better sleep<\/a>, and get a grip on your energy levels with chamomile.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow to Use Essential Oils for Anxiety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Diffusers, as mentioned before, are going to be your best bet. Even if you make your own soap and include an oil like lavender, it doesn\u2019t get absorbed into your skin properly. Your body won\u2019t see much benefit from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Due to the possibility of adverse reactions, you should not directly ingest or apply essential oil to your skin. The best way to intake essential oils is through the air, by a diffuser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is actually the quickest way to get it into your bloodstream. You\u2019re constantly breathing in oxygen that gets filtered through your lungs and introduced into the bloodstream, and blood only takes sixty seconds to circulate through your entire body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So that means in about sixty-five seconds, you could be under the calming and positive effects of essential oils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Word of Warning When Using Essential Oils<\/h2>\n\n\n\n With anything that you ever encounter that is considered to be highly concentrated, as essential oils are, you need to exude extreme caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just to blow you mind a bit, some essential oils require immense amounts of natural ingredients to make.We buy them in two ounce bottles, but per pound, the ratio of materials used versus essential oil gained can often be 256:1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That means that you can be using the equivalent to dozens of pounds of product without fully realizing it. You have to be careful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\nMost of the time, essential oils should not be directly applied to the skin. Since they are concentrated, you would have to use a dilution recipe (which sort of defeats the purpose of having concentrated essential oils) before applying it to the skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When essential oils are used in cosmetics and beauty products, as well as homemade soaps, it\u2019s such a small amount in a large volume of product. You need to dilute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to inhalation, there\u2019s another warning I have to pass your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every oil is different, so they will respond differently when inhaled. Because essential oils are known to contain terpenes, which can turn into the result of toxic oxidation, you have to be careful to avoid this from happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use your diffuser in a well-ventilated area. Do not use your diffuser for more than a half-hour at a time, even if your anxiety hasn\u2019t fully subsided. We don\u2019t want to trade mental health for physical health when we can avoid it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last but not least, take four-hour breaks in between diffuser uses. Get some fresh air for ten to twenty minutes in the meantime. You can reap the rewards of essential oils, just don\u2019t overdo it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Slow the World Down <\/h2>\n\n\n\n Anxiety can often run your entire life, from the friends you keep to the things you eat, but you can fight back holistically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\nMedication often takes more away from you than it gives, so try essential oils, and you\u2019re more than likely to see a massive positive change in your life in no time. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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