| When time is a factor and we are super busy there | | | | Ylang-Ylang and Lavender essential oils for about ten |
| are a few aromatherapy remedies that can at least | | | | to fifteen minutes. A relaxing bath will aide in a restful |
| get you back on track to stay focused and enjoy | | | | sleep, waking up feeling better. A Rosemary bath will |
| the events of the day. | | | | also help and refresh if your travels include a busy |
| Here are a few simple and quick remedies that may | | | | schedule and have no time to rest from the trip. |
| help: | | | | These essential oil baths can be repeated when your |
| Restless Nights Sleep or Insomnia | | | | schedule allows while traveling to help your body |
| Couldn't sleep and now you have to start the day | | | | adjust to the changes in routine or at least energize |
| feeling groggy, foggy, and achy. If there is time, run | | | | you enough for the next event. |
| a warm bath and add a few drops of Rosemary | | | | Nervous Stomach |
| essential oil to the water. Rosemary is a strong | | | | Facing a public speaking event, new job interview, or |
| stimulant for the nervous system and clears the head | | | | meeting someone new can cause our stomachs to |
| rather quickly. Ten to fifteen minutes in the bath is all | | | | act up and we feel the nervous churning in our |
| that is needed to feel the benefit of being more alert | | | | stomachs hours prior to the event. While some say |
| and awake. If time is a factor, sit and relax for a | | | | not to take essential oils internally, there are recipes |
| few minutes in front of a bowl of warm water with | | | | that are written for you to do that. However, to be |
| two drops of Rosemary essential oil and about two | | | | safe, it is best to pick fresh plant matter or just |
| drops of Clary Sage essential oil. Inhaling the vapors | | | | inhale the oils. For a nervous, anxious stomach before |
| for several minutes should be of some help. | | | | an event, inhale Rose Geranium essential oil a few |
| Afternoon Mental Fatigue | | | | times, two hours before the event. This essential oil |
| There are different takes on Basil essential oil. Some | | | | calms and refreshesthe body and the mind as well as |
| say the essential oil is not good for us and others do. | | | | protect us from potential viruses. This plant can be |
| Basil stimulates the brain and is used in a lot of | | | | grown in the garden and in the home if in a warm |
| cooking recipes. I buy fresh Basil in the grocery store | | | | climate area. The leaves of the Rose Geranium |
| produce section or grow a few herbs at home and | | | | works just as well as the oil by rubbing fingers on a |
| use the fresh leaves to be safe. Inhale the fragrance | | | | leave or two and inhale the scent. |
| of a few leaves by rubbing them with fingers to | | | | Remember when using aromatherapy there needs to |
| bring back mental clearness. Basil is good for long | | | | be some visualization on your part. The oils are very |
| distant driving, especially when coffee is not an | | | | helpful, but you will need to focus on relaxing, |
| option. It is also nice to have at the work place for | | | | withdrawing the stress and think about your |
| that afternoon slump. An occasional whiff brings back | | | | breathing. This combination is the key to successfully |
| focus and Basil plants do fine in a well lit office or | | | | benefiting from any aromatherapy treatments. |
| window area at home. | | | | Sometimes soft gentle background music helps with |
| Motion Sickness | | | | concentration. |
| When traveling, peppermint is good to have on hand, | | | | These are just a few quick remedies using |
| especially for children. Peppermint calms the stomach. | | | | aromatherapy essential oils. There are so many more |
| Place a few drops on a tissue and inhale. This | | | | remedies that can easily be accomplished at home |
| fragrance is also known to keep you awake so you | | | | that help when time is not an option. Major therapies |
| might not want to use it before bedtime. Lavender is | | | | are done by the professional aromatherapist, but |
| another essential oil that is good to travel with. It is | | | | these are simple fixes that all of us can do without |
| calming, soothing and helps with anxiety, headaches, | | | | too much effort. |
| depression and focus. I use caution with lavender | | | | The oils listed here are very common, not too |
| around children however, as there are reports that it | | | | expensive, and are a good starting point for when |
| may affect hormonal changes during puberty. | | | | you need quick fixes. Remember to make sure that |
| Jet Lag | | | | you purchase authentic essential oils not the |
| We can all relate to the symptoms of traveling with | | | | synthetic versions. The chemically made oils will not |
| the added stress, tension, anxieties getting to our | | | | serve the purpose that you are seeking. Always |
| destination. We feel totally out of our routine with | | | | assist children when using essential oils for their |
| symptoms of constipation, swollen feet and ankles, | | | | benefit and use caution around both children and |
| feeling tired, cannot sleep, confusion and just blah. If | | | | pets. Take care! |
| possible, take a bath with a few drops of | | | | |