7 Versatile Essential Oils to Relieve Anxiety and Stress

7 Versatile Essential Oils to Relieve Anxiety and Stress

Thursday, 11 September 2014 / No Comments

Stress or anxiety is a common disorder nowadays and all of us more or less experience it at some point in time in our lives. It is a negative state of mind and there are different issues that can be resulted in such conditions. For anxiety, medication is not always the best remedy as it may cause some undesirable side effects. So, thinking of what could be the other option to treat anxiety. Well, here come essential oils to your aids as you can treat and prevent anxiety with bergamot, cedarwood, lavender, patchouli, chamomile, lemon and rose and for optimal effects some of these oils can also be combined.

Let's have a discussion on some effective aromatic oils that help in proper meditation and anxiety reduction. It is advised to use them together in order to get a natural solution to combating worries.

1. Bergamot oil has a stimulating and inspiring scent. The aroma can lift you spiritually, thereby making your mind free from negative thoughts. Bergamot helps in keeping your emotional health balanced and can even keep you remain focused. It is well known as an anti-depressant.


2. Cedarwood oil has a gentle fragrance and it has the ability to decrease stress from your mind as well as body. It offers strong soothing feelings and can help in curing insomnia.


3. Chamomile oil has strong calming properties and this herbal essence can be used for treating tension relief when combined with lotions or creams.


4. Rose is also a versatile aromatic product which can be perfectly combined with other essential oils like Bergamot, Patchouli, Chamomile, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. It acts as an anti-depressant to produce calming feelings of peace. It can promote emotional curing following a mental trauma. Rose is also used to treat problems like asthma, bronchitis, wrinkles and even impotency. Add rose oil to your favorite bath product or massage oil and experience its stress relieving power. You can also fill the ambiance of your room with a peaceful scent by diffusing its essences.


5. Lavender is another popular essential oil for stress relief. It is easily available in the market and is less pricey. Lavender has a flowery aroma which is really rejuvenating. It has the power to release tension from your body, thereby reducing mental stress. Lavender helps in promoting relaxation and invoking sleep. It can also relieve your headaches and depression. It can be combined in several personal care products such as shower gels, soaps, bath salts and more. You can diffuse or add this aromatic product directly to your bath water. Applying a few drops of this oil across your pillow can be sleep-inducing.


6. Patchouli works through balancing, grounding and soothing the mind when tension develops. The therapeutic benefits of this oil can diminish depression and ease anxiety by enhancing a sense of joy in life. It helps in healing nervous exhaustion, stress and stress-related problems.


7. Lemon is a multi-purpose oil that can help you fight anxiety with its radiant, reviving, and stimulating properties. Lemon inspires faith as well as a sense of security by relieving confusion and worry. It can make you capable of having a clearer perspective to help you overcome obstacles.

Benefits of these 7 essential oils will create a powerful therapeutic effect to relieve and energize you at the end of a highly stressful day. For more information regarding the healing power of essential oils and ideal blending methods, you can refer to quality online aromatherapy classes.

Some Essential Hair Growth Tips For You

Some Essential Hair Growth Tips For You

Tuesday, 2 September 2014 / No Comments

Many people are looking for the best way to stop their hair loss problem. This is a very common problem that may happen to many people. It is very important to read this article, especially if you want to know the best way to learn how to stop your hair loss and stimulate hair growth. Using these simple tips are very important to make you have strong and healthy hair.

1. Decrease your stress

This tip is very important for most busy people. Almost all hair loss issues are caused by too much stress in our life. Because of that reason, we have to reduce our stress in order to stop our hair loss problems. Some doctors believe that reducing our stress in our life can be the most effective way to treat the any hair loss problems. There are many ways that you can do in order to reduce your stress level. You need to do some relaxing activities, such as meditation, yoga, and any other activities that can be very important to decrease your stress level. Once you are able to reduce your stress level, you can stimulate hair growth easily.

2. Consume a lot of healthy diets

It is very important to consume enough healthy diets, such as fruits and vitamins. They contain high amount of vitamins and minerals that are good for our health. If you want to grow your hair effectively, you need to have enough vitamins or minerals that can nourish our hair. There are several essential nutrients that can be used to stop your hair loss and stimulate hair growth effectively. It is recommended that you consume a lot of foods that contain high amount of vitamin E. This vitamin is very important to replenish any damaged cells in our hair. Because of that reason, you should consume this vitamin in order to reduce your hair loss problem. This vitamin can be found in many different types of foods, such as fish, fish oil, Aloe Vera, and many other foods.

3. Exercise

Some doctors believe that doing exercises regularly is very important for improving our health system. Frequent exercises are also beneficial for supporting our hair health. Exercise can stimulate the production of some hormones that are very important for the hair growth. Make sure that you do some exercises at least once a day in order to keep your body and hair healthy.

Those are some effective tips that you can use to stop your hair loss. Those simple tips can also help you stimulate hair growth effectively. Because of that reason, it is very recommended that you follow those tips regularly. In some cases, you may want to see your favorite doctors in order to get the best advice for growing your hair effectively. Some doctors may give you the best treatment for reducing your hair loss and stimulating hair growth easily

Top Ten Tips to Beat Stress

Top Ten Tips to Beat Stress

Monday, 1 September 2014 / No Comments

We have access to time- and labour-saving devices beyond the dreams of any previous generation. Yet poor time-management skills and resultant stress seem a more common problem than ever before.

Do you recognise yourself in any of these common patterns?

* Feel overwhelmed by the pressures of modern living

* Can't say no

* Difficulty setting (and/or achieving) your goals

* Can't switch off at the end of the day

* Have problems finding time for the things and people that really matter

* Repeated procrastination

* Beset by interruptions, emergencies and deadlines

Try these top tips to beat stress. 

1) One of the best ways of relaxing is to take some gentle exercise - 20 minutes every day or half an hour three times a week. Suggestions: take a brisk walk to work - even getting off the bus or train one stop earlier can help. Use an exercise bike while you watch TV or read a book. Take up a new (active) hobby such as dancing or swimming. If you have any form of heart condition, remember to check with your GP before you increase your levels of exercise.

2) Try meditating. The aim is to still your mental confusion and produce a state of calm which will relax your body and increase mental clarity. Sit quietly in a chair with your head supported and both feet flat on the floor. Close your eyes, take a deep breath and as you exhale focus on a word to suit your circumstances (examples: peace, love, calm). Breathe deeply several times. If you still find it hard to relax, imagine yourself on a beach in the sunshine - enjoy feeling the warmth of the sun on your skin, hear the lapping of the waters. The troubled thoughts of the day will try to force themselves into your mind, don't worry. Just calmly put them to one side. Do this regularly for only ten minutes every day (more if you can spare the time) and you'll soon feel the benefits.

3) If meditating is 'too much' for you, just spend some time each day alone and in silence. Research in Paris found that talking can send your blood-pressure through the roof! Silence and a good book may have a calming effect.

4) Laughter is one of the best ways to relieve tension - it exercises muscles in your face and abdomen and the bigger the belly laugh the greater the effect. Studies have shown that laughing can boost your immune system and even lower your blood pressure. Laughter releases endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, which can increase your feel-good-factor. You may have to seek out cartoons or even think of silly incidents from your childhood to get you started, but make it a habit - and try and get workmates and family in on the act. You'll all feel better for it. However if you really don't feel like laughing don't let that stop you - even fake laughter can have a beneficial effect as the 'laughter' muscles can't tell the difference!

5) A glass of red wine in the evening may help you unwind - but don't overdo it, restrict yourself to one glass a day for women or two for men!

6) Using a few drops of Camomile, Marjoram, Ylang-ylang, Sandalwood, Patchouli or Neroli essential oils in your bath at bed-time can help you relax after a hectic day. Make sure the bath isn't too hot, as this could raise your blood pressure.

7) To help promote sleep, avoid eating late in the day - ideally allow three hours between your last meal and bedtime. When you do eat, make sure you're sitting at a table concentrating on the meal in front of you, don't snatch meals on the run, while working or watching television. If your posture is poor when you eat your digestive processes can be hampered, food may linger too long and sleep can be disturbed - let alone leaving yourself wide open to a range of digestive problems.

8) Learn to say 'No'. There are only 24 hours in the day. Be careful what you agree to take on.

9) Every day make some time just for you to do something YOU want to do. It could be reading, a lovely relaxing bath, a brisk walk or even something challenging that you've always wanted to do such as learning a new language. Any of these could help you feel better about yourself. Initially you may find you have difficulty setting aside 'you' time, so block out half an hour in your diary every day to give yourself permission! If you have a family, don't feel guilty about this - the whole family will benefit when your stress levels are reduced.

10) Many people find they can rebalance their 'Wheel of Life' more quickly with the aid of a life coach. To find out more about how coaching can help you with stress and time management, visit my website (see below). Contact me with any questions, or just request my free monthly newsletter to help you in various areas of your life, from "Keeping New Years Resolutions", going through the year - month by month - to "Christmas, A time For Special Relationships".