Did you know that diffusing essential oils is so much more than just filling your home with all the smell goods? In our brains, there is a part called the Limbic System, which is referred to as "the emotional brain". There is something called the amygdala within the limbic system, which is where we process and store our emotions.
Out of our five senses, smell is the only one that activates the limbic system. Guess what smells pretty freaking amazing?! Yep, essential oils! We can diffuse or breathe in essential oils straight from the bottle to open up our amygdala and process our emotions in a healthy way.
Next time try out one of these diffuser blends to try out. These are some of my favs found in The Oily Life Guide by Megan Wright.
Fearless Wake Up Wellness
4 Valor 3 Lemon 3 Lemon
4 Citrus Fresh 2 Peppermint 3 Thieves
Fresh Calm Down Refresh
3 Thieves 3 Lavender 3 Stress Away
2 Lemon 2 Frankincense 3 Citrus Fresh
2 Peppermint 3 Stress Away 1 Thieves
Sniffles Mojito Creamsicle
2 Raven 2 Peppermint 4 Stress Away
2 Thieves 4 Stress Away 3 Citrus Fresh
Blues Buster Clean House Bedtime
3 Peace & Calming 3 Lemon 4 Lavender
3 Citrus Fresh 3 Citrus Fresh 3 Peace & Calming
Unwind Happy Spring Day
3 Lavender 4 Citrus Fresh 3 Lavender
3 Stress Away 2 Peppermint 3 Lemon
3 Peppermint
(seasonal support)
Goodnight
6 Lavender
*** Like I had mentioned in a previous post- Each essential has more benefits than just one and since the essential oils that come in the starter bundle may vary by country I have found it's super easy to substitute. Example- sub Raven for R.C. or Citrus Fresh for a Lemon or Purification or Stress Away for Northern Lights Black Spruce when it comes to supporting emotions.
So I have to know... Where was the first place you put your diffuser? Or where are you going to put it? I remember placing our first diffuser in our living room area but would carry it upstairs every night to put in our bedroom. Now we have one in almost every room!
