How To De-Stress With Essential Oils

Stress can seem to sneak up on us when we least expect it and stay for an unwelcome visit. When you see stress bust through the door, grab your essential oils and fight back. You can diffuse these different stress busting essential oil blends for instant relief.

I personally use and endorse Young Living Essential Oils, but most of these oils can be found online or in your favorite health foods store!

When you see stress bust through the door, grab your essential oils and fight back. You can diffuse these different stress busting essential oil blends for instant relief. For an added stress reduction, combine them with either jojoba or sweet almond oil and massage that stress right away. Dab a little on your temples and across your forehead before bedtime for a peaceful night's sleep.

Try these essential oil blends to kick stress to the curb.

1st Blend

• Neroli Essential Oil: 4 Drops
• Lavender Essential Oil: 6 Drops
• Sandalwood Essential Oil: 3 Drops
• Petitgrain Essential Oil: 3 Drops

2nd Blend

• Chamomile Essential Oil: 5 Drops
• Lavender Essential Oil: 5 Drops
• Neroli Essential Oil: 5 Drops
• Petitgrain Essential Oil: 3 Drops

3rd Blend

• Rose Essential Oil: 4 Drops
• Vanilla Essential Oil: 6 Drops

4th Blend

• Frankinsence Essential Oil: 10 Drops
• Vanilla Essential Oil: 5 Drops

5th Blend

• Chamomile Essential Oil: 5 Drops
• Frankinsence Essential Oil: 10 Drops
• Sandalwood Essential Oil: 3 Drops

Frankinsence Essential Oil is easily the number one stress reducing essential oil that you can use. It has an exotic aroma that works quite well to relax the nervous system. This is most helpful for when our bodies are in that "flight or fight" response.

Lavender Essential Oil has long been known for its calming and relaxing properties. Simply breathe in any of the essential blends that have lavender for a somewhat instant relaxation feeling.

You want to use Roman Chamomile Essential Oil for these blends as it is the variety that works on stress reduction. It has calming qualities and goes to work right away on bringing the nervous system down when overstimulated.

Vanilla has so many great uses and relaxation abilities is just one of them. The scent of vanilla tends to remind people of home, and scientifically is the closest scent to a mother's milk, which has long been shown to relax and calm babies.

Sandalwood Essential Oil has an uplifting scent and it also helps to restore calm to an overstimulated central nervous system. Neroli Essential Oil helps you to stay focused and not let your mind wander to what is making you so stress out - boy, it that needed from time to time!

What are some of the ways that you use essential oils?

Not using oils yet? Find out more about Essential Oils on my Getting Started With Essential Oils post and be sure to check back as I share more awesome uses for the Essential Oils that are included in the Young Living Premium Starter Kit! Don't forget that you can get a free Essential Oils Reference Book when you purchase a Premium Starter Kit!