Oils to Release Tension and Ease Stress

In today's fast-paced world, many people suffer from stress, and it can often be hard to relax. Stress on its own may not seem dangerous, but it can actually make you sick as well as worsening pre-existing health conditions. Thankfully, there are quite a few oil blends to help relieve stress and tension.

If you are prone to anxiety/stress attacks (like me), try 4 drops of may chang or lavender in an aromatherapy necklace or 2 drops of one of these oils on a tissue. Inhale for a few minutes whenever needed.

I get stress attacks all the the time, and my aromatherapy necklace (which normally contains lavender) is never far away. It has saved me many times, especially since I don't have to open it to get the scent. It just hangs around my neck and the scent continues to calm me through job interviews, family gatherings, arguments and anything else my life throws at me.

Use one of the following essential oil blends in your bath, a massage or a vaporizer to de-stress after a long day:

1 drop turmeric
2 drops neroli
2 drops ginger
Add to your bath.

2 drops myrrh

3 drops geranium

Add to your bath.

Note: avoid myrrh during pregnancy.

3 drops petitgrain

3 drops sandalwood

Add to your bath.

2 drops sandalwood

2 drops orange

1 drop rose

Add to bath or add to 2 teaspoons of carrier oil (sweet almond or grapeseed) and massage into your skin.

Note: avoid strong sunlight for 12 hours after application, or the orange oil may cause a rash.

1 drop vetiver

1 drop neroli

3 drops lavender

Add to your bath or add to 2 teaspoons of carrier oil and massage into your skin after taking a bath.

2 drops ylang ylang

2 drops patchouli

5 drops orange

4 teaspoons carrier oil

Combine and apply as a gentle massage.

Note: avoid strong sunlight for 12 hours because of the orange oil. Also, ylang ylang gives some people headaches

2 drops cedarwood
3 drops lavender
Use in a vaporizer or diffuser or add to 2 teaspoons of carrier oil and massage into neck and shoulders.

3 drops frankincense
3 drops cedarwood
Use in a vaporizer or diffuser.

3 drops frankincense
3 drops bergamot
Use in a vaporizer or diffuser.