Choosing Wellness, Slow Living, Sunshine & Toxin-Free Rituals for Everyday Life

October 10, 2025

In our fast-paced modern world, it’s easy to overlook the small daily choices that shape our long-term health. At Mayella, we believe in slowing down, reconnecting with Mother Nature, and embracing toxin-free living to create a lifestyle that nourishes body, mind, and spirit...for a lifetime of health & wellness. 

Sounds like all milk & cookies, wishy washy, woo woo? Maybe. We feel this mindset and even importantly, choice of way of living equals what is real and possible for us each to creating a definite pathway to a life well lived not a life half experienced. 

Why Choose Toxin-Free?

Every product we put on our skin, every bite of food, every sip, the air we breathe, carries information for our cells. Choosing natural, organic and toxin-free options isn’t about perfection—it’s about prevention. It’s about supporting our body’s natural rhythms and creating an environment where we can thrive.

Based on research by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) 

• Women use more products than men, and are exposed to more unique ingredients daily, but men use a surprisingly high number of products as well. The average woman uses 12 products containing 168 unique ingredients every day. Men, on the other hand, use 6 products daily with 85 unique ingredients, on average.
• 12.2 million adults – one of every 13 women and one of every 23 men – are exposed to ingredients that are known or probable human carcinogens every day through their use of personal care products.
• One of every 24 women, 4.3 million women altogether, are exposed daily to personal care product ingredients that are known or probable reproductive and developmental toxins, linked to impaired fertility or developmental harm for a baby in the womb or a child. These statistics do not account for exposures to phthalates that testing shows appear in an estimated three quarters of all personal care products but that, as components of fragrance, are not listed on product ingredient labels (EWG et al. 2002).

And then there is our menu of foods and water to consider what is clean, healthy, alive and good for us to put in our bodies!

Our skin, gut, and nervous system are constantly communicating with the world around us. By reducing our exposure to toxins and creating daily habits that restore balance, truly nourish us - we give ourselves a foundation for long-term health and resilience.

Clean, natural and toxin free is about creating an environment in your home and in your body where you are safe!

Reflection Question: What is one product, food, or habit you could switch this week to something more natural?

 

Building Daily Rituals

• Morning Reset: Start your day with a glass of room temperature, pure living water infused with lemon and a spoon of Mayella Nutritional Greens. Hydrating and alkalising, this gentle ritual supports digestion and energy. If you don't have fresh lemon, don't worry - Alkalise Green & Go has Lemon & Ginger in our blend especially for switching on digestion, hormones & energy cycles. This small ritual hydrates, alkalises, detoxes and nourishes, helping the body buffer against pollutants and oxidative stress.
• Midday Mindfulness: Brew a pot of Mayella Herbal Tisane—whether it’s Beauty & Brains or Wild Rooibos Chai—and take a device free five minutes to breathe deeply while it steeps. Connect with the aroma and the taste of your tea as you sip and hydrate...let the tea take you away to another world for a mini reset of mood & focus!
• Evening Wind-Down: Cleanse and nourish your skin with Mayella Skincare Botanicals. Turn skincare into a sensory ritual, massaging gently and breathing in the plant-based aromas. Lock in hydration, moisture replenishing fatty acids and bioactive plant extracts for the glow-renew as you sleep. 

Recipes for Self-Care

• Immune Glow Smoothie

  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1 cup plant milk
  • 1 tablespoon Mayella Acai Berry Beautiful
  • Handful of spinach or kale
  • Blend until creamy & enjoy as a skin-loving, gut-friendly breakfast.

• Golden Bedtime Tea

  • 1 tsp Mayella Ginger Kisses tisane
  • ½ tsp grated, crushed or finely chopped fresh turmeric
  • Honey to taste
  • This blend will ease digestion after dinner, soothe inflammation and boost the immune system
  • Brew, sip, and let warmth ease you into restful sleep.

Preventative Living Is Powerful Living

When we choose natural over synthetic, rituals over routines, and nourishment over neglect, we give ourselves—and our families—the gift of prevention. Prevention means less stress on our bodies, more energy, and a stronger foundation of health for the years to come.

At Mayella, we love to invite you to explore small shifts that ripple out into big changes. With each choice, you’re not just caring for yourself—you’re nurturing your loved ones and big picture, contributing to a healthier planet.

Every day, we’re surrounded by invisible and visible stressors—electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) & blue light from our devices, pollution in the air, the hum and drain of artificial lighting, long hours indoors away from natural sunlight, and processed foods filled with sugars and preservatives. It’s no wonder our bodies sometimes feel overwhelmed.

These hidden stressors can leave us feeling flat, restless and disconnected.

But here’s the empowering truth: small daily choices make a big difference. By leaning into toxin-free living, nourishing food, breathing Mother Nature and simple rituals we can support our body’s natural processes of healing, repair, and renewal in ways beyond measure.  Prevention and nourishment don’t have to be complicated— the feeling your body rewards you with as you embrace simple, toxin-free choices and mindful daily rituals that can be woven beautifully into everyday life, is addictive and so rewarding!

Reflection Question: What simple, toxin-free ritual could you bring into your family’s daily life?

Sunlight Kisses 

Research show natural sunlight has a multitude of health benefits, with scientists agreeing that regular, optimal times of day exposure helps to stabilise your body's internal clock, which can prevent fatigue, improve focus, and alleviate symptoms of depression, including Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD ). Sunlight exposure boosts our serotonin - a hormone linked to feelings of well-being and calm, enhancing sleep through regulating sleep cycles and patterns = circadian rhythm, and melatonin production, supports improving the immune system and Vitamin D synthesis.

Reflection Question: What’s one habit you could shift today to invite more light, fresh air, or natural nourishment into your routine?

Tips for Choosing Natural & Toxin-Free

Modern life surrounds us with hidden stressors—processed foods, pollution, EMFs from devices, and long hours in artificial environments. Now, not tomorrow, is the perfect time to reset and realign daily habits, nourish mind body soul, and create toxin-free rituals that support our body’s natural healing, repair, and renewal.

We can start by avoiding;

• Synthetic Fragrances, colognes & parfums. Tough we know but so important when you learn the contaminants in theses personal care products. There is a vast difference between natural compounds and synthetic used primarily because they are so much cheaper and commercially available. There is a lot that isn't disclosed in synthetic fragrances. Check the research link below to learn more.
• Ingredients you can't pronounce aka chemical s**t storm (>..<)
• Foaming agents like SLS / SLES = Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate  pmost often affect skin & eye irritation as they can strip the skin's natural oils, leading to dryness, irritation, and a weakened protective barrier. While there is contention about these materials in some fields, there are also many concerns about the potential link to certain health issues like hormone disruption and the formation of a carcinogenic byproduct. 
• antibacterial soaps loaded with triclosan
• bright neon colours and synthetic scents in products from washing powders to body butters
• sunscreens with oxybenzone or avobenzone

Awareness is key, the rewards are great when we take the steps to reducing the toxin load in our bodies. 

Reflection Question: Where in your daily life do you notice the “hidden stressors”—too much screen time, sitting indoors, convenience food?

Daily Rituals to Counter Modern Stressors

• Morning Reset for Natural Energy

  • Open a window, step outside, or simply let natural light touch your skin. Take morning walks, stretch outdoors, garden, or simply stand barefoot on the grass. Affirmed by research and know as "grounding" these small practices of connecting with Nature help reset your nervous system, boost vitamin D, and support your body’s detox and renewal pathways.

• Midday Pause for Nervous System Balance

  • Step away from your devices, practice a breathing routine and be outside to enjoy your lunch. Just five to fifteen minutes of stillness and conscious breathing can calm your nervous system and positively counter the dulling down of dopamine with the overstimulation of constant EMF exposure.

• Evening Wind-Down to Repair & Renew

  • Dim the artificial lights, turn off digital screens at least 30 minutes before bed, and create a skincare ritual with Mayella Skincare Botanicals and Crystal rollers or Gua Sha. Gentle massage not only nourishes the skin and infuses your serums beautifully, it also signals your nervous system and body it’s time to slow down, rest, and repair.

Movement & Nature as Medicine

Our bodies are designed for movement and sunlight. Even 10 minutes outdoors—barefoot on the grass, stretching, or taking a short walk—can reset our circadian rhythms, reduce stress, and support detoxification. Be flexible with your choice of exercise  - find what makes you happy and doesn’t have to mean the gym; it can be as simple as dancing in the living room, gardening, or mindful yoga.

Preventative Living Is Powerful Living

We can’t eliminate every modern stressor, but we can choose habits that protect and strengthen us. Each natural choice—a nourishing meal, a walk in fresh air, a toxin-free skincare ritual, a soothing tisane—is a step toward prevention and vitality.

Reflection Question: What is one area of your daily life that could use a little spring cleaning—your food, your skincare, your habits, or your environment?

At Mayella, we invite you to explore small daily practices that ripple outward into long-term wellbeing—for yourself, your loved ones, and the planet we all share.

Discover our full range of organic herbal tisanes, skincare, and nutritional blends—crafted with Mother Nature’s wisdom—to support your wellness journey and help you thrive in a modern world.

To your health & happiness

Amanda & Team Mayella ® xx

 

Research Links:

Benefits of Sunlight: A bright spot for human health https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2290997/

Evaluation of pollutants in perfumes, colognes and health effects on consumers https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9163252/

EWG group - Exposures add up : https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2004/12/exposures-add-survey-results

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