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  • Transofrm Yourself with a 2 Hour At-Home Spa Break

    You might be wishing for a spa day like I am... but finding yourself short on time.
    You can get a spa-like feeling in under 2 hours, so when you have a date or party coming up so you can feel totally refreshed.
    Get Your Bathroom Ready
    Do a 5 minute bathroom cleaning & light a candle or incense, put pretty towels out
    Make sure you have your favorite robe, slippers and a bath pillow handy
    Set up some spa music or grab a book you've been wanting to read
    Get out any essential oils, masks, bath salts and lotions you plan on using
    If you use an essential oil diffuser, set that up now and turn it on
    Refreshments
    First make yourself a pitcher of detox water.
    Boil a pot of water, make yourself a cup of Sunset Beach relaxing tea or Malibu Beach Beauty Tea, or other herbal tea that will hydrate you (you will need more hot water in the next step)
    slice up some fruit as well
    Spa Prep
    Use the boiling water to make a facial steam, place Newport Skinny Tea facial steam or other botanicals in a large bowl of hot water (make sure its not too hot!) plus add some essential oils, then steam your pores for 5 minutes with a towel draped over your head
    After steaming, deep clean your skin with your favorite cleanser and a facial brush or washcloth and followed with an exfoliating scrub
    Then apply a clay mask, like Newport Skinny Tea facial detox mask, all over face and any other body areas that need detox attention
    Apply an oil-based hair mask of your choice and wrap with a hot towel if desired
    If you dry brush, now is the time to do that
    Ready for your bath
    Disrobe and stand in the bath, use a body scrub and some water to scrub your skin, then draw a bath
    Add bath salts, like Newport Skinny tea detox bath salts and any essential oils to your bath and relax in the hot water for as long as you like, let all the tension out of your muscles
    Wash off your facial mask when it is dry, so it doesn't over dry your skin
    This is a great time to think of what you are grateful for, to fill your mind and heart with happiness that will show on your face
    If desired use a nail brush to clean your nails and a pumice stone to smooth your feet and knees
    Read something inspirational, listen to relaxing music or journal if you feel like it (I love to write in the bathtub...)
    Shower off when you are done and give your hair a nice shampoo and conditioning.
    Most people are sensitive after scrubs and you should skip shaving now, take extra care not to slip in the tub ,
    Final Touches
    Use a towel to briskly dry your skin which will bring blood to the surface
    Moisturize your face, neck and hands, I especially love using lavender and frankincense oil on my face after a bath 
    Apply self tanner and a nice layer of moisturizer or coconut oil to your body
    For an extra special touch put some extra thick cream on your feet and wrap them in steaming hot towels while you meditate or stretch
    Make sure to drink some extra water after using bath salts

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  • Pinterest Detox Holiday Recipes

    One of the very best way to resist sugary treats when visiting relatives and friends during the holidays is to bring along your own.
    Don't trust your "willpower" to get you through a party, you know you will fail.
    We have a huge Pinterest board called Skinny Fall Recipes that has tons of inspiration on fall-inspired recipes you can make and take along with you.
    Some of my favorites are:
    Connect with NST on Pinterest, we share tons of great ideas!

    To Your Health & Happiness
    Jennifer
     

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  • Take Back Your Power & Choose to Feel Happier

    During the holidays I see and hear a lot of women trying really hard to make happiness HAPPEN. It's so overwhelming and often full of holiday disappointments.
    We expect to bake everyone the perfect cookies, make great meals, find perfect gifts, send perfect cards, not leave anyone out, look great at every party, make shopping magic with too little money and even stick to our daily workouts... we're so busy that we get completely disconnected from everyone.
    The very first thing that goes wrong... we burn the cookies, get a headache, forget to get stamps or totally blow our diet, we feel disappointed and its enough to send us into a depression or hide under the covers to hide from stress.
    We are often looking for things and people to MAKE us happy, and when that doesn't happen we turn to food or drinks or something else.
    As Guy Finely says in the book The Secret of Letting Go "Our ideas about happiness are often the very root of our unhappiness. Happiness can't be made. It isn't the results of anything."
    I want to remind you that only you have the power to make yourself happy. You have the right to say no, to set boundaries and to take your power back.
    By connecting to the present moment and choosing to feel grateful and happy for what is, instead of what you wish it could be, you can skip setting yourself up for disappointment.
    This doesn't mean give up, it just means reframe things and chose happiness, no matter how well your plans go.
    To your health & happiness
    Jennifer

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  • High Protein Hot Chocolate Mix

    Get off the sugar roller coaster with this easy protein hot chocolate recipe!
    Controlling insulin is important to weight loss and controlling hunger, if you have indulged in sugar you are craving it more!
    How to break the cycle: eat a low glycemic meal that contains healthy fat and then finish with this protein hot chocolate and some NST, go to bed early and you will reset your cravings cycle.
    Make some up now so you'll have it on hand!
    Ingredients
    1. 1 cup chocolate protein powder (approximately 4 x 30 gram scoops) I like the one found here
    3. 1/2 cup granulated sweetener of choice (Sugar Free, such as Swerve, found here)
    5. 1/4 cup cocoa powder (feel free to add more, for a richer chocolate flavor) I use raw cacao powder found here.
    To make the hot chocolate mix
    1. In a large mixing bowl, sift your cocoa powder to avoid any clumps.
    2. In a separate bowl, add all the ingredients and mix very well, until combined.
    To make one serving
    1. Add 7 tablespoons of hot chocolate mixture into a large mug.
    2. Add 1/4 cup of boiling water and mix very well until everything is combined and no clumps remain. Add 1/2-1 cup of either hot water or warmed up milk of choice, mix again and enjoy!

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  • Tea is Always Great For Lifting My Spirits

    Of course, tea is a way for me to feel better. Pretty much any tea will help soothe me when I'm feeling down.
    Boiling water on the stove helps change the vibration of the water structure so its better absorbed by the body. Steeping leaves in the boiling water helps release the essential oils and other beneficial compounds into the water.
    Also, I love the ritual of making tea and taking time to drink it, I find the pause refreshing. I like adding lemon or stevia or honey when I feel like it and taking a moment to reflect on life. I like that this tradition has been going on for thousands of years and links me to ancestors I will never know, I know that they survived things I can't even imagine. I know that I come from a long line of survivors... and I can get through the hard times. 
    I find tea something easy to be grateful for when things are tough. I know it is always there for me, nurturing and making me feel fulfilled when I want to give into cravings I know aren't good for me. It is simple, yet complex.
    Lately I've been drinking Corona del Mar paleo lean tea. Normally I like strong, caffeinated hot tea, but I've been making CDM lean iced and its so delicious!
    I feel like it is one of our most relaxing teas because it is naturally rich in minerals due to the rooibos red tea which helps stressed, tense muscles relax. Its also full of lavender and spearmint, both of which help your mind relax. Since I've been in cocooning mode, drinking less caffeine has been good for me.
    Can you use tea as a way to improve your mood? Help lift you up when you are down? As a way to relax? Connect with a friend? Or just as something to be grateful for?
    Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends!
    Love Jennifer XOXO
    PS: Our Black Friday sales will start on Friday!

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  • Feeling Blue? Practice this Amazing Breathing Technique

    I find that anything that changes my state of mind will help to lift my vibration when I'm feeling down.
    One thing I've found that will help me is the Wim Hoff method of breathing. You may have seen his Ted Talk or interviews with many gurus. He's famous for being the "Ice Man" and bathing in ice cold water.
    Many of us never think about our breathing, we breathe very shallowly. Remember when I wrote about how 70%+ of the weight you lose is through your breath? I really believe that breathing more effectively is one key to weight loss.
    Wim helps people gain stamina through his breathing technique, but it can also help you feel better, in just a few minutes.
    Here's an example of his breathing technique on You Tube.
    Also, here's a link to more about him on his YOUTUBE channel.
    Its free, its easy, just make sure you listen to the possible side effects and practice it safely.
    I wish you health and happiness

    Jennifer XOXO

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