The juggle can be real. Days filled with spinning numerous plates in the air at once, leaving you wired and stressed by the end of the day. You crave a moment! A chance to silence the mental chatter and simply be. But where do you even begin to find calm amidst the chaos?
Enter magnesium, a superhero mineral that might just be the missing piece in self-care arsenal. Often overlooked, magnesium plays a crucial role in promoting relaxation and easing anxiety. Let's explore how this magic mineral can help you calm your farm:
Magnesium: The Calming Conductor
Imagine your nervous system as a complex orchestra. When magnesium levels are optimal, it acts like a conductor, ensuring smooth communication between nerves and muscles. Everything is in sync. Calm. Relaxed.
On the flip side, when magnesium levels dip, the orchestra goes off-key, a bit way-ward. It sounds.... off and even a bit irritating. It is the opposite of relaxing and calm. This translates as having feelings of anxiety, tension, and difficulty unwinding.
How Does Magnesium Promote Calm?
Here are some ways magnesium works its biochemical magic:
- Supporting GABA Production: GABA is a neurotransmitter that acts like a natural relaxant in the brain. Studies suggest that magnesium may play a role in supporting the production of GABA, promoting feelings of calmness and reducing stress.
- Regulating Stress Hormones: Chronic stress can deplete magnesium stores. By replenishing these stores, magnesium may help regulate the production of stress hormones like cortisol, promoting a sense of calm and well-being.
- Muscle Relaxation: You know that feeling of being tense and wound up? When your magnesium levels are low, you might experience muscle tightness and aches, further contributing to feelings of stress. Magnesium helps promote muscle relaxation, creating a more relaxed physical state that can have a calming effect on the mind. Less tense. More calm.
Finding Your Calm with Salt + Earth Co.'s Calm Collection
Here at Salt + Earth Co., we are tired mums too!!! We get it!!! The daily grind can chip away, leaving us feel un-calm too. This is why the Calm Collection was developed. This is a range of products formulated with magnesium chloride, known for its high bioavailability, to help you achieve a sense of calm:
- Calm Cream: This luxurious cream infused with magnesium chloride, cedarwood, and rose geranium essential oils is perfect for a targeted application. Apply it to your temples, neck, or feet to promote relaxation and ease tension before bed.
- Calm Spray: This convenient magnesium spray allows for easy application throughout the day. A few spritzes can help ease tension and promote feelings of calm whenever you need it most.
- Calm Sea Soak: Imagine soaking away the day's stress in a warm bath infused with magnesium chloride and calming essential oils. The Calm Sea Soak from Salt + Earth Co. creates a luxurious and relaxing pre-bedtime ritual.
Your Calm Routine
While magnesium can be a powerful tool, creating a consistent calming routine is essential. Here are some tips for busy mums:
- Establish a Relaxing Bedtime Ritual: Take a warm bath with the calm sea soak once a week, twice if you can!. Read a book, or practice gentle stretches before bed. This signals to your body that it's time to wind down.
- Limit Screen Time Before Bed: The blue light emitted from electronic devices can disrupt production of your sleepy hormone- melatonin, making it harder to unwind. Aim for a screen-free zone at least an hour before bed.
- Mindfulness Practices: Taking a moment to yourself and having a period of quiet is really helpful. Meditation or deep breathing can help quiet the mind and promote feelings of calm. Even a few minutes a day can make a difference.
Find Magnesium. Find Calm.
Pressing play on your calm routine by incorporating the calm magnesium collection into your routine and creating a relaxing bedtime ritual, you can tune out from the chaos and find the calm. Salt + Earth Co.'s Calm Collection can be your partner on this journey to calming your farm. You deserve a moment of peace. So, take a deep breath, explore the power of magnesium, and rediscover your inner calm.
✌️ Bec