I am pleased to announce that Elenya Grafals has completed the Placenta Encapsulation Specialist Training Course and is ready to start serving postpartum women in Santa Fe, NM.
Thank you for your hard work and dedication, Elenya. Welcome to the PBi Network of Placenta Encapsulation Specialists!
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Supplements
I left supplementation as the last tip in this series. It is an important factor in preventing a mid-winter funk, but you should use them in conjunction with the other tips:
1. Socialize. Get together with your friends as often as possible. It makes winter bearable!
2. Sleep. It is hard to have a positive outlook when you are […]

Celebrate Your Talents
What do you truly *love* to do? Sometimes when we become mothers, we put the “frivolous” things that we enjoy on the back burner while we take care of our families. While some of this is necessary, we don’t have to give up what we love doing just because we have kids.
Do […]

I am interrupting my series on Beating the Winter Blahs for a special announcement…
Kristina Wingeier has completed the requirements for Certification! She has gained valuable experience preparing placentas for mothers using the PBi method of encapsulation. She has also completed additional food safety handling courses and meets CA state requirements for her field. Kristina serves […]

Exercise
I can hear the groans already… you knew I was going to get to exercise, right?!
Like anything else, doing the right thing is always more effort than not dealing with it. However, the benefits of this one single tip are huge.
* Your body functions better
* You get natural endorphins (a high)
* You feel good […]

You are what you Eat
When I’m in a funk, food is a source of comfort for me and I go for it in a big way. This is so obviously counter-productive. I feel bad, so why not pack on a few pounds so I can be depressed about that too? This starts a whole negative […]

The series on Beating the Winter Blahs continues….
Laugh
Laugh? But I’m depressed! Yeah, I know. So force it.
In the depths of a funk, I notice that I rarely smile, letalone laugh. My kids can be bouncing around me, laughing and playing and having a great time. I barely manage a grunt in response to an […]

Of course, since Naeemah Jones was trained and complies with the PBi standards of placenta encapsulation, this is GOOD news for the placenta encapsulation community.
Sage Khouerie admitted she was concerned about giving birth after the age of 40. So the 41-year old chose to ingest her placenta to avoid postpartum symptoms; the action of […]

Nature
When I am starting to get into my funk I like to retreat into my cave. I stay in the house, I don’t open the curtains, I don’t want to go anywhere. I want to stay in my sweatpants and t-shirt and vegetate. Very productive, I know.
Getting outside always makes me feel better. Fresh […]

Sleep
In one way, this seems counter-intuitive. When I’m depressed, I tend to want to sleep too much. The girls get up before dawn (when does the sun come back, anyway??), and I just want to pull the covers over my head and stay there all day.
However, sleep is important for your brain function, and […]