Danielle Thompson

Reiki is a practice done by attuned individuals- there is three levels to becoming a reiki master. Reiki focuses on healing thought life force energies. All living things contain energy- reiki focuses on bringing the universal life force within through a channel(the reiki practitioner) and sending it to the individual that is accepting and open to it. Reiki can not be forced upon someone so the individual has to be open if they shut down part way through a session it means that the individual has taken enough energies or they are not ready to heal deeper yet. Making reiki one of the safest healing modules out there.

A energy session consists of myself one ting to the women by doing a energy scan to see what is going on with the individuals energy centres- I focus around the seven major centres within us- the chakras

I than spend time in each centre just channeling healing energies or helping to release energies.

We finish the session with 15 minute consult to share what arose for me and what the individual felt. This is done through video chat or messenger.

A session is 1 hour in total and is done through distance healing

Journey through the 3 areas of self; into the deep layers of your energy centers and discovery what is flowing within and out of them. Start your journey with building a practice of caring for yourself and opening the door with this powerful key to discovering what is within each multidimensional spinning wheel of life. Spin through each energy center and discover what is flowing within. Once you have opened the door, walked the path of discovery, you will start to heal. Healing will arise and descend with the currents of flow. Healing the 7 main energy centers within through this self discovery journey partnered with self healing through energy work will bring yourself into a Beautiful Balance.

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How does sleep effect me?

We all know that sleep is a part of life; but do we all know that it effects us daily if we receive too little or too much of it?

I have talked with four different sleep consultants and as a healer who using sleep as the time to allow my body, mind, and soul a chance to regenerate; I wanted to awaken and educate you all on the importance of healthy sleep, the risks of too little or too much sleep, and share some tips and tricks to bring yourself into the best state of sleep you can reach.

The first thing we need to know is how much sleep each person needs based on their age. Age is the simplest and straight forward place to start and look at for how much sleep is correct.

Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body. During sleep, most of the body’s systems are in an metabolic state, helping to restore the immune, nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems; these are vital processes that maintain mood, memory, and cognitive function, and play a large role in the function of the endocrine and immune systems.

So how do we know if we are not getting enough sleep?

The four sleep consultants have shared some key signs that your lacking sleep if:

• Short tempered

• Increased impulsivity

• Exacerbated pre-existing mental health such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder

• Increased stress throughout the day

• Reduced immune system

• Difficulty waking up in the morning

• Obesity due to consuming unhealthy/ stimulating foods

• Heart disease

• Increased forgetfulness

• Lack of motivation and attention in everyday tasks

• Slower reactive time

•Constant hunger

•Sleep deprivation is also the number 1 contributing factor to PPD/PPA

•Low immunity/catching colds easily

And they also shared signs to look for within your babies and children.

•Acts needy or clingy - won’t let you put down

•Passive - not interested, not vocal - an event during play and the mood changes

•Falls asleep easily during short car rides at non-nap times

•Increased difficulty making nap transitions

•Fidgety, hyperactive behaviour, excited prior to sleep times are signs of being

overtired.

•Limited attention span, lacks interest or motivation

•Alertness levels vary

•Sleep interruptions night terrors, sleepwalking

•Loud snoring, breathing interruptions and restlessness during longer periods of

sleep (Night)

•Increased anxiety related to separation

On the flip side it is a possibility that we and our children are getting too much sleep. The signs can be similar to a lack of sleep but there is a few different ones. As well, getting too much sleep can be a sign of an underlying sleep disorder like sleep apnea or mental health issue such as depression.

Here is a few signs to look for:

•obesity

•headaches

•medical disorders (examples- heart disease, type 2 diabetes)

•forgetfulness

•waking up feeling exhausted

For children they are similar as well:

•hyperactive

•clingy and very attached

•snoring

•early morning waking

•short napping

So we can clearly see the impact that sleep has on all of us at any age.

It’s time to start taking care of yourself and putting sleep as a priority into your self care practice and daily routine.

Here is some tips and tricks for creating the best sleep routine. This are from my personal experience and from the sleep consultants. I will say that they all agreed on one tip- can you guess what that is?

It’s build a routine!!!! For yourself and your children. Children’s routines shouldn’t be longer than 30 minutes and adults start your a couple hours before bed. A routine might look like bed time snack for the kiddos, book or quiet play, bath, brush teeth and get into bed. For an adult, an example I’ll share is my own( and it’s not every night I’m not perfect at this either). I like to take time that is where I have a snack or treat, sometimes watch a show on tv or read a book, and than get ready to crawl into bed. Once into bed I so a short mediation to clear my mind and bring my body into a state of relaxation. A key part to our house routine is playing 432Hz tones( known to relax the mind and help improve sleep).

There second common tip was to avoid screens and activities that stimulate. Meaning set a timer before going to bed and make sure to do something calming and relaxing. This is where taking a bath, using aromatherapy, meditating, doing yoga, or reading a book would come into play. A great resource for mediations is Insight Timer.

The third tip was to make the environment appropriate for sleeping. This means dark, cool, and quiet or with white noise or light frequency tones that are directed to sleep frequency’s. Remember the 432Hz tones you can find them on iTunes or YouTube.

Seeing how important sleep is and how much of an impact it has on each of us- we can now make it a priority in our lives and our loved ones lives. When we sleep our bodies are regenerating and healing. Our life forces take this time to reenergize, release, and heal.

Regeneration is the process of renewal, restoration, and growth that makes cells and organisms resilient to natural fluctuations or events that cause disturbance or damage.

Reiki and energy work is a great step for also regenerating your body, mind, and soul. And has been known to bring the individual into a state of relaxation leading to sleep. From my experience I’ve seen it put some to sleep on the spot.

10 Benefits of receiving a good sleep are:

1. Your heart health

2. Can help prevent cancer

3. Reduces stress

4. Reduces inflammation

5. Lifts your alertness

6. Improves your memory

7. Helps you lose weight

8. Naps can help your brain

9. Reduce risk of depression

10. Helps the body, mind, soul repair themselves

Self care; a necessary not a choice

Finding the time to take proper care of yourself can be hard. But if you don’t, it won’t be long before you’re exhausted and operating in a mental fog where it’s hard to care about anything or anyone.

Implementing tiny self-care habits every day regularly into your life will bring a little bit of love and attention for your own body, mind, and spirit. Allowing yourself to be at your optimal health physically and mentally for your self and your loved ones.

With a little bit of attention to your own self-care, the fog will lift.

You’ll feel more connected to yourself and the world around you.

Remember and keep in mind, self-care isn’t selfish or shallow; it’s a necessary part of a healthy lifestyle and your mental state. It pushes you to be the best version of yourself for your loved ones.

Below contains a list of self care exercises to choose to build up your physical, mental, and spiritual bodies! Choose one each day to begin. And keep the lists so you can come back and switch up your choice each day!

Start creating your personal self care practice and lay the blocks for your foundation within.

Allowing you to build and flourish upwards with form roots planted in a solid foundation.

Self care is just a small piece of brining balance into your life. If your looking for additional support in finding balance within your life please reach out and connect with me.

My name is Danielle Thompson; I am a wife and mother of two. Our journey has lead me to see how impactful and important and necessary self care is. The power to be the strongest parent and individual person is to be strong within body, mind, and soul. This is done with a solid self care foundation through building a custom created practice; one suited uniquely to you!

I am here to guide you and support you along the way.

For the next 21 days you will add a new exercise covering different areas and continue to do one from each area each day!

End goal is to have one a day from the different areas to allow yourself total self care!

Body care

•Give yourself some mindful attention- do a body scan! the aim is to be aware of the different regions of your body, and allow yourself to experience how each part feels, without trying to change anything.

•Take three deep breathes- go deep into your abdomen!

•Do mirror work- get naked and look at yourself and find one area you love in that moment!

•Make one small change with your diet- drink more water, add more veggies or fruit, or eliminate something from your diet that has no benefits to you!

•Stop! Be still with yourself- find a quite place and sit for a few minutes and just be in the moment.

•take a nap

Mind care

•start a compliment journal- every time someone compliments you write it down so you can go back daily and see the positives people see in you!

•switch the way you make decisions- use your heart and not your mind!

•play- take 5 minutes to just let go and goof around and play.

•do a mini meditation- one minute of awareness of your thoughts, feelings, and emotions- if needed journal it down!

•declutter- let go of things physically that aren’t benefiting you anymore

Spirit care

•check in with your emotions- be judgement free

•wrote out your thoughts- take 10-15 minutes write out everything on your mind bothering you and than burn it away let it go!

•choose who you spend your time with!

•get positive feedback- ask three friends what they love about you?

•have a self date- take an 30-60 minutes by yourself and do something you enjoy.