Essential Oils for Mental Health

Maybe you have heard about Essential Oils and wondered what all the fuss was about; or maybe you have started to use them in your home already; but whatever the reason you decided to attend, I am glad you are here. BE BLESSED as you learn more about ESSENTIAL OILS. This class has been created...

If you have ever enjoyed the scent of a rose, you’ve experienced the aromatic qualities of Essential Oils. These naturally occurring, volatile aromatic compounds are found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants. They can be both beautifully and powerfully fragrant....

Essential Oils have been used for thousands of years. When you choose our oils, you are choosing Essential Oils gently and carefully distilled from plants that have been patiently harvested at the perfect moment by experienced growers from around the world for ideal extract composition and...

Essential Oils are great for EVERYDAY USE. You can experience the many benefits of Essential Oils by using them to support overall health. Here are the three ways to use them: AROMATIC • Essential Oils, when diffused or inhaled, can be very stimulating, calming, or soothing. • Diffusing...

One of the most well-studied areas of aroma research is the effect of smell on EMOTIONS and MOOD. For example, there is convincing evidence demonstrating that simply inhaling the AROMA of an ESSENTIAL OIL is effective for calming nervous or anxious feelings in a variety of settings. The SMELL...

First, the bad news: statistics from Mental Health America show that over 43 million Americans have a mental health condition. One in five adults are affected and mental health problems in young people are worsening each year. While there are now more services available, many Americans still...

Feeling sad, down, or miserable MOST of the time, coupled with a disinterest in usually enjoyable activities that lasts for more than two weeks—this can be an indication of declining mental health. This is not just a case of SADNESS, but a medical issue that needs ongoing support. Anxious...

Do you sometimes experience a LACK OF INTEREST in your usual enjoyable pursuits, or that you don’t find them as pleasurable as you used to? Is this having a significant impact on your daily life or causing problems in your relationships? Facing daily activities or responsibilities can seem an...

Feeling tired, exhausted, and FATIGUED all the time can be a common experience in those with persistent low mood. Regular everyday tasks and activities can be overwhelmingly hard to finish—or even start. People report that a lack of energy and stamina means that it can be difficult to get out...

Getting adequate SLEEP is essential if our bodies are to function normally. Experts recommend that adults get at least seven to eight hours of sleep every night.   Unfortunately, about 33 percent of Americans are not getting the recommended amount of sleep per night, and approximately one in...

Symptoms such as sadness, lethargy, sleep disturbances, and weight changes are now well recognized as being associated with persistent low mood, but ANGER AND IRRITABILITY are also two common emotions in this condition. People may become increasingly irritable and angry with virtually...

One of the most common signs of persistent low mood is a change in EATING PATTERNS—especially if it is fairly sudden. When feeling low, many tend to overeat, choosing “comfort foods,” a name given to emotional eating to fulfil a sense of emotional emptiness or feelings of worthlessness. ...

People of any age and either sex can feel ISOLATED at some point in their lives. This may be due to circumstances such as moving to a new town or being confined to the house through illness or injury. Or other factors may be at work, such as phobias, problems communicating, or shift work. And...

Persistent low mood brings with it a host of physical symptoms as well as emotional and mental ones: digestive problems, head tension, and MUSCLE SORENESS OR TENSION can be some of the most common. A slowness in movements, reduced level of activity, and low energy can affect the health of our...

HEAD TENSION is another physical sign of severe low mood when coupled with other noticeable physical or emotional symptoms. This could be due to a variety of factors such as dehydration, poor diet, medication, drug or alcohol abuse, or brain changes, among others. Mood and soreness are...

When it takes all your energy just to get out of bed in the morning, it’s unlikely that you are going to be able to read and digest the daily newspaper. Issues with CONCENTRATION AND MEMORY are common. We all have moments when we walk into a room and forget what we went there for; or we leave...

We all have emotional highs and lows from time to time—MOOD SWINGS where we feel sad, followed by a happier, more cheerful frame of mind some time later. But mood shifts in those with a severe low mood can be extreme, alternating between acute feelings of happiness and well-being and excessive...

Many people not only feel low, but then ruminate or think obsessively about feeling consistently low. This obsessing over low feelings can in turn cause a sense of OVERWHELM AND HOPELESSNESS. Why? Because the reason they became low in the first place can seem outside of their control. A series...

Apathy is a lack of interest in life, in activities, or in interacting with others. LOW MOTIVATION AND APATHY can affect anyone at any time, but it is usually experienced in the short term. A period of feeling disinterested or unmotivated about work or daily tasks is a normal human experience...

LOSS OF LIBIDO is a symptom experienced by many people with severe and persistent low mood. It can be caused by physical factors, such as tiredness, head tension, weight changes, or muscle soreness, but can also be combined with negative feelings such as worthlessness, apathy, guilt or shame,...