate this post to doing just that. I want this post to be a sort of forum, an outlet for others to talk about their issues, concerns and problems with using food as a crutch. All are welcome.

Stress Relief Without God?

We live in a changing world. The only thing that remains the same is the fact that life will always include problems and challenges that us finite humans don't always have the solutions to. With challenges come stress if you don't have the solution or know someone you can turn to who does.

It is natural for human beings to try and find the answers to all of the dilemmas of life. However, our lack of omniscience causes frustration and feelings of stress when we are unable to find the answers we so desperately seek after.

What is the real solution to stress? Where can one obtain effective stress relief every single time? Is it in the self help books? Can stress relief be truly obtained by the various stress management techniques available today? Yes and no. Sure, we can employ various stress management strategies to reduce our stress but the only true source of stress relief is God. We may be able to handle some of our circumstances but why handle them at all when Jesus said, "Cast all of your care and anxieties on Him for He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7. God is omniscient and omnipresent. Regardless of your problem, He has a solution. He has the solution to lack, sickness, loneliness, depression, confusion... whatever the challenge or problem, God has the solution.

Even if you manage to come up with a good idea to solve a problem you are facing, your good idea could be be as effective as a "God idea." When we choose to look to God to relieve our stress, the stress management tips and techniques we follow and do in the natural realm are much more effective with a 0% failure rate. God will never fail you when you have faith in Him and in His Word, the Bible.

Relax and Be You

Are you the type of person who tends to do things to please other people? Or the type of person who is not happy unless others like you? Well, I have good news and bad news for you. The bad news is if you continue this way, you will be causing yourself and under amount of stress that can certainly be avoided. The good news is if you be yourself the people who are meant to be in your life for the long haul will be there and you won’t have to constantly compromise for them to like you.

While it is human nature to desire the companionship of others, you do not have to compromise who you are in order to accomplish this. God created us as individuals for a purpose. If we were all the same, what good would that do? How much fun would that be? Imagine if everyone looked just alike, believed all the same things, liked all of the same things and acted just alike. What a bland and unbalanced world we’d live in – no flavor at all. Different races, cultures, talents, skills and opinions are what give us diversity. Everyone may not like you but who cares?

Studies show that no matter what you do 10% of all people you come in contact with won’t like you anyway. That’s their problem. If that’s the statistic then why bother trying to please everyone and put yourself in bondage to other people? Do you like yourself? If you don’t, I respectfully recommend you learn how. Reflect on all of the things you are good at. Take a month or so to write down every compliment you may receive from someone else. It doesn’t have to be a big compliment. It can be as small as, “Hey, I like your shirt.” A comment reflects that you have good taste in clothing! You will more than likely find that you like “you” after all. At the very least, you may discover some pretty neat things about yourself.

Don’t stress yourself worrying about what others think about you. Just be yourself. Of course, in being yourself you don’t want to cultivate a spirit of selfishness  What you are working towards is loving yourself enough to place boundaries in your life so that others don’t take advantage of you. If you are a giving person, continue to be that way, just don’t give so much of yourself that there’s nothing left for you.

The "I'll Do It All" mentality Leads to Stress

Have you ever heard of the saying, "If you want something done right, do it yourself?" Well, while there may be some truth to that at times, it's really based in arrogance and can lead to a life filled with stress and frustration. A humble person recognizes that their way of doing things may just be different and not necessarily better.

Stress is imminent any time a person takes on the responsibility of doing everything because they actually fear it wont' be done, the "right way." There are things in life that you absolutely have to do but then there are things that are better left for someone else to do. Find the balance and you'll be proactively fighting the stress in your life.

Simplifying Your Life

I recently bought a book by Joyce Meyers, "100 Ways to Simplify Your Life." While I'm not yet through all one ways, I certainly say that I'm picking up quite a few nuggets along the way.

The one I am focusing on today is that of getting enough rest. For starters, you are no good to yourself or anyone else if you are operating on "E" and are burned out. One way to have a simple life is to make sure you get enough rest. I've always had a hard time with this one because I always feel I have to work and work until things are completed and then on top of that I suffer with a "I must get it perfect" spirit.

So, I've committed to simplify my life by getting enough rest going forward. Just as the Heavenly Father, God took one day to rest, it's wise that as human beings we do the same.

Alternative Pain Relief

Pain in any form can be stressful and at times cause you to curl up in a ball so to speak so that you can't even function. Arthritis, post-surgery and injuries all cause pain at some point or another. Most of the time, we rely on pharmaceutical drugs to ease that pain. Many times pain can be relieved without the use of pharmaceutical drugs.

While Magnetic Therapy is not a new form of alternative pain relief, it's certainly become increasingly more popular. People are tired of experiencing the side of effects from pharmaceutical drugs and are turning to more natural forms of pain relief.

Magnetic Therapy, also termed Magnet Therapy is a safe and natural method of alternative pain relief that is facilitated by applying magnetic fields to the body for therapeutic purposes.

I had foot surgery a few months ago and began using magnetic therapy. I was very pleased with the results. The inflammation and burning sensation I was having was eased within minutes of applying magnets. I definitely recommend this form of alternative pain relief.

No Rest for the Weary

The word "recession" is nothing new these days. Companies are laying off thousands due to the economic crisis. At the company I work at, upper management received a cut of their salaries by 10%. Truly the belt is being tightened all around. Some thought that it was a national crisis but it's quickly become an world crisis. Stress is at an all time high and people are scurrying to find quick stress relief.

I submit to you that while all of this is going on, where is your hope? Do you place your hope in the past? the foretold future? Is your hope in your bank account? Is your hope in our new president? Where do you go to for stress relief? All of these sources are subject to error. Is God your hope? Is He your source of stress relief? He's the only source of true hope and He never fails. If you put your trust in Him today, you will not only obtain relief from stress but you can feel safe and secure that while there is no rest for the weary, "He gives His beloved sleep."

Be Encouraged

Anticipation gets the better

My my, what anticipation can do to you. I had a Spa Party this weekend and was anticipating that people may not show. I allowed worry and fear to get the best of me. Granted, not nearly as many people showed up that I would have liked but all in all it turned out to be very profitable and fun.

So, this is just a short lesson for all you worriers out there. Don't let anticipating things get you to a place of worrying. Worrying causes stress and it's not worth it, especially when chances are that things will turn out just fine.

I will be posting pics of the spa party shortly on my other blog http://deadseastorebyrv.blogspot.com

"What are you Made of?"

Everyone encounters adversity at some time or another. We live in a fallen world, fallen from God's original purpose and plan for mankind. When Adam & Eve sinned, sin entered the world and creation has been experiencing adversity ever since. Of course, God had a plan for redemption but that doesn't mean that we will not encounter adversity in our lifetime.

How do you face adversity? Rather, do you face adversity? Standing in the face of adversity, Paul from the Bible stated, "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

How you respond to life's trials and tribulations will tell you what you are made of. If you run and cower and stress out in the face of adversity, then you need to reevaluate who you are and what you are made of. Children of God (born again ones by the Spirit of Christ), do not ever have to run from adversity. We have a Blood bought covenant promise from Father God to have help available in a time of trouble. Father has placed within His children a resiliency and the ability to live victoriously over EVERY situation and circumstance. What are you made of?

This too shall pass...

Choosing to stress over things that are outside of your span of control is pretty useless.

Case study: Husband and wife are used to always buying whatever they want and living comfortably. Husband loses job. Wife is the sole provider until husband finds new employment.

Decisions will affect your actions and actions will affect your habits and habits will affect your character.

The wife can decide to stress over her husband’s loss of “bread and butter” or she can choose (another decision) to be thankful that at least she is employed and the mortgage will still be paid. If she chooses the former and decides to stress, then the next step will be a series of actions that will cause fights and arguments. Those fights and arguments can get really dirty. As a result, husband or wife may experience feelings of unappreciation and begin to retaliate against those actions with other actions such as adultery. Adultery gives you a new character. The adulterer is now a liar and a cheat. All because a decision to be thankful verses being stressed was made.

Of course, this case is text book and not all things work out this way but …it could. Consider the next time you have an opportunity to stress out. Remember, the old cliché. “This too shall pass.”

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A Sad and Stressful Day

Death is something that we will all face some day. However, there's nothing as sad and stressful as losing a loved one to death.

So, I'm going to my best friend's grandmother's funeral. She was 88. I guess we should be thankful that she did get to live a long life. However, she died a painful and emotional death to cancer. I grew up with this woman. She loved my friend so. Sometimes I think she loved her more than her own daughters. I can only imagine the pain that my friend is going through. From this point I'll call her Taylor.

Taylor has been under a great deal of stress since she found out that grandma was sick. Those days of wondering if and when she'd never see grandma again were so very stressful. Then in the last moments when grandma was in the hospital, Taylor stayed with her hours each day and in the end when she finally went home to take a rest, grandma died. After all of that time, grandma died when she stepped away. Can you imagine the stress and guilt Taylor is feeling?

I share this story because many people experience losing a loved one while they are not physically together. I want to encourage you that, it's not your fault. No one knows the day or the hour of a person's final hours on this earth. Give yourself a break. I'm pretty sure that your loved one does not blame you for not being there.

I don't know whose heart this entry has touched. I just hope I encouraged someone and I pray that you do not stress or feel guilty over losing someone you loved.

Off to the funeral I go

Magnetic Therapy to Relieve Pain

So, I was somewhat of a skeptic when I thought about using Magnets to relieve pain. I was wondering how on earth is this supposed to work. However, since there were no side effects I figured I'd try it.

I had foot surgery in November, 2008. The pain was not so bad at first. After all I was on Vicaden. Well, Vicaden is a controlled substance so I couldn't keep taking that for long. Soon after I stopped, I began to have this tingling numbing sensation in my right toe. It would burn like heck. I was unable to sleep at night. That's when I came across a website that sold Magnetic Therapy Products.

I spoke with someone at the company who recommended I purchase a Large magnet kit. I do so and when the magnets arrived I decided to put one on at bed time. I gotta tell you, at first I thought the pain was getting worse. For the first 5 minutes I was like dag this is burning. But then, after that first few minutes I began to notice that the numbness and burning sensation began to significantly decrease. I had no idea what was going on but I actually slept through the night and woke up with no pain.

Now, I'm sold. Magnetic Therapy is where it's at. I am not the biggest fan of pharmaceutical drugs so you can imagine how happy I was to find that Magnetic Therapy Products actually work!

So, if you are experiencing any pain or inflammation as a result of surgery, arthritis, injuries or whatever, I highly recommend using Magnetic Therapy Products!