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NEWS FROM PSI BANDS – NEW LOOK, NEW CONTENT
(*and a 1/2 price steal!)
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January 2012
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Greetings!
Happy New Year to all of our friends, business associates and customers! We are so appreciative of your continued support and interest in Psi Bands. We are starting off 2012 with a new look and new content for our e-newsletter. As you no doubt are aware, nausea can be due to many causes — be it pregnancy, travel, or health issues. And people who use Psi Bands use them for different reasons. To address these varied interests, each month we will have interesting tips and facts in four areas: Pregnancy, Travel, Cancer/Wellness and Entrepreneurs. While many of you may be interested in more than one of these segments, we hope to provide some pertinent information to our entire readership. If you have any feedback, we’d love to hear from you at info@psibands.com.
Now for the excitement…Psi Bands is one of the featured “Mom-Invented Products” on
Good Morning America‘s “Deals and Steals” segment this morning! If you need a set of Psi Bands now is the time to take advantage of this limited time 1/2 price offer!
Another fantastic piece of recent news, Psi Bands can now be found at select Babies R Us (and some Toys R Us) stores nationwide. Please see our “Buy” page for an update on the latest retailers carrying Psi Bands.
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WINTER ROADTRIP TIPS
Family road trips in winter require extra cautions. Follow these tips to ensure yours is a fun family travel adventure.
1. Learn what a winter weather advisory means–and heed the warning. Blizzard warnings are the worst, with snow and strong winds: you can get blinding snow, deep drifts, and a life-threatening wind chill. Winter storm warnings indicate a storm bringing four or more inches of snow/sleet in 12 hours; six or more inches in 24 hours. Winter storm watches are issued 12-36 hours in advance of major storms. Winter weather advisories are for conditions that may be hazardous, but should not become life threatening when using caution.
2. Let someone know your timetable and travel route. This is especially important if you are traveling in areas with little traffic.
3. Be prepared. Pack a shovel, broom, ice scraper, jumper cables, blankets, flashlight, warning devices (flares), sand or kitty litter, high-calorie non-perishable food, and a spare, charged battery for your cell phone.
4. Keep your gas tank and wiper fluid reservoir full.
5. If you get stuck in the snow, stay in your car. It’s your best shelter.
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| CANCER/WELLNESS CORNER
Introducing “Marilyn the Thriver”
My name is Marilyn Byrne, and I can say with great pride and profound gratitude that I am a cancer survivor! No, scratch that. I am a cancer THRIVER! For the last 14 months I have put my body through hell in a fierce battle against stage II breast cancer. I have endured the rigors of treatment, accepted my own mortality and have come out on the other side, stronger and healthier than before.
I was diagnosed after finding a lump in my left breast. Talk about shock. I had just turned 40 and my kids were only seven and four. I knew in an instant the course of my life was changing and I was terrified. All the tests showed that my cancer had to be dealt with aggressively – that meant surgery, chemo and radiation. After numerous discussions with my doctors and long, arduous debates in my own head, I elected to undergo a bilateral mastectomy.
Surgery was a success. They did find cancerous lymph nodes, so Chemo was coming for sure. The treatments began six weeks after my surgery and lasted a grueling six months. My oncologist had me on five different anti-nausea medications – which helped keep my dinners down, but certainly didn’t stop the queasiness that would last a week after treatment. A friend of mine sent me some Psi Bands with the hope that I would find some relief. At this point I was ready for something that could help me get through the next infusion. I was starting to feel overwhelmed by the misery of chemotherapy. I was even beginning to have what’s called anticipatory nausea, which is a real, physiological response to the chemo drugs. Any time I would even think about driving to the Oncology Center, I would begin to feel sick.
So, I put the Psi Bands on — one on each wrist. Red and pink ones. I was heading into my fourth week of chemo and dreading it. To my relief, they worked! I didn’t have the same level of discomfort that I had experienced in the weeks before and I didn’t feel as sick to my stomach. I knew there was something powerful about those bands…and I’m only sorry I wasn’t wearing them from the beginning.
I am now six months post chemo and I feel good. My hair is growing in and my energy is coming back. If you or a loved one are going through treatment now, hang tough. You too will get through it, and begin to feel like your old self again, only a better, stronger version of yourself.
Be sure to check this space next month where I will share more of my story, offer support, and provide some helpful resources as you continue on your healing journey.
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PREGNANCY CORNER
Pre-Pregnancy Tips from
Are you trying to conceive? An ovulation test can help you identify the two days of your cycle when you’re most likely to get pregnant. Ever wonder how they work?
There are changes in your body right before an egg is released from the ovary (ovulation). Ovulation tests work by detecting one of these changes, specifically the increase of luteinizing hormone (LH) levels in urine. The LH surge, as it is commonly called, precedes ovulation by 24 to 36 hours. Detecting your LH surge with an ovulation test enables you to identify the most fertile time of your cycle – the two days beginning with your surge.
You can maximize your chances of becoming pregnant if you have intercourse within 24 to 36 hours after detecting your LH surge. Timing is one of the most important factors when you’re trying to get pregnant. For more information and support for those trying to conceive (and a $2 off coupon for any First Response product) visit the First Response website.
Pregnant Now?
If you are currently pregnant we highly recommend you familiarize yourself with The Bump (one of our fave sites for the inside scoop on pregnancy). From local pregnancy resources to baby name ideas to baby proofing checklists, they are a one-stop source. Here are their Top 10 “Most Common Pregnancy Symptoms.” Which of these did you experience? (We’re guessing you might be familiar with lucky #7!)
#1: Sore Boobs
#2: Darkening Areolas
#3: Spotting
#4: Frequent Urination
#5: Fatigue (we’re talking total exhaustion)
#6: Missed your period
#7: Morning Sickness (all too familiar with it)
#8: Heightened Sensitivity to Smell
#9: Food Cravings
#10: Bloating
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| ENTREPRENEUR CORNER
“Give, Give, Get”
When we started on this venture we were so excited about the prospect of improving people’s lives by introducing them to a simple product that makes them feel better. What we didn’t realize until we were knee deep in the business was that in the process of building Psi Bands, we were indoctrinated into an unofficial club of incredible entrepreneurs. I have learned so much from these relationships during this entrepreneurial journey, that now, in the words of Angela Jia Kim, founder of Savor the Success, it’s time to “give, give, get.”
I plan to share some of the tips and tricks I have learned along the way here in this newsletter each month. In addition, I invite you to read and subscribe to our new blog Both Sides of the Retail Table. Each week I, along with former Target buyer Vanessa Ting, reveal both sides of the story regarding what an entrepreneur of a product-based company needs to know to land a coveted spot on major retailers’ shelves. Many entrepreneurs just don’t know where to begin when approaching retailers and there are so many lessons to learn along the way. In the spirit of giving back, we simply desire to share the tips we have learned along our own paths.
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Thank you for your continued support and interest in Psi Bands. If you ever don’t want to receive these e-mails, please simply unsubscribe. But, we’d rather you didn’t!
Sincerely,
Psi Bands ~ Psi Health Solutions, Inc.   
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