Essential Oils - Another way to help you stay Calm

 

The Calming blends of essential oils go hand in hand mostly with stress and anxiety.  When you smell/inhale the scent of essential oils, it travels through the olfactory system into our brains. There it can affect your body by a response from regulating the nervous system to promoting calmness. 

 

“One of the simplest ways to tell your body that you’re in control is by breathing deeply. Deep breathing calms the body, regulates the heart rate, and can help reduce cortisol levels.” (mbghealth)

When you practice deep breathing, it will become second nature.  You can also enhance the effect by diffusing one of the calming essential oils or blends.

If you experience stress or anxiety when you're out and about, you can take it with you.  I know you can’t take your diffuser with you, so how about trying this?  Get a wooden clothespin and drop some calming oils on it, and now you can attach the clothespin to your vent, by just sliding the open end on the louvers of the vent.  Another way would be to get either a piece of cloth or a cotton ball. Add the oils to it and either drop it in your bag or put it in a cubby in your car.

In conclusion, there is no solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases, and what may work for me, might not work for you.  Essential oils might help with momentary anxiousness, but it is not a cure-all.

Here are some of my blends for Calming, from my own little book of essential oils:

1) Morning Bliss - 2 drops Lavender, 2 drops Orange, 2 drops Wintergreen, 2 drops White Fir

2) Breakfast Break - 2 drops Black Pepper, 2 drops Orange, 1 drop Cinnamon

3) Good Morning - 2 drops Peppermint, 2 drops Lime, 2 drops Orange

4) Sun-Kissed - 2 drops Juniper Berry, 2 drops Grapefruit, 1 drop Orange

5) Calming - 2 drops Lavender, 2 drops Bergamot, 1 drop Frankincense

6) Morning Dew - 2 drops Lavender, 1 drops Cypress, 2 drops Bergamot, 3 drops Clary Sage

7) Sweet Awakening - 4 drops Grapefruit, 3 drops Fennel 8) Sweet Sanctuary - 3 drops Lavender, 3 drops Tangerine, 3 drops Bergamot 9) Carefree - 3 drops Lavender, 2 drops Patchouli, 1 drops Ylang Ylang 10) Perfect Peace - 3 drops Lavender, 3 drops Frankincense, 1 drops Lime 11) Serene Space - 3 drops Juniper Berry, 3 drops Bergamot, 1 drops Vetiver 12) Totally Tranquil - 3 drops Patchouli, 2 drops Cypress, 2 drops Bergamot 13) Gentle Night - 3 drops Lavender, 3 drops Orange, 2 drops Sandalwood 14) Merry Meditation - 3 drops Frankincense, 2 drops Patchouli, 1 drops Melissa 15) Mellow Mint - 3 drops Grapefruit, 3 drops Lemon, 2 drops Spearmint 16) Easy Going - 3 drops Grapefruit, 2 drops White Fir, 2 drops Frankincense 17) Peaceful Heart - 3 drops Juniper Berry, 3 drops Orange, 2 drops Geranium 18) Relaxation - Bergamot, Chamomile, Geranium, Lavender, Rosewood, Ylang Ylang *** 19) Meditation - Cedarwood, Frankincense, Lavender, Orange, Rose, Ylang Ylang *** 20) Release The Day - 3 drops Lavender, 3 drops Wild Orange, 2 drops Geranium 21) Taking it Easy - 3 drops Bergamot, 3 drops Frankincense, 3 drops Ylang Ylang 22) Weekend Bliss - 4 drops Ylang Ylang, 3 drops Bergamot, 3 drops Wild Orange 23) Cozy Cocoon - 4 drops Bergamot, 3 drops Cedarwood, 3 drops Frankincense 24) Relax & Breathe - 3 drops Lavender, 3 drops Bergamot, 2 drops Ylang Ylang 25) Weekend Wind Down - 4 drops Frankincense, 3 drops Clary Sage, 3 drops Litsea 26) Inner Stillness - 4 drops Grapefruit, 3 drops Frankincense, 3 drops Patchouli 27) Mellow morning - 3 drops Grapefruit, 2 drops Lavender, 2 drops Ylang Ylang 28) Self Love - 3 drops Clary Sage, 2 drops Geranium, 2 drops Petitgrain 29) Find Your Flow - 3 drops Cypress, 2 drops Lemongrass, 2 drops Wild Orange 30) Mother Earth - 3 drops Lavender, 2 drops Myrrh, 2 drops Roman Chamomile 31) Sweet Surrender - 3 drops Lavender, 2 drops Cypress, 2 drops Marjoram, 1 drop Wintergreen 32) Restlessness - Chamomile, Vetiver *** 33) Racing Thoughts - Ylang Ylang, Bergamot *** 34) Emotional Upheaval - Clary Sage, Lavender *** 35) Constant Overwhelm or Sadness - Ylang Ylang, Clary Sage *** 36) Peace - 1 drop Violet, 1 drop Lavender, 1 drop Jasmine, 1 drop Sandalwood 37) Mellow Out - 3 drops Rosemary, 2 drops Lavender, 2 drops Orange, 1 drop Peppermint 38) Cozy Evening - 4 drops Chamomile, 2 drops Valerian, 1 drop Tangerine 39) Peaceful Night - 4 drops Lavender, 2 drops Vetiver, 1 drop Cedarwood 40) Meditation - Frankincense, Orange, Lemon *** 41) Morning Meditation - 3 drops Bergamot, 2 drops Frankincense, 2 drops Orange 42) Downtime - 2 drops Patchouli, 2 drops Frankincense, 2 drops Myrrh

The ones with the *** don't have the number of drops to use, so remember to go by the number of drops your diffuser recommends and add them evenly up to the closest number that matches your diffuser.

Disclaimer

The information on Essential Oils by Christel is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be substituted for the advice provided by your doctor or other health care professional.