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We all know how important good dental hygiene is for our health. This is true for everyone, but especially for children. Regular dental visits help children get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. Going to the dentist, however, can cause anxiety and stress for some children. So what can a parent do to help their children get the care they need and also ease their stress about the dentist?  Ask About Their Fears Knowing what it is about going to the dentist that makes the child fearful is the best place to start. Identifying fears...

Have you experienced calm and relaxation with restorative yoga? Does your body respond well to the deep pressure touch of weighted items? If so, this post may be just for you. Restorative yoga poses and weighted items work with the “rest and digest” pathways of the nervous system. When we light up  these pathways through mindful breathing and movement, muscle tension can soften and the breath can deepen. In this post, we share how Sommerfly weighted and sensory products can be incorporated into a restorative yoga sequence. *This information is intended for adults in good health, without injury, who have...

Here at Sommerfly, we have added a new product to our catalog: Team Positive by Todd Schmenk.  The Team Positive approach addresses how to cope with a health condition and how those involved can receive and provide compassionate support. Whether you or a loved one is dealing with cancer, Crohn’s, diabetes, or any overwhelming health or mental health condition such as anxiety or depression, this book has been designed for you. The book focuses on both the person dealing with the chronic illness as well as those in a supportive role, from a partner to a relative, a friend to...

As this time of year can bring on sensory overload among sensory sensitive people, we can value and share the gift of being a calming presence with loved ones.   When we maintain rituals and routines that help children feel connected and calm, we can then mindfully incorporate seasonal and holiday themes with less overwhelm.  Whether it is reading together, listening to music together, baking cookies together, or eating dinner together, routine sensory-based activities can help with self-regulating rhythms of activity and rest.   During this season of gift giving, you may want to treat your loved one with a gift...

During this season of giving thanks, we have the opportunity to appreciate and express gratitude for the many blessings that nourish our “sense” of well-being.   At the same time, our nervous systems can be challenged in responding to changes in daily rhythms of light and dark, sleep, eating, and  physical activity. For people who are sensory sensitive and rely on routine, predictable sensory experiences to function well, the holiday season can be a strain on one’s inner resources and adaptability in managing the day to day.   To help balance the effect of the stressors of the season, it is...