WAKE UP AND SMELL THE FLOWERS: HEALING THROUGH PRESENCE AND NATURE

Have you ever felt like life is rushing past you?

Like you’re stuck in your head… and missing what’s right in front of you?

Here’s the truth:

You can’t be fully stressed when you’re fully present.

NATURE IS THE ORIGINAL MEDICINE

We’re taught to solve everything with our minds. But when your nervous system is overwhelmed, overthinking just fuels the fire. That’s where nature — and especially flowers — steps in.

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So wake up and smell the flowers — literally.

Smelling certain flowers activates a part of your brain that bypasses stress and signals safety. Your body begins to relax and recalibrate.

🌸 FLOWERS THAT CALM YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM

💜 Lavender

• Lowers cortisol

• Supports better sleep

• Soothes nervous tension

🌹 Rose

• Opens the heart

• Calms emotional trauma

• Reduces anxiety

🌼 Jasmine

• Uplifts mood like a natural antidepressant

• Helps with insomnia and stress

💛 Chamomile

• Gentle nerve tonic

• Perfect in tea before bed

• Helps with digestion and irritability

🟣 Passionflower

• Deeply calming for overactive minds

• Helps with racing thoughts and insomnia

🌸 Hibiscus

• Cooling to the body and mind

• Helps lower blood pressure

• Rich in antioxidants

🟠 Calendula (Marigold)

• Calms the gut lining

• Supports liver and skin detox

• Anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting

🧡 Linden Flower

• Relieves tension headaches

• Calms a racing heart

• Gentle enough for children

☕️ FLOWER TEAS FOR INNER PEACE

You don’t just have to smell them. Many of these flowers can be steeped into tea for their healing effects.

Try this calming blend before bed:

• 1 tsp chamomile

• 1 tsp passionflower

• A few rose petals

• Optional: a dash of honey or lemon balm

Let it steep for 5–10 minutes, inhale the scent, and sip slowly.

HOW TO RESET YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM IN SECONDS

✔️ Look at something beautiful

✔️ Listen to birds, wind, or silence

✔️ Feel your breath — slow and gentle

This is how you come back to the present.

This is how you heal.

Smell your way out of it.

Listen your way out of it.

Feel your way back in.

READY TO GO DEEPER INTO HEALING?

If this speaks to your soul and you’re ready to get to the root of your health issues, book your 1:1 session with me:

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• A full mind-body-spirit analysis

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• Daily tools, detox advice, nervous system resets

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