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HOW CAN ESSENTIAL OILS HELP REDUCE ANXIETY?


WOMAN APPLYING ESSENTIL OIL
ESSENTIAL OILS FOR ANXIETY

Anxiety is the heightened awareness of things that can go wrong. It is the kind of a defense mechanism but one that is a little bit outdated today.

It is kind of having an impending sense of doom that fills us with unease and fear.


ANXIETY CAN LOOK LIKE

• Gasping for breath or difficulty in breathing.

• Sudden ache in hands, legs, chest, head or any part of the body.

• Constrictions in chest, like you muscles are squeezing together from inside.

• You become restless, paranoid, your heart beat gets stronger and faster.


EFFECTS OF ANXIETY

• Anxiety can make you dizzy, perspire and raise your blood pressure.

• You can feel thirsty or dry in mouth, feel nauseous.

• Get insomnia, irritability, exhaustion, fear of getting triggered.

• This can lead to depression or some kind of long term sickness.


MY STRUGGLE WITH ANXIETY AND HOW I OVERCAME IT

I have suffered anxiety for a long time and I can tell you that it is a disorder. I could never understand how I got anxiety, maybe the way I grew up, but I don’t want to get into my childhood because it’s a bit personal, and I’m not ready to share that, but childhood environment can be a reason for anxiety.

I have always been stubborn and irritated with everything around me. It took a lot of healing to get where I am today. But it still isn’t enough.

I keep going. I keep practicing mindfulness, shadow journaling and Essential oil therapy has really helped. I still get anxious sometimes when things don’t work out the way I want to or if I am facing a conflict in my personal life.

But now, I know my triggers and how my thinking pattern affects my anxiety so I can work on it. I know what to do if I get anxiety and so I suffer less.


The best thing that works for me is Essential oil Therapy with Shadow journaling. Letting my emotions out will create more space for positive thoughts and happy feelings. And once I’m empty, I recharge my energy by doing the things I love, like watching a nice movie or reading a book, cooking an amazing meal or going out in nature and breathing the pure fresh energy of the plants. Using Essential oil blends for inspiration, joy and creating space in my thoughts to figure out what I really want and need. And then I do just that.


I think Anxiety is the result of all those clogged up emotions and negative thoughts that were never let out. So I really recommend you to release all the unnecessary emotions so that you brain can work on optimum level.

Think of it as garbage disposal. If you don’t dispose of your garbage then your home will smell really bad. In fact any kind of clutter is not good for your peace of mind.

Try Marie Kondo method for your cluttered brain. Ask yourself is this feeling giving me joy? If not then let it go. And keep those beautiful memories within you that give happiness and make you feel awesome from the inside.

And that is where Shadow Journaling is really helpful.


Write in your journal all the thoughts that come to your mind, be it negative or depressive, your feelings, and every dirty thought that you feel guilty about, or anything that is ridiculous to think or act on.

ASK yourself

What are you afraid of? WHY?

What are you dreading? WHY

What is the worst thing that can happen? WHY?


When you do this for 3-4 times you will know your pattern and can learn from it. You will become aware of your fears and how baseless they are.

Confidence is the key to overcome anxiety.

Your anxiety is a challenge to overcome your fear. And one by one you become fearless and awesome. The problem arises when you are alone in it.


And that’s where ESSENTIAL OIL THERAPY comes in. Essential oils support you in every step of the way. You can overcome your anxiety with the help and support of essential oils because your thoughts become balanced and your intentions are aligned with what you want to achieve.


HOW CAN ESSENTIAL OILS HELP

Essential oils are crystalline structures that carry light. They vibrate and cause selective synchronous vibrations, they are electromagnetic, and as we ourselves are. This means that they connect to human frequencies in the human energy field.

This connection causes effects in the physical, emotional and spiritual body. Essential oils are thought to travel through interstitial fluid, the space between the cells, where the molecules of emotions also travel.

When we are in anxious state our body is going through various physiological responses, our heart rate increase rapidly, we have difficulty in breathing and so much more.

We lose our connection to our own body. We lose control over our responses and we also think that there is something wrong with us physically.

When we come in contact with essential oils, the aroma molecules moves through our olfactory bulbs and enters into our bloodstream and interstitial fluid causing a ripple effect across our body.

Depending on the essential oil, it calms and soothes our nerves, relaxes our body normalizing our breathing, putting us in a head space where we are able to think more clearly.

Essential oils are drops of pure positivity. They support us through every emotional challenge and help us deal with the root issue of our problems. Because essential oils not only help us on emotional level, but also heal us ion spiritual level.

Essential oils bring us into elemental balance, giving us clarity of purpose and access to our own magic.


ESSENTIAL OILS FOR ANXIETY

LAVENDER (Lavendula angustifolia)

BERGAMOT (Citrus bergamia)

NEROLI (Citrus aurantium)

LEMON (Citrus limon)

JUNIPER BERRY (Juniperus communis)

GERANIUM (Pelargonium graveolens)

CLARY SAGE (Slavia sclarea)

SWEET ORANGE (Citrus sinensis)

FRANKINCENSE (Boswellia carterri)

CEDARWOOD ATLAS ( Cedrus atlantica)


ESSENTIAL OIL BLENDS FOR ANXIETY

These blends can be made for roller ball bottle, or just add in your bath or in your body massage oil.

FLORAL FRESH

LEMON - 5 DROPS

CLARY SAGE - 2 DROPS

GERANIUM – 2 DROPS


FLORAL CITRUS

NEROLI – 1 DROP

LEMON- 5 DROPS

ORANGE- 3 DROPS


MYSTERIOUS

CEDARWOOD – 1 DROP

NEROLI- 2 DROPS

JUNIPER BERRY -3 DROPS


FLORAL MIST

LAVENDER – 5 DROPS

CLARY SAGE – 2 DROPS

GERANIUM – 2 DROPS


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