We have often heard the quote  “It takes a village to raise a child.” 

Parenting is hard.

It challenges and emotionally depletes, especially for moms who experience parallel but conflicting emotions of joy, love, pride, happiness, while simultaneously experiencing anxiety, fear and overwhelming stress, anger and frustration. Being disconnected socially due to mommy duties and no “Me Time” can lead to feelings of loneliness, being overburdened and feeling victimised. 

When it comes to wellbeing, mothers forget, neglect or brush it under the carpet and delay it. Not because they’d like to, but because they’re so consumed by pressures and demands of modern everyday life and constantly juggling between different familial and professional crucial roles. On top of that, there are the nuclear family setups with zero help. 

While well-being is loosely used term for anything to do that makes you feel better or is a healthy practice – some examples are exercise, nutrition, sleep; moms really have access to this because of their crazy schedules. But one simple way that they can get access to their well-being is via Bach Flower Remedies which I call “Miracle Mommy Remedy.”

What are Bach Flower Remedies

They’re a form of energy alternative medicine working on the subtle body to predominantly restore emotional harmony and regulate and balance the Nervous System. The root cause of most Psycho Somatic lifestyle diseases today and is rising at an alarming rate is the imbalance in the nervous system. 

Bach Flower Remedies Impact

These remedies work for the following:

• Easing daily stress
• Addressing mild mood concerns
• Calming anxious feelings
• Reducing frustration and anger
• Shrinking fears and phobias, over-concern and over-protection towards kids
• Sleep disorders
• Lessening disappointing feelings

They consistently create balance in areas of energetic disruption. Thistherapy is natural, plant-based, gentle and subtle so improvements tend to get demonstrated gradually and almost imperceptibly. The flower essences act as catalysts for psycho-spiritual change and mind-body health.

Tap Into The Inner Power Of Our Mind with Bach Flower Therapy:

• Remove blockages in the body’s energy flow
• Help eliminate negative thoughts and emotions
• Stimulate healing
• Improve overall performance
• Help us make better decisions
• Increases overall energy focus and concentration 
• Eradicate feelings of fear, uncertainty, intolerance lack of interest, despair, ego, anxiety and low self esteem 
• Provide an energetic upgrade into transitions of life
• Promote better sleep 
• Eliminate brain fog and overthinking 
• Eradicate Procrastination and Monday morning blues 

I’m listing a few remedies as per the psychological or emotional symptoms and feelings: 

• Fear – Aspen, Mimulus, Red Chestnut, Rock Rose                           
• Uncertainty – Centaury, Gentian, Hornbeam, Scleranthus, Wild Oat                         
• Intolerance – Rick Water, Beech, Impatiens                                      
• Lack of interest – Chestnut Bud, Clematis, Wild Rose                     
• Despair – Mustard, Gorse Sweet Chestnut Cerato, Chicory, Crab Apple, Honeysuckle, Star of Bethlehem, Willow                           
• Anxiety – Agrimony, Cherry Plum, Elm, Olive, White Chestnut, Vervain                                                  
• Ego – Vine, Heather, Holly, Water Violet                                                     
• Low self-confidence  – Larch, Pine

Bach Flower Remedies can naturally help balance emotions and allow you to rediscover your inner sense of peace. Many holistic doctors today believe that the attitude of the mind plays a vital role in maintaining health and recovering from illness.

The purpose of Bach Flower Remedies is to support your fight against any illness as well as maintain your wellness by addressing the emotional factors like depression, anxiety and trauma that are thought to impede physical healing. They can also be used preventively, at times of anxiety or stress and are particularly helpful for the many people who feel generally tired and unwell without specific medical diagnosis. 

We believe in individualised and personalised remedies and create a personal blend after consulting and understanding your life situations and lifestyle. Children will only thrive and be happy if parents thrive and are happy and this is dependent on their own emotional wellbeing. Remember you cannot pour from an empty cup. You cannot give what you do not have. So invest and work on your own well-being to give it to your children.

Fill your cup this Mother’s Day with Bach Remedies and gift yourself the healing you deserve.

Rakshaa Chhabriaa is a renowned Bach Flower Therapist certified from the Bach Centre in the UK, a mindfulness coach  (USA), a Lupus survivor among other accolades. Her journey into the world of holistic wellness was deeply personal, rooted in her own health challenges with migraines as a teenager and her battle with Lupus.

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For a customised blend: contact Rakshaa on dnchhabria@gmail.com 

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