According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 70 million Americans suffer from sleep troubles, and unfortunately, these are often exacerbated when traveling. A new time zone or sleeping environment can throw off your sleep cycle even when on vacation in the most tranquil location. A lack of sleep can ruin your vacation and leave you feeling more tired than before you went on your holiday! Those in the hospitality industry know this and are exploring new ways to help travelers make the most of their vacation. As a result, they are implementing new services and products to help guests sleep better. Luxury hotels know how to prioritize sleep. The soft luxurious sheets, pillow menus, turndown service, and...
A glass of lemonade on your patio, your morning orange juice, or the spritz of citrus linen spray on your millet pillow is doing more for your health and wellness than you may realize! Citrus fruits are fragrant and delicious and provide a number of health benefits. Citrus is a family of fruit trees that include orange, lime, lemon, grapefruit, and citron. Grown on trees or shrubs, these fruits have thicker skins and juicy, pulpy flesh. Citrus fruits originated in Asia and were brought to Europe by explorers. In 1 B.C, lemons were eaten only by the elite upper class in Rome. By the 16th century, these fruits had made their way to the United States, and Christopher Columbus is accredited with...
We rarely associate the word bacteria with something positive. The term doesn’t often conjure up thoughts of mental clarity, a healthy body weight, reduced inflammation, emotional well-being, and long-term health – but it should! Bacteria is critical to our health and well-being. Our bodies are full of bacteria that make up our gut microbiome which can be in a healthy or unhealthy state. It is all about balance, and when it comes to your gut microbiome, you have the power to tip the scales. Your gut microbiome consists of all the viruses, bacteria, and fungi from entry to exit. These are considered microorganisms or microbes, and we have over 100 trillion in our bodies! In fact, 90% of the cells in...
When you think of hypnosis, do you envision someone on stage crawling on all fours or flapping their arms like a chicken? In cartoons, a person would swing a pocket watch in front of another person’s eyes, repeating, “you are getting sleepy.” This is often the “hypnosis” entertainment seen on stages at bars, all-inclusive resorts, or on TV. Although you may get a chuckle from this, and it may be entertaining, hypnosis is much more than a show. Therapeutic hypnosis is complex and very different from what you see in these other settings. Hypnotherapy can be used to treat various health issues and behaviors. For example, it is commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, weight loss, quitting...
Although it varies slightly with age, we require at least 7 to 8 hours of quality sleep on our millet pillow each night to repair and restore our body and mind. Sleep is critical to our well-being, functioning, and safety. Yet, despite its importance, many of us (young kids and teens included) aren’t getting enough. Many concerned doctors and sleep experts are declaring this a sleep deprivation epidemic. Kids, teens, and adults aren’t getting nearly enough of the quality sleep they need, and it has dire consequences. This isn’t a new issue – it’s a problem that’s been repeatedly been flagged for years. In 2018, Sleep Science published an article entitled Insufficient Sleep Syndrome: Is it time to classify...
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Ford were all big fans of hemp. Jefferson had said, “Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country,” and Ford had posed the question, “Why use up the forests which were centuries in the making and lay mines which required ages to lay down if we can get the equivalent of forest and mineral products in the annual growth of the hemp fields?” These two men understood the versatility and importance of the plant that continues to serve multiple purposes today. George Washington also pushed for the growth of hemp as a “cash crop” that could be used for fabric and rope. Unfortunately, things started to change...
