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Self Care on a tight budget
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items As a single mom full time, I know that self care is number one-- I can't help my child without first helping myself. That being said, taking care of you doesn't have to break the bank. As a wellness practitioner, here are the items that bring the mos...
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Wellness Products on the Cheap
YouTube Meditation Music
Self Care Courses on the Great Discovery
Wellness Products on the Cheap
These are simple products that anyone can use from their home to practice self care. Everyone defines self care differently, but I think of it as taking care of you above all else.
Dr. Teal's has all different scents and types of epsom salts. I get the basic one and I use it as a foot soak.
Dr Teal's Epsom Salt Bath Soaking Eucalyptus
Put a half cup baking soda with half a cup of sea salt and a half cup of epsom salt in warm water. Soak your feet for about 30 minutes. You will feel like you went for a pedicure and your feet will look amazing.
ARM & HAMMER Pure Baking Soda, For Baking, Cleaning & Deodorizing, 8 oz Box
Use sea salt with baking soda and epsom salt as a foot soak. Your feet will feel amazing. Your body will absorb the natural salts through your feet, this is an eastern medicine practice that will elevate your mood, circulation, and healing.
Morton® Sea Salt, Natural All-Purpose, 26 oz Round Can
Apple cider vinegar in a warm bath is both soothing and beneficial for your skin and hair. I usually just add a cup to my bath and soak for 20 minutes. Then I rinse off in the shower.
Bragg Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar with Mother, 64 Ounce
Eastern medicine is all about the feet; use these detox pads to pull the toxins out of your body while you sleep. You will be amazed how well they work.
Dr. Entre's Turmeric & Ginger Detox Foot Pads: Deep Cleansing, Foot Detox Patches, Detoxifying Toxins, Homeopathic & Herbal 20 Pack EntreFeet
I grew up with 4 horses and we used this brand on the horses before horse shows and for our own hair. You will be amazed at how this shampoo and conditioner makes your hair look!
Mane 'n Tail Original Shampoo & Conditioner (16 oz Each) – Deep Cleansing & Conditioning for Soft, Shiny, Healthy Hair
Raw shea butter is the way to go-- it is moisturizing, it smells wonderful and its all natural. Use this to moisturize your skin. It washes easily if you get it on your clothes. I use this in my wellness practice.
Palmer's Shea Butter Formula Raw Shea Nourishing Body Balm for Rough, Dry Skin, 7.25 oz.
This is like shea butter, its an all natural oil that works great on skin. You want to use all natural because it doesn't stain clothes and works with the skin.
BetterBody Foods MCT Oil Concentrated MCTs from Organic Coconut Oil, 500ml
Make your own electrolyte water. All you need is bottled water and a tablespoon of natural sea salt or pink Himalayan salt for 32 ounces of water. You want to drink your body weight in ounces of water per day. You will notice a difference!
Ice Mountain Spring Water, 16.9 Fl Oz, 35-Pack Plastic Bottles
This is old school but it makes your hair feel beautiful! I remember my grandma using this as a kid and I tried it one day-- it made my hair so soft and silky!
VO5 Hot Oil Weekly Intense Conditioning Treatment (Pack of 4)
The jade roller and gua sha have great benefits. Add this to your self care routine. I use it while I'm doing a foot soak.
BEAKEY Jade Roller & Gua Sha, Natural Jade Face Roller Gua Sha Tool Facial Skin Care Supplies, Green
I love the peel off masks; I do this self care routine with my daughter. So we both put on the face mask, then we got two bucks of hot water, add 1/2 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup of epsom salt, and 1/2 cup sea salt. And we lay there and watch Extreme Che...
Freeman Natural Skincare Clearing Charcoal & Tomato Peel-off Facial Mask for Acne, 6 oz
YouTube Meditation Music
YouTube has a wonderful selection of meditation music and I don't even know how many hours of meditation music I have utilized. I started meditating daily back in 2020 during the pandemic and I haven't stopped.
Healing music from dolphins is one of the best ways to regulate your nervous system. I use this music in my wellness practice over and over again.
Healing songs of Dolphins & Whales | Deep Meditative Music for Harmony of Inner Peace
I use this personally in my own self care practice. Its about one hour long. It helps me come to a place where my body lets go of all the mind looping.
Cosmic Waves Healing w/12 Gongs Meditation/Concert ~ 1 hr ~
I use this music in my wellness practice. My clients often experience a dream while this is playing. Its usually a serene dream, like they were walking in the woods or riding in a canoe in a river.
Sound Healing Journey to Illumination | Sound Bath Meditation 🎧
This is a drum meditation for deep breathing. You will notice a presence in this moment as you work on your breathing. That is one of the first steps to self care and as you continuously go back to that, you experience more of it.
WHM Breathing Music Live From Workshop
Malte Marten makes beautiful music and I love to put this music on when I am cleaning or doing dishes. It helps me ground, which is needed for your body to release what is no longer needed.
Healing Frequency Meditation (1111 Hz) | 1 hour handpan music | Malte Marten & Lynxk
What I usually do is put this on, lay on my couch, turn on my heat pad and then I just lay and relax. Sometimes I sleep, sometimes I just meditate, it all helps me.
Full Solfeggio Sound Bath 396Hz + 417Hz + 528Hz + 639Hz + 741Hz + 852Hz Singing Bowl Frequencies
I've been using Joe T meditations and hypnotherapy work for years! Often times, I wake up in the middle of the meditation with a profound realization.
Sleep Hypnosis to Stop Absorbing Energy & Feel Like Yourself Again
My daughter loves dish scapes, especially on the holidays. She plays the Christmas Santa's workshop leading up to Christmas. I put these on when we are doing crafts or I'm doing household chores.
SHIPWRECK TREEHOUSE II SOUNDS OF NATURE ON A DESERTED ISLAND II DISH SCAPE
When I clean homes, I play this music, especially when its a very messy, cluttered home. It helps reset the energy in the home.
528Hz Energy CLEANSE Yourself & Your Home - Release Negative Energies Frequency
The Harmonic Egg was created by Gail Lynn and this is the music that can be played while you're having a healing session.
Reduce Inflammation: Harmonic Egg Wellness Tracks, Vol. I
This meditation music is great for healing the body. The liver remedy is a wellness track that bypasses the mind and the body responds to the sound vibration.
Liver Remedy: Harmonic Egg Wellness Tracks, Vol. VI
This music does exactly what it says. The music is created with the intention to help the body and the surrounding environment to reduce stress.
Stress Less: Harmonic Egg Wellness Tracks, Vol. III
This is a great detox track that supports the body in healing. When one starts listening to this music, its amazing how the body responds.
Heavy Metal Detox: Harmonic Egg Wellness Tracks, Vol. IV
I have an auto immune disease and this track has definitely helped me to regulate my body and support my immune system.
Boost Immunity: Harmonic Egg Wellness Tracks, Vol. II
This is a deep healing track that can support your wellness practice, whatever that looks like for you. For me, I like to meditate and then journal.
Go Deep And Heal Yourself: High Delta Wave Binaural Beats
This one is great for root chakra healing. So all the ways we found safety and security in order to receive love sit in the root chakra. We take that on from our family subconsciously and the healing is not about blame, its about awareness.
Return To Your Roots | Ancient C Dorian 432Hz Lyre & Flute for Deep Ancestral Healing
These are shorter meditations but I've used them over and over again to come to a relaxed, present state.
Guided Abundance Meditation | Bob Proctor
Joe Dispenza healed himself after a bike accident, leaving him paralyzed. He has amazing meditations and retreats that help people heal.
25-Min Self Healing Meditation For Emotional & Physical Healing | Joe Dispenza
I've been watching Aaron Doughty on YouTube for over a decade. I love this meditation and have used it again and again.
Most Powerful Meditation for Attracting a Relationship (Attract Love Meditation)
I've used this meditation so many times, it really has allowed me to come to deep realizations.
The Most Powerful Meditation EVER For Feeling Worthy, Whole and Complete
The candle technique is not just taught by Aaron Doughty. I have learned this from other teachers as well, some in the Hindu/Ancient Indian practices.
The Frame Technique Meditation for Setting Boundaries and Letting Go of People Pleasing
Neville's work came to me in 2014 and at first it was very hard to understand his work, but I kept coming back to it and it has helped me along the way.
Manifest Your Desires - Neville Goddard Manifestation Meditation. THETA WAVES
This music is very soothing, I sometimes play it on repeat
The Forbidden Celtic Bagpipe Ballad That Echoed Across the Scottish Highlands
Symphony music brings another layer to meditation music. I love this music from Hans Zimmer.
Hans Zimmer Live Prague Gladiator Elysium Now We Are Free 2017
This woman's voice is beautiful and this short symphony definitely sets the tone before I start journaling.
Colors of the Wind - Live Orchestra | Pocahontas Masterpiece
This music gives me goosebumps, I love listening to this and it really helps me go to a meditative, present state.
Kung Fu Panda | Imperial Orchestra | Hans Zimmer's Universe
Self Care Courses on the Great Discovery
I love the courses on the Great Discovery and they have all different prices and budgets, alot of courses are free for new content creators to showcase their work.
This is a free course that can help you become aware of your thoughts and desires.
Course: Yoga for the Mind: Guided Meditation for Relaxing, Creative Thinking & Lucid Dreaming · The Great Discovery
Jeff Sera has alot of videos on the Great Discovery and he has helped me illuminate the ways I was sabotaging my own results. This is a free course and its worth the listen.
Course: Personal Healing and Growth Worksheets & Guides · The Great Discovery
This is a free course and what I love about this is using a pie as an example. So the pie gets bigger, you don't shrink based on your circumstances. This is a concept that once mastered, changes how you view the world.
Course: The Pie : A recipe for Personal Growth · The Great Discovery
This is a free course on journaling. What a great addition to anyone's self care routine. I have so many journals, I journal everyday and sometimes I listen to meditations and then journal.
Course: Self-Discovery Journal · The Great Discovery
I have spent years on this topic alone and it has taken a long time to realize the root of that programming. This topic will help you on your journey and its free!
Course: You Are Enough: Separating Rejection from Self-Worth · The Great Discovery
I can't say enough about Jeff Sera's work on The Great Discovery. He has amazing courses that have helped me become more present with myself. I love meditations and this is one I have used several times on my own self care journey.
Course: Reiki Infused - Chakra Activation Guided Meditation · The Great Discovery
There is nothing more important than being able to dream again. This is a gift to the world to dream and this free course will help you learn this technique.
Course: Creative Visualization 101: A Beginner's Guide to Manifesting Your Dreams by DENISE VARGAS · The Great Discovery
If you've never been to a breathwork course, you are in for a treat. Everything starts with the breath. This is a free course to help you feel relaxed.
Breathwork for Calming the Mind: A Guided Course for Inner Peace
Check out this gratitude journal course. I have a gratitude journal and it helps me to write this at night before I go to sleep, as it seems to anchor in a calm presence before sleep.
Course: GRATITUDE JOURNAL: A JOURNAL FOR GROWTH ...