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November 16, 2025

Sheryl and Dan Malin
Nov 16, 2025
3 min read

Hello Followers,

Welcome to Sunday!

Never bend your head.

Hold it high.

Look the world straight in the eye.

For it is a new week!

Change is not easy, but it is possible, and it is worth it.

And YOU are capable of it.

It is time to dive into the incredible health benefits of lavender and explore easy ways to incorporate it into your lifestyle today.

Lavender whispers what our hearts often forget: calm is power. 🌸✨

So, again do not underestimate the power of spices and herbs in promoting health.

Everyone is looking for a reliable way to relax the body and mind, and lavender takes care of both.

If you add these flowers to your bathwater and take a nice long soak, the anti-inflammatory components can help in reducing the inflammation, according to research published in Phytochemicals in the University of Trieste, Italy.

The antioxidant properties of lavender are also quite potent, and it is one of the most trusted applications of its flowers.

KNOWLEDGE IS A TREASURE, BUT PRACTICE IS THE KEY TO IT

DID YOU KNOW!

If anxiety hits suddenly, there is a surprisingly simple way to calm it fast, place an ice pack on the back of your neck.

Scientists explain that this quick hack works by stimulating the vagus nerve, a major nerve that connects your brain to your heart, lungs, and gut.

When cooled, it sends a powerful signal to your body to slow down and relax.

The vagus nerve is responsible for activating your body’s rest-and-digest system, the opposite of the stress-driven “fight-or-flight” response.

By applying cold to the neck area, especially near the base of the skull, you instantly reduce heart rate, slow breathing, and lower nervous system arousal.

This technique is part of a growing field of vagus nerve stimulation therapies, used to help manage anxiety, panic attacks, and even PTSD.

The cooling effect acts as a reset button, telling your body that it is safe again.

You can use an ice pack, a cold wet towel, or even splash cold water on the neck and face for similar results.

The calming response often happens in under a minute, bringing immediate relief when emotions spike.

It is a simple, natural trick to help your body regain balance, no medication, no effort, just science and a little bit of cold.

RECAPPING THE WEEK

Dan and I welcome you to join us with the next book for our book club.

LIFE LESSONS FROM THE OCEAN, soothing wisdom from the sea – By Richard Harrtington

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BE FLAMBOYANT

Nothing beats the cuttlefish for style and color.

With a big brain and keen eyes that can see widely around them, cuttle’s are cute creatures, able to hide and hunt with an instantly changeable skin color and pattern.

The flamboyant cuttlefish can change its form and shape to like a completely different creature in an extraordinary range of colors, like lipstick pink, purples, and blues.

A cuttlefish is kept buoyed up by a white bonelike structure, which outlasts the soft body tissues after death and will float undamaged for many months and often wash up on the shore.