Okie dokie WE BACK for part two of my anti-anxiety tricks for your reference in pandemic times and beyond. Yesterday we talked about CBD Oil which you can read all about here if you missed it, and today we’retalking about some Amazon Prime available goodies that are also pretty clutch for me when it comes to anxiety and stress relief.
Two of these prods are by Natural Calm and one is by Olly and I will rate them in order of importance to me.
Numero Uno. Natural Calm Magnesium Supplement.
Here is what Natural Calm’s website says about it:
Studies have indicated that many people may not consume an optimum amount of magnesium. This can be a concern because magnesium plays a vital role in more than 300 cellular processes. For example, magnesium is necessary for maintaining balanced functioning of the brain and nervous system. It might also support muscle function and blood pressure levels already within the normal range. Ensuring we are consuming an adequate amount of magnesium can be vital.
Here is what I know. I can’t sleep without the shit. I started taking it when I was pregnant with Lila (five-ish years ago) because someone told me it would help with restless leg syndrome (it does). Now it just helps me sleep in general. Like not in a knocked out I’ve had 5 glasses of wine kind of knocked out, just helps you go to sleep and not be so restless throughout the night with no hungover effects in the a.m.
Apparently most people don’t get enough Magnesium, so that’s what this is and it really does help. I think I take 1/4 of the recommended dose which is one tablespoon mixed in 1/3ish of a cup of water before bedtime. If I forget, I sleep like garbage.
I would recommend getting the Raspberry-Lemon flavor and easing into this one. I was so desperate to fix my restless leg that I went full tilt on the dosage and it gave me ridiculous stomach cramps. Do not recommend that. Through some trial and error I landed at 1 tablespoon at bedtime and that’s where I’ve been cruising for about 2.5 years.
(The kind I buy available on Prime are linked HERE.)
Numero Dos. Olly Goodbye Stress Gummies.
I only recently discovered these little gems and I am SO damn glad I did with all of this madness going on. I find myself getting all wrapped up in one subject, my brain all twisted and unable to let something go… when I find myself in a little ball like this I eat two of these gummies and within an hour or so I can breathe again. Thankfully I do not feel this way every day, but when I do they really help.
It’s not even a huge noticeable difference. For me it’s usually that an hour or two after I take them I’m like “oh yeah I’m not all fucked up over that anymore right now”, so that’s pretty nice. It just allows you to go on with your day and get things accomplished without being all hung up on some crap you can do nothing about… my anxiety people you know this feeling well, I am sure.
(The kind I buy that are available on Prime are HERE.)
Numero Tres. Natural Calm Gummies.
Honestly I bought these one time when Amazon had a longer than Prime lead time for the Natural Calm powder stuff and I like them. I usually take them during the day when I’m all ramped up on something I can’t let go or hard core into my feelings about something and just need to chill. I feel like now that I’ve found the Goodbye Stress gummies I use these less but I still like them.
(The kind I buy available through Prime are linked HERE.)
That’s it for today quarantine friends! If you have any questions about this stuff or the CBD Oil that we talked about yesterday then let me know in the comments here or shoot me a message on IG. I loved hearing from you all yesterday and it absolutely gave me life to know that some of you found this info helpful!
Stay healthy & sane,
Katie
Wow, I feel like you put into words how I feel with anxiety. Ha! I was looking at the Olli brand in Target yesterday because they sit next to the kids’ melatonin, and I wasn’t sure if they actually do anything. Appreciate stumbling across your review today!! xo