| Wouldn't it be nice to break old emotional patterns of | | | | brain they can be useful in breaking cycles of |
| worry, fear, and anxiety? | | | | behavior and restoring balance and harmony to the |
| Do you find that your mind wanders to the past or | | | | body, mind, and spirit. Because our sense of smell is |
| the future more than you'd like? | | | | connected to our limbic system essential oils can |
| At times it can be beneficial to see where we've | | | | realign our moods, memories, desires, and appetites |
| been, and to have a sense of what we'd like to | | | | allowing for natural health and healing to occur. |
| create in the future, but if your mind is constantly | | | | - To balance fearful, anxious states try: angelica, |
| "chattering" to you it can interfere with your health, | | | | jatamansi, bergamot, geranium, vetiver, or |
| sleep, productivity, and enjoyment of life. If your | | | | cedarwood. |
| emotions have decided to "camp out "in your head, | | | | - To promote and restore a sense of being grounded |
| creating unwanted, repetitive patterns and behaviors | | | | and centered try: angelica, eucalyptus, chamomile, |
| it may be the result of an imbalanced vata dosha. | | | | basil, cypress, or rose. |
| In Ayurveda, vata is responsible for motion in the | | | | - To promote sound sleep try: chamomile, lavender, |
| body. When it is balanced it promotes healthy | | | | mandarin, neroli, rose, or thyme. |
| digestion, creativity, and movement in positive | | | | - If you're feeling moody try: benzoin, bergamot, |
| directions. But when vata is aggravated, which is | | | | clary sage, frankincense, geranium or rosewood, |
| characteristic of the qualities inherent in this dosha, it | | | | By using essential oils to balance the body mind and |
| can lead to anxiety, feeling scattered,unfocused, | | | | spirit one can restore harmony in day to day living |
| moody, and absentminded. Vata types often find | | | | and reach the highest state of the potential, |
| themselves victims of sleepless nights. | | | | "Sattva".....the place where we are meant to live and |
| Because essential oils effect our limbic system in the | | | | play. |