Many of us find our jobs having residual effects on our health, well-being, and sense of balance. Sometimes it can be hard to maintain a boundary between work life and our private life. At times we simply feel zapped after a day at work and feel we can only sit and watch TV after a long, hard day. Wouldn't it be nice if this weren't so! Perhaps herbs can help.
Adaptogens are wonderful herbs for someone feeling a little zapped by work. The adaptogen herbs help you deal with stress, nourish your adrenals, boost focus and alertness, help increase
stamina to get through the day, and build the immune system. They are perfect herbs for people that are working hard and are missing the play in their lives! Eleuthero, American ginseng, schizandra, nettles, reishi, and maca are all wonderful and gently stimulating adaptogens. Eleuthero, American ginseng, schizandra, reishi, and nettles can all be taken as a tincture. You can take maca or reishi as a powder and just sprinkle it into your morning smoothie, stir it into tea, or sprinkle it on food.
If you work a physical job where you are on your feet or moving around a lot, it might be nice to include some herbs that will help the body deal with aches and long periods of standing. Solomon's Seal is a wonderful herb if you have any sort of injury where there is damage or strain to connective tissue. For those of you who stand and walk a lot, you might have heel spurs or achy knees (I know I do!) and Solomon's Seal oil applied externally is a wonderful remedy! Using herbal medicines that increase circulation is a great idea to be sure to nourish your body with fresh blood flow, especially if you stand a lot. Use ginger, yarrow, or rosemary as an oil, compress, or foot soak externally.
Sometimes work can cause anxiety. If you are the kind of person that when you leave the office you just can't turn off your brain and you just keep cycling the same thoughts, making to-do lists, and 
tossing and turning about what is coming up the next day at work then passionflower is the herb for you! It makes a tasty tea or can be taken as a tincture. Blue vervain is another excellent remedy taken as a tincture or flower essence. Blue vervain is for type A personalities who are over-driven work-aholics. Taking blue vervain can help you determine what is truly important in life, let go of work for a while, and have relax.
It can be very difficult to maintain healthy boundaries with work. Either the worries of work enter our home lives or perhaps we take on the challenges of the power plays and tough personalities we may have to deal with in our professional lives. The flower essences of Yarrow and St. John's Wort can be helpful in helping us maintain healthy boundaries. Cedar is another great herb for simply clearing out negativity. Taking these flower essences on the tongue, in a glass of water, or create a spray to spray around your office space are all wonderful ways to incorporate the transformational powers of flower essences into your life.
Finally, it pays off to examine your life. Do you feel what you are doing is truly your calling in life? It can be very hard to find truly satisfying work. Take time to meditate, go for quiet walks, do breathing exercises and yoga. All of this will cultivate a knowledge of your inner life and you will be able to determine your path. Perhaps you may realize a change is needed, perhaps you may realize that you want to continue down the same path but simply change the pace or style with which you travel down that path. Allow your deep, inner self to be the path maker and you will find peace and contentment are your rewards. 
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