Julie Naturally
natural self-reliance for Christians
Lately, I’ve seen lots of folks hoarding toilet paper and paper towels, rice, beans, hand sanitizer, and ramen noodles (huh?). You might think all these folks were stocking a prepper pantry. But, if they were true preppers, they’d already have what they need. Preppers don’t wait for something bad to happen. They know that bad …
As a person who always got picked last for gym class, I grew up dreading sports. I had poor eye hand coordination and struggled to connect my hand with any moving object smaller than a beach ball. It took me for-ev-er to learn coordinated movements, such as sophisticated choreography. But, I loved to move and …
Do you have your winter herbal medicine chest all stocked? I hope you don’t have to use it. Even though the cold weather seems to bring more illness than at other times of the year, it doesn’t have to be that way. You can learn some preventative measures for how to stay healthy in winter. …
When you’ve been in the habit of stuffing your emotions with food, it can be hard to reverse that trend. But, the toll it’s having on your emotional, physical, and mental health probably frightens you. Then, feeling bad, you eat more to try to feel better. It’s a vicious cycle that cannot be broken with …
During the holidays and winter months, we can experience higher levels of stress. This time of year often stirs up painful memories and family tensions, deepens financial troubles, and finds us gaining unwanted pounds. We also tend to get sick more often. So, what do we do? We engage in stress eating. The roots of …
During the holidays and other stressful times of the year, we often eat too much. And then, we make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight. The average person gains about ten extra pounds during the fall months. But, how many times have you made that resolution? How many diets have you tried? For many women …
Do you have a bad mood? Considering today’s environment of uncertainty and chaos, it’s pretty common. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports an increase in depression and anxiety in 2020 over 2019. Their study showed that 40% of adults currently struggle with mental health or substance abuse. But, we cannot stay depressed, …
Have you ever woke up and an hour later, you’re ready to go back to bed? At times, I have felt that way and wondered why. After all, sleep should be refreshing, but maybe that’s not enough to give me the energy I need. So, where does energy come from? Quite simply, burning calories. But, …
When we’re feeling stressed out, we can’t always get to our favorite method to relieve stress. We need to know how to relieve stress right there in the moment. One of the best ways to to do this is to learn our triggers so we can avoid stress in the first place. Relieve stress by …
Some of the natural remedies for seasonal allergies are not safe for children and so we need to learn how to treat children’s allergies naturally by other means. I hate watching my sons suffer with puffy eyes and hot, dripping noses, sneezing their heads off. They feel exhausted and irritable. I feel terrible watching them …
While some habits make allergies worse, you can learn how to reduce allergy symptoms with daily habits. These habits are simple to do and can make a big difference in how good or bad you feel. Because, let’s face it, natural remedies for allergies work better if our symptoms are milder. And, if we’re using …
You already know that exercise is good for your body. And, we’ve touched upon the ways it can help you to feel better when we talked about nature walks and journal writing for stress relief. Getting physical has a lot of benefits for your mind, and I’d like to address that topic today. It can’t …
An often-overlooked aspect to creating more calm in your life is your physical health. When your body feels better, you’re bound to have an improved mental outlook. A key component to better health is learning how to get a better night sleep naturally. This can be difficult for many of us when our lives are …
I love the seasons, but gray and white don’t speak light and life to me. They whisper dreary, dull, dead, and sad. The long march of endless days of cold only serves to sharpen the edges of the bleak and colorless winter. I get a little depressed and wonder how to fight winter blues effectively. …
I don’t know about you, but as the summer ends, I start thinking about the busyness of autumn. My attention to healthy habits starts to wane sometimes. It’s easier to get exercise and plenty of vitamin D triggering sunlight in the summertime. But, when the weather turns cold and life gets a bit more hectic, …
