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COMMUTE IN CALM

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Get your zen on

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It's possible to survive the rush-hour crush with a little
help from meditation and these wellbeing wonders

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iving in a big city will, on
occasion, stress out even the most
relaxed amongst us. Numerous
studies have pointed out that urban
living raises the risk of anxiety and mood
disorders and while escaping to the country
is one drastic option, trading cleaner air
for a much longer commute, remains
merely a pipe dream. Anyway, what's that
saying about learning to dance in the rain?
There are ways to manage the intensity of
co-habiting with 8.8 million people.
Meditation is brilliant, as an educated
Balance reader you know that. The trouble,
for me at least, is I'm rubbish at it. Some of
us just need a little extra help getting into
the switching off space, which is why I was
intrigued by Soul Medicine, a new series
of 'vibration based' treatments. Developed
by ilā beauty founder Denise Leicester
and Dr Zulia Frost, they spent over a
decade working on a series of meditative
pieces set to 432Hz, the frequency that
resonates most often in nature and natural
surroundings. Sounds suitably new-age,
but in clinical tests listeners experienced
increased white blood cell activity and
red blood cell circulation and decreased
cellular stress.
When I finally heard it, the mental
checklist kept butting in, as did the urge to
fidget in my seat, but after the session I felt
lighter, more clear-headed, more able to
focus without being pulled in a multitude
of directions. My inner city cynic wanted
to eye-roll, but honestly, it worked like
an aural hug. I've downloaded the music
(soulmedicine.me/music), I just need to
listen to it at bedtime instead of pointlessly
scrolling through the usual apps.

SOOTHING STRESS
If you're looking for a little more tradition
in your alternative route to relaxation, I've
found aromatherapy to be a powerful piece
of self-care kit, and it needn't be limited
to pillow spray and bath oil. Anatomē,

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Your
wellnes�
toolkit

JESSICA
PUNTER

Beauty journalist
and stylist Jessica
is also a brand
consultant and
copy writer with
more than 15
years' experience.
In addition to
styling many
celebrities, she's
also interviewed
some of the
world's most
famous faces.

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Commuter

combat

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1. Inner Smile
Jasmine Mist, £40
(soulmedicine.me)
2. Philanthropy
Cheek Shade
Collection, £35
(chantecaille.com)
3. Peace of Mind
On-the-spot Relief,
£15 (origins.co.uk)
4. Stress-fix
Concentrate Aroma,
£22 (aveda.co.uk)
5. Support +
Protection Oil,
£15 (anatome.co)

❺
Brendan Murdock's new health and
nutrition store on Charlotte Road,
Shoreditch, has a specific line of therapeutic
oils to soothe stressful lifestyles and
promote sleep and focus. The Support +
Protection oil (10ml roller ball, £15, anatome.
co) has antibacterial properties from key
ingredients; eucalyptus, clove bud and
fennel. They reduce feelings of anxiety: it's my
secret remedy for tolerating the commute. B

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