Alternative Pain & Stress Relief Products

Reduce Migraine Headaches In an Instant

Tue 9 Mar 2010 12:00:00 AM GMT

Pain in the neck and shoulders is often a result of stress to the area. Maybe it's due to long work hours or just plain pore posture, if you keep your neck and spine aligned you will notice a serious reduction in neck pain.

The Result: Reduced instances of headaches and migraines, resting more comfortably, and overall feeling of wellness

There are many products available on the market to reduce neck pain and strain but I'd like to introduce you to one that many people are not aware of...Buckwheat.

Buckwheat therapy products like buckwheat hull pillows are so beneficial because the buckwheat hulls in the pillow encourage natural circulation of air between the hulls and the pillow. Combined with aromatherapy within the pillow, the gentle scent of lavender reduces mental and physical fatigue.

Learn more about Buckwheat hull pillows

Warm up Those Cold Hands and Feet

Sat 6 Mar 2010 12:00:00 AM GMT

While we will enjoy warmer temperatures in a couple of months, there's nothing like cold hands and feet to damper a mood!

If you are stuck indoors, there's a tendency to start feeling down. I was thinking about my last post about The Weather Affecting Your Mood and thought of some more ways to help you keep your spirits up why the weather is funky outdoors.

If you live in a place where you have no control over your own heat, there's a chance you won't get satisfactory heat when you want it. Even if you live in your own house, there could be times where you don't want to crank up the heat due to the rising costs of fuel. In either event, the first thing that's affected is your hands and feet and if you are anything like me, you hate having cold hands and feet!

So, how can you warm up those cold hands and feet?

Here are a couple of ways:

* Microwave 2 clean pair of socks on high for 10 seconds. Run hands and feet under warm (not hot) water and then moisturize with a thick cream to seal in moisture. Immediately after, put one pair of the warmed socks and one pair on your feet. Toasty!

* Don't want to go the "creative" route, then a portable TDP Lamp offers a great solution. TDP Lamps are useful for reducing inflammation and soreness and are popularly sold throughout the winter months. BUT, they are also great for simply heating up your cold limbs

Don't suffer for one minute with cold hands and feet. I've just given you two ways to heat them and neither of them will break your budget

About the author: Michelle Howard Smith is the founder of StressReliefByRV.com. She writes about ways to reduce and prevent stress and pain. At the heart of her service is the belief that stress and pain are connected. If you focus on reducing stress, you will reduce your instance of pain. If you enjoyed this post, sign up for the Stress Less newsletter to received additional methods for managing the stress in your life.

Weather Affecting Your Mood?

Thu 4 Mar 2010 4:25:56 PM GMT

With all of the nasty weather we've been having here in New York, it's easy to get "under the weather" and stay there for a bit. However, the weather doesn't have to affect your mood unless you allow it to.

It doesn't matter if you are in the snowy, cold New York City area or in a town that's normally got great weather but has fallen prey to a dismal climate. There are things you can do to keep yourself or get yourself out of a funk:

* For one, don't stay indoors with the lights dim. That just adds to a funky mood. Regardless of the weather, spend some time outdoors (ie movies, shopping)

* If the weather is just too foul, take some much needed time to pamper yourself. There are so many relaxation products available on the market that you can use at home while huddled up with a good cup of hot cocoa and comedy dvd.

* Turn up the lights, dust off your computer and start writing your autobiography. Or better yet, how about a good fiction piece? It's ok if it's not real "writer's quality." This is for your entertainment and who knows. You may discover a hidden talent!

There's no reason to sit around letting the weather affect your mood. Now get up and do something!

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New Blog Platform

Mon 1 Mar 2010 6:38:12 PM GMT

I wanted to introduce you to the new blog platform that I will be using to communicate information, sales and other topics of related interest.

The current blog for this site is located at www.stressreliefbyrv.blogspot.com but in an effort to streamline the communication, I will be migrating the blog posts to the same server as this website over time and the new blog address will be www.stressreliefbyrv.com/blog

I want to make the process seamless so I will continue to post content in both locations: www.stressrelie.blogspot.com and right here at www.stressreliefbyrv.com/blog with a May 1st target date for completely posting here at www.stressreliefbyrv.com/blog

Stay Tuned!

Michelle