Stress & sleep: geeking out on Chinese herbs, cannabis

For both men and women, it's tough to slow down. The effects of not slowing down can end up seeping into our lives in aspects like stress and trouble sleeping which can put us in a fog. When we're in that fog and it seems like the windshield is covered with bugs, it's difficult to find balance and what Stacey Donelson calls our true north. Stacey acts as a helper and a historian through her Good Life Acupuncture and Wellness Center and Good Life Botanicals practices to help lift that fog and clear the windshield. She shares some really valuable, actionable advice as well as some details on our endocannabinoid system and how it relates to acupuncture. On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity: Some of the patterns that are often expressed in people with stress and sleep trouble The overlap she's seen in approaches to sleep between Western and Chinese Medicine What phlegm is in Chinese Medicine and how it can be mistaken for Yin deficiency Why our need to rebuild our sense of community is so strong these days How she got started incorporating CBD into her herb formulas Stacey Donelson is a licensed Acupuncturist and Clinical herbalist who has been nationally board certified since 2011. She received her Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College of Boulder in 2011 and is currently a doctoral candidate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, CA. She is the creator and founder of Good Life Botanicals which creates unique topicals using wild crafted/organic Chinese herbs with whole plant hemp extract. She and her husband live in Longmont, Colorado with their two children where they own and run their own Chinese medicine clinic, Good Life Acupuncture & Wellness Center, as well as Good Life Botanicals. She has a passion for gardening, horseback riding, reading and spending time with her family traveling the world Links: Botanical Biohacking Connect With Stacey: Good Life Botanicals Good Life Acupuncture & Wellness Center Facebook Email -- Learn more about the Level Up program Basics of Chinese Medicine