Aromatherapy for Stress Relief

Are you felling tiered, stressed and weary? There are other options then medications-more natural and healthier options! Aromatherapy is one of them! Aromatherapy is the art of using essential oils from various plants, flowers, herbs, woods and spices to promote mental well being, to relieve stress, improve breathing and strengthen the immune system. Since ancient time essential oils were used through direct inhalation, bath, massage or aerial diffusion.

Aromatherapy is a natural way to relieve stress by inducing a sense of well being through the essential oils. Most popular oils used for stress relief:

Lavender oil promotes a state of calm, releases nervousness and agitation.

Peppermint oil promotes mental clarity, anti-anxiety, enhances alertness and reduces pain.

Jasmine oil induces the state of confidence and optimism, relives headaches and insomnia.

Citrus oil promotes relaxation, is invigorating and immune stimulating.

Sandalwood oil balances emotions, promotes relaxation and meditation.

When buying essential oils make sure they are 100% natural and pure, usually they are sold in small bottle because are highly concentrated and just a few drops are needed to achieve the goal.

Before using any essential oil make sure to read and follow manufacturer’s instructions; for best results of aromatherapy use a certified practitioner.

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10 Ways To Be More Eco-Friendly

By making simple changes every day we can all improve the quality of life on earth and we can all contribute to a cleaner and safer environment. 

Here are 10 ways to help you be more eco-friendly and bring your own contribution for a better life on our planet.

1. Share your books and magazines with your friends and family and after you done reading you could donate them to different organizations or offices (like your doctor’s office).

 2. Don’t throw away your used grocery bags and re-use them to scoop after your pet or for any other small trash in your house.

3. Use fluorescent, LED or halogen bulbs instead of the conventional ones.

4. Wear only natural fabric clothes –cotton, bamboo, hemp, wool –is safer for you and environment.

5. Buy only eco-friendly toys for kids and pets- they don’t know the difference but you do!

6. Use natural cosmetics without parabens or artificial fragrances.

7. Use online services whenever possible to cut the waste of paper.

8. Change your furnace filters according with the manufacturer’s recommendations to increase the furnace performance and reduce heating costs.

9. Forget about plastics and buy eco-friendly products for your home: furniture, rugs, carpets, bedding, and kitchen accessories.

10. Using these simple ingredients:vinegar, baking soda,salt and lemon juice you can make your own cleaning solutions and they are healthier for you and for the environment.

By taking small steps at the beginning of every year and adding the eco-friendly lifestyle on our New Year's resolutions list we could all live a happier and healthier life, now and in the future.

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How to Deal with Holiday Stress

Winter holiday season is the most beautiful and happiest season that we expect all year round. But with the arrival of it our life gets more complicated: searching for the perfect gifts for family members, friends, neighbors and children’s teachers, cooking and house cleaning, attending parties, choosing clothes for parties, decorating, baking, exercising, working and ….still enjoying!  Here are a few tips to ease the navigation through the whole excitement and defuse the stress:

1/ Start shopping for gifts as early as possible and spread this activity over several days.

When shopping early you get the time to think about all the gifts plus enjoy the benefits of saving money. Last minute gifts tend to be expensive and will really push your stress button.

2/ Stains on you party dress. This can be a really nerve wrecking one but you can stay in control with your plan B. Always have a second option for that great dress for the party.

3/ Headaches can be really stressful and spoil the joy! Even if busy try to keep your healthy lifestyle: exercise, breathe, laugh, eat healthy and don’t skip sleep. If the headache is a stubborn one use a natural remedy, like a few drops of pure peppermint oil and apply to the temples and the back of your neck as peppermint is well known as a pain reliever.

4/ Colds – is the season when we can easily catch a cold and nobody needs a cold when busy and in a party mood. Drink lots of liquid to stay hydrated (water, tea, soup), wash your hands regularly, dress layered, use sanitizer when hand washing is not possible.

5/ Stay merry and positive, spend some “Me Time” every day, ask for help, settle for less then perfect and you are guaranteed to have a great holiday season this year!

Happy holidays from Real Style Organic Living.com!

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What Is In Your Organic Beauty Products (3)

We will continue our journey started this past August about finding what exactly is in our organic beauty products. We already have established that natural beauty products are always a better choice so let's continue our peek inside the jar!
Eucalyptus Oil
Obtained from the leaf of Eucalyptus this natural oil's main use in the beauty industry is to create fresh and clean fragrances in products like: creams and lotions, soaps and perfumes. Eucalyptus oil is well known for his antibacterial properties and other uses includes food industry as natural flavoring agent  and medicine as respiratory tract decongestant and treatment for bronchitis.
Macadamia Oil
Obtained from nuts of macadamia this natural oil is known as an excellent moisturizer due to the content of essential fatty acids and in cosmetics is used in skin care, specially for dry and damaged skin, hair care products and nail care.
Aloe Vera
This non-toxic plant is considered a miracle plant with several health benefits. Besides the use in food, drinks and medicine is widely incorporated in skin care and hair care products. Excellent moisturizer known to restore natural skin pH balance, successfully cures different types of eczema and psoriasis, sun burns, increases skin elasticity and improves aged skin appearance.  

Real Style Organic Living invites you to try the natural and organic collection of beauty products and see the difference for yourself. Organic skin care products make a big impact on overall body health.
To shop the collection please visit: http://www.realstyleorganicliving.com or contact us by email or phone. Organic living is happy living !

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Holiday Presents for Your Best Friend

We are very excited about the holiday season ahead as this year would be the first Christmas for Real Style Organic Living under the new management. Besides shopping, cooking, gathering with friends and family we work really hard to get our site ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday so our customers can have the most pleasant experience while shopping us.
We are very happy to announce that based on our customers' request we have added eco seasonal toys for pets and eco apparel for pets. We know that despite the long list of gifts you will not forget your pet and you will be as excited as your little- or big pet about the new seasonal toy collection. So here they are: Snowman, Rudy, Merry Bones and Ginger are ready to play and start a new friendship with your pet. Please note that these toys will be available only while supplies last. And while you are shopping for your best friend make sure to take a look at the new section of Eco Dog Apparel and choose the perfect color and size to complement the toy gift. The entire collection of colorful sweaters are made from reclaimed cotton fibers from pre-consumer table cuttings, so they are environmentally friendly, warm and cozy and you can choose from the pull-on style or the zipper style. Now, equipped with a toy and a sweater for your pet you can rest assured that your gift shopping is complete!
To enjoy the collection please visit http://www.realstyleorganicliving.com or for any question please contact us by email: contactus@realstyleorganicliving.com or by phone: 1-888-494-6867

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The Luxurious Organic Black Dress Boutique

Have you already started the adventure of shopping for the perfect black dress for the holiday season?
Real Style Organic Living offers a variety of luxurious black dresses for every taste and most importantly are made from organic fibers so you can enjoy the holidays knowing you did good for yourself and the environment. 
Shop online Real Style Organic Living for your favorite elegant black dress and receive a free $25.00 gift certificate*. Have fun shopping and enjoy the savings !

                                              Sophisticated Jabot Black Dress 

                                                 Luxurious Dansk Black Dress                                    

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                 Superior Elegance Black Dress

                                                    Chic Vienna Black Dress

                                                  Glamorous Petra Black Dress

As always with online shopping please make sure you take the correct measurements before ordering.
For any questions or to shop the collection please visit http:www.realstyleorganicliving.com or contact by email: contactus@realstyleorganicliving.com or phone: 1-888-494-6867.
*Gift Certificate promotion is available for any dress purchased on line from Real Style Organic Living from November 15 to December 10,2013 and is valid toward any future purchase of min. $75.00 (shipping taxes excluded).


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Homemade Organic Facial Mask

Most people use blueberries for cheesecakes, ice cream, pies and other edible goodies. But since we are trying to stay away from chemical cosmetics loaded with parabens and artificial fragrances we started looking in grandma's cupboard full of great natural recipes. Here is a recipe for a natural homemade blueberry facial mask; we hope you are going to try and like it (we would love to hear how this experience went for you):

Ingredients:
1 cup of fresh blueberries;
1/2 cup organic plain yogurt;
1 tbs. virgin coconut oil;
1 tbs. honey;
1 tbs. oatmeal for exfoliation.

In a blender mix all the above ingredients until get a smooth and creamy paste. Apply the mixture on your face with cotton balls and let it there for about 10-15 minutes. Rinse with warm water and wipe your face with a soft towel. Any remaining paste you could keep it in the fridge for 5 more days.
Since blueberries are powerful antioxidants your face skin will be left smooth and velvet-like and you will have the felling you just  had one luxurious facial treatment.
Real Style Organic Living !

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