July is Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Month, also known as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
Below is a link to a BIPOC Healing and Wellness Centre
In my latest Wellness Connections Podcast – Episode #57 – September Resolutions, I make a commitment to doing my part to help with Climate Change. According to NRDC one of the reasons of climate challenges is Anthropogenic, which is just a way of saying “caused by human beings”.
Our role in taking Climate Actions gives us options to consider ways to partake in our latest planet struggles for a Wellness future for our society.
So, what is all the fuss about Fossil Fuels – and how can we participate in any ‘small’ way to do our part in helping to combat climate change?
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) website provides some suggestions of things that relate to travel, which we can probably manage.
Maintain your ride.
If all Americans kept their tires properly inflated, we could save 1.2 billion gallons of gas each year. A simple tune-up can boost miles per gallon anywhere from 4 percent to 40 percent, and a new air filter can get you a 10 percent boost. Also, remove unnecessary accessories from your car roof. Roof racks and clamshell storage containers can reduce fuel efficiency by as much as 5 percent. Before you buy a new set of wheels, compare fuel-economy performance here.
Learn about Carbon Offsets: One of the key ways offsets are being used today is to offset the emissions from flying. A long-distance flight using traditional jet fuel results in a lot of carbon pollution, which has an outsized effect on warming when emitted at cruising altitude. For those who choose to fly, high-quality carbon offsets provide a way to compensate in part for the harm to the climate. You can use a carbon calculator (more info below) to estimate the emissions from the flight and then purchase an equivalent amount of offsets from one of many credible offset providers. The cost of the offsets is typically a small increment to the cost of the flight, adding, for example, around $10 to $20 to the price of a coach seat from Los Angeles to New York. See details at this link: https://www.nrdc.org/bio/peter-miller/carbon-offsets-101
Idling. The EPA recommends you leave your engine idling for no more than 30 seconds, which wastes more gas than restarting the vehicle. In addition to its being bad for the environment, there are other consequences for your health. Click the link below, which gives you a detailed description of the other costs involved. https://getjerry.com/driving/is-it-bad-to-leave-your-car-running#what-happens-if-you-leave-your-car-idling
I do not leave home without my essential oils travel kit. In fact, I make sure to pack that item first to ensure that my trip will be a better experience. Whether it is needing a surge of energy, or a calm moment, if I have an upset stomach, or a headache, I can reach for a roll-on, or sniff a tissue with an essential oil on it. Listen to a brief message on my podcast to learn more. Then use the links in this post to learn more about which oils are recommended to use for travel.
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Essential oils recommended for a better travel experience at the New Directions Aromatics website are Lemon, Pepper Black, Citronella, Ginger. Click the link below to learn more.
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