This week on WHITEBALLOON INSIGHTS we hear from Veronica Morris, co-founder of Healing Alternatives, about CBD and helping people to reconnect with their own power to heal and nurture themselves.
Q: We would love to hear about Healing Alternatives and what inspired you to create it?
Healing Alternatives was born from a personal journey as much as a professional one. It’s deeply intertwined with my experiences—particularly those challenging times where I turned to natural remedies for my father during his illness. I witnessed the profound impact of holistic wellness and natural alternatives, especially CBD. My husband Rupert and I wanted to create something that would offer that same comfort and support to others. Healing Alternatives isn’t just a business to us; it’s a heartfelt endeavour to help people reconnect with their own power to heal and nurture themselves.
Q: Can you tell us a bit about CBD, what it is and why you love it?
CBD is a natural compound that can be extracted from the hemp plant it helps to regulate and balance our body’s systems, easing stress, pain, and inflammation are just some of the many things it can help with. I love it because it’s gentle yet powerful, working harmoniously with the body rather than against it. When blended with other healing botanicals, CBD acts as a natural amplifier, enhancing their effects and creating a soothing, restorative experience. Whether in a bath salt, balm, cream, or tincture, CBD offers a pure, natural path to well-being, reminding us that true healing often comes from nature’s simplest gifts.
Q: What are your underlying beliefs about the human body that led you to realise the importance of CBD in healing and maintaining a healthy body, mind, and soul?
I believe that the human body is incredibly wise and resilient. Given the right support, it has a natural ability to restore itself, finding balance and healing from within. It isn’t just about the physical—it encompasses our mental, emotional, and even spiritual well-being. When any part of us is out of balance, it impacts everything else. Stress, for example, doesn’t just stay in the mind; it affects our body, our mood, and our sense of peace.
CBD works in a gentle, supportive way to help restore this balance. In simple terms, CBD interacts with our body’s own regulatory system—the endocannabinoid system—which plays a key role in keeping things like mood, pain, and sleep in check. By supporting this system, CBD helps our body manage stress, reduce inflammation, and maintain a sense of calm and stability.
For mental health, CBD can help ease tension and anxiety, providing a sense of calm and focus. For the body, it can relieve discomfort and inflammation, helping us feel more comfortable and at ease. And when it comes to spiritual health, CBD offers a pathway to reconnect with ourselves. It encourages a quiet, grounded state that can be deeply soothing, helping us feel more centred and present.
CBD isn’t a miracle cure, but it acts as a wonderful natural tool to help our body and mind regulate, allowing us to perform at our very best all year round.
Q: What sort of plant ingredients do you mix with CBD to create your soothing balms, creams, and bath salts?
Our products are full of beautiful, nourishing botanicals—each chosen with care. I love blending CBD with calming plants like lavender, which brings a sense of peace, and eucalyptus for its refreshing, uplifting qualities. We handpick each ingredient not just for its therapeutic benefits but for the sensory experience it brings. When someone uses our products, I want them to feel like they’re stepping into a moment of calm, a small ritual that invites relaxation and self-care.
Q: When people are stressed, their sleep can be negatively impacted. What would you recommend to aid restorative and restful sleep?
Sleep is so precious, and stress can easily interfere with it. I recommend our Sleep Easy range, which combines CBD with botanicals known for promoting relaxation and aiding restful sleep. Our formulas are designed to gently invite the body and mind into a state of calm, making it easier to drift into deep, restorative sleep. A good night’s rest is the foundation of well-being, and I’m passionate about helping people find that natural, peaceful sleep. Sleep Better – Feel Better, is our mantra when it comes to sleep.
Q: You also have a range of wonderful skincare products. What symptoms and conditions can these help?
Our skincare range was crafted with love to support a variety of skin needs, from dryness and irritation to those days when your skin just needs a little extra care. CBD is fantastic for soothing sensitive skin, and our products bring hydration, calm, and nourishment. I’m especially passionate about helping people feel comfortable in their own skin. When your skin feels good, it’s like a little boost to your confidence and well-being. Both my husband and daughter suffer from eczema flair ups and so our eczema cream was the first cream we created and we just went on from there.
Q: I am sure you love all of your products, but is there a particular favourite of yours?!
Choosing a favourite is like choosing a favourite child, but if I had to pick, it would be our Bath Salts, in particular our award winning Sleep Easy Bath Salts, packed full of magnesium and minerals they are just a brilliant and great way to introduce CBD into your life . It’s my personal go-to, especially on those hectic days when I need a moment to center myself. I have loved bath salts since the very first time I used them in my early twenties and they have continued to be a part of my weekly ritual in one form or another for some time now. There is no better feeling than after a long soak, I feel calmer, more grounded and rebalanced, my sleep is deeper and more restful and my skin feels softer, basically all is well with the world again.
Q: Is there a book or person that has inspired you along the way and the work that you do?
Mo Gawdat’s “Unstressable” has been a huge influence on me. His approach to stress resonates so deeply because it’s practical yet so compassionate. It’s like he’s giving permission to be gentle with ourselves in a world that’s constantly demanding more. His work reminds me why I wanted to create products that help people find calm and balance. It’s about offering a little bit of peace in a sometimes chaotic world.
Q: And finally, is there a hobby or activity that you like to do to unwind at the end of a long week?
After a long week, I find peace in walking in the surrounding Surrey Hills with my family. The rolling landscapes and serene woodlands offer a perfect escape, allowing us to reconnect with nature and each other. These walks provide a sense of grounding and tranquility, reminding me of the simple joys in life and the importance of cherishing moments with loved ones. It’s a rejuvenating experience that brings me peace and perspective, followed by a Sunday roast with all the trimmings .
Thank you Veronica for sharing your insights.
In order to help promote Stress Awareness Day Healing Alternatives would like to offer all whiteballoon readers a 20% discount when they use the code WB20 Click here*
* Please note that whiteballoon do not take commission on sales.