Stress, Stressed out, stressing me out…
Its one of the first words out of everyone’s mouth – STRESS – rush, rush, rush, now, now, now – So much to do and so little time and always looking at the watch. Bufffff! 
An illness of modern times – Traffic jams, work pressures, feeling out of control, late train, emotional problems (relationship breakups ), physical pressures, chemical causes ( coffee, drugs ), queues at the supermarket, busy busy busy.
This can all cause so many symptoms that we would not necesarely relate to stress – irritability, loss of sense of humour, difficulty in making decisions, lack of concentration, not doing jobs in logical order, feeling defensive or angry inside, disinterested in large areas of your life…and there is also the physical symptoms – Insomnia, sweating, breathlessness, faints, loss of appetite, binging, constipation, diarrhoea, muscle spasms, eczema, sexual disinterest and the biggest symptoms of them all heart attack or stroke where it will be too late to do anything about it and stress management is very important before you get to that stage.
Stress is not meant to be an everyday thing, and its very dangerous as it can lead to hardening of the arteries, heart attacks and strokes.
One of the best ways to manage it is through exercise, but of course you can also make sure life just flows at a nice pace for you and make sure your job has little or no stress attached to it, but unfortunately this is not always possible.
Pretty much all essential oils can help fight stress as they are used in massage and baths which are therapeutic in their own right! Although essential oils work on a deeper level and there are particular ones that work specially well on stress. They are actually so effective, that they probably provide the most effective way of coping with the problems related with and caused by stress.
When we are stressed the Immune System weakens and we are less able to fight disease, and essential oils have amazing qualities that help strengthen the Immune System.
There are at least 30 essential oils that you can use for their medical properties that are helpful in treating stress. The following oils have been considered the essential stress kit, chosen by aromatherapy organisations and listed. All work well and you can blend many different combinations suitable for most situations. They have been the basis for aromatherapy relaxation and stress relieve treatments for a long time now.
Eucalyptus citriodora, Lavender, Geranium, Clary Sage, Roman Chamomile, Ormenis Flower, Ylang Ylang, Sandlewood, Pettigrain, Mandarin and if money is no object Rose, Neroli and Jasmine have proven their worth many a times.
Stress could be measured in 3 levels. Here are some ideas for massage, add to 30 ml of carrier oil or in a bath simply use 6-8 drops of the blend.
LIGHT STRESS – Tiredness, irritability, aches and pains, occasional depression.
🌱Mandarin – 15 drops
🌱Ylang Ylang – 5 drops
🌱Pettigrain – 10 drops
MEDIAL STRESS – anxiety, depression, food allergies, persistent infections, sub-acute disease, hidden weaknesses/ doormat viral infections.
🌱Clary Sage – 10 drops
🌱Lavender – 5 drops
🌱Roman Chamomile – 5 drops
🌱Geranium – 10 drops
HEARTY STRESS – complex pattern of symptoms – anything from suicidal to stomach pains, fear, withdrawal from society, despair.
🌱Geranium – 6 drops
🌱Eucalyptus Citriodora – 14 drops
🌱Mandarin – 10 drops
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