Aromatherapy Stress Remedies

by Kyley Zimmerman
Easy-Aromatherapy-Recipes.com

Here are some aromatherapy stress remedies to help you combat the stress in your life. We know that stress can have devastating effects: it can make you ill, make you unhappy, make you frantic with running from one thing to the next, until you finally reach the point where you don't even know how to relax any more. It is easy to reduce these effects of stress by including aromatherapy stress remedies in your daily routines.

Many people are starting to use to aromatherapy home remedies for stress because they're proven to relieve anxiety, relax tension and calm rocketing nerves. Aromatherapy cheers you up, while at the same time it also calms you down.

Aromatherapy Stress Reduction Technique:Take a Time Out

Learn how to relieve stress in your life and learn to practice self-care regularly.

Here is an easy exercise you can incorporate into any daily schedule. Take at least two 5-minute breaks a day to calm and center yourself. Stop what you are doing long enough that you can enjoy some deep breaths. You can increase the time of these breaks as your tolerance increases and also enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy. Put 2-3 drops of your favorite smelling essential oil on a tissue and take three slow deep breaths. Wait a few minutes, then take three more deep breaths. Do this three times. This quick, easy stress remedy really does help bring you back down to earth.

• Massage is a tremendously powerful antidote to stress. Incorporating aromatherapy into your massage oil amplifies its stress-reducing effects.

  To make a simple aromatherapy massage oil, add 10 to 15 drops of any stress relieving essential oil to 2 tablespoons of any odorless vegetable oil.

• Use aromatherapy on your kids. There's nothing like a scented bath to quiet squabbling children. Playing with water redirects their energy and stimulates their senses - and adding essential oils to calm their nerves can only be good for everyone in the house! (By the way, this works on you too!)

  To make a kid-friendly bath oil, add 5 drops of lavender, mandarin or chamomile essential oil to 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Add to warm water and bath toys.

• Make a cooling facial mist. When you're hot and cranky, a moment to cool off can really help. Simply spritz it over your face and neck, breathe deeply and give yourself a moment to step back from the stressor.

  To make an aromatherapy facial mist, add 10 drops essential oil to 1/2 cup (4oz) distilled water. Hint: Make sure the bottle has a very fine mist spray so you get misted, not splattered.

Aromatherapy stress remedies really can help make your daily life happier and healthier, especially when used in conjunction with other positive lifestyle choices. It's also quick, easy and portable, and creating your own custom blended aromatherapy products can help relieve stress just because they're so much fun to make!

Get in the habit of using aromatherapy every day - to calm your anger, lift your mood, soothe your nerves and enjoy a boost of energy every time you inhale essential oils. You and your whole family will benefit!

Kyley Zimmerman researches and writes aromatherapy recipes, which she shares on her website Easy-Aromatherapy-Recipes.com.

This information is obtained from current and reliable sources but makes no representation as to its comprehensiveness or accuracy. This information is for information and entertainment purposes only.

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