| Is too much stress something that happens to | | | | experience of stress, and there are also degrees |
| you every day? | | | | of intensity in the stress response you need. |
| A study found that people in situations where a | | | | Some essential oils are comforting and soothing |
| lot was demanded of them or they demanded a | | | | and some are sedating and nearly hypnotic. So |
| lot of themselves, but perceived little control, | | | | give some thought to how severe your stress is |
| were more likely to experience high levels of | | | | before choosing an oil. |
| stress. Mothers who have young children fall into | | | | Each of the following essential oils would be good |
| this category because of all the pressures they | | | | to have in your stress relief kit: Roman |
| experience but without much control. | | | | Chamomile, Bergamot, Ylang Ylang, Lavender, |
| If your child wakes up screaming, you will get up. | | | | Geranium, Rose and Jasmine. |
| Not much control in that situation. And there are | | | | 1) Potential Blends... |
| many more motherhood examples. Do you | | | | Bergamot 15 drops |
| experience motherhood stress? | | | | Ylang Ylang 5 drops |
| But people often experience that kind of pressure | | | | Carrier Oil 1 oz. |
| in their work environment, too. Demanding jobs or | | | | 2) Or for more severe stress... |
| bosses but very little control over the unpleasant | | | | Roman Chamomile 5 drops |
| aspects of their work life. Has that been your | | | | Neroli 15 drops |
| experience? | | | | Carrier Oil 1 oz. |
| What are your stress symptoms? | | | | Other Energy Healing Strategies |
| "Irritability, loss of sense of humor, difficulty in | | | | 1) Meditation: Even 10-15 minutes a day of |
| making decisions or concentrating, or doing jobs in | | | | breathing deeply and clearing your mind can help |
| logical order, feeling defensive or angry inside, and | | | | relieve stress. |
| being disinterested in large areas of life. Physical | | | | 2) Crystal Therapy: Try putting a rose quartz |
| symptoms include insomnia, breathlessness, loss | | | | crystal in one pocket and an amethyst crystal in |
| of appetite, indigestion, headaches," etc. -Valerie | | | | the other pocket before starting your day. They |
| Ann Worwood, The Fragrant Mind | | | | are both calming and soothing. |
| Which of these symptoms do you experience? | | | | If your stress is more severe, you might want to |
| Aromatherapy for Your Stress Symptoms | | | | add moonstone, which brings warm, comforting, |
| Because you can use essential oils in your bath or | | | | mother energy or unakite, which goes right to the |
| as part of a massage, almost any essential oil will | | | | root of the problem. You also can hold a clear |
| help to some extent. That point is important if | | | | quartz crystal in your hand along with rose or |
| you have an oil that you already use and love. But | | | | another calming one while meditating, to add their |
| there can be degrees in intensity of your | | | | energies to your meditation experience. |