It is very easy to find yourself anxious, stressed, and overwhelmed at this time. With global wars, skyrocketing inflation, and a full-blown recession impacting your world, stress is freely available in buckets!
With the recent revelation that certain drugs prescribed to raise serotonin levels do not do so, the best solution is to go back to natural remedies. Natural remedies like essential oils have been the best way to manage your stress and anxiety for hundreds of years.
Here are the best aromatherapy essential oils for stress and anxiety!
Lavender Essential Oil
One of the best-known essential oils in aromatherapy, lavender oil is prized for its calming effects on the body and mind and ability to lessen anxiety. During a study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, for instance, participants were exposed to a stressor prior to completing a memory task. Those who inhaled a lavender aroma prior to being stressed performed better than those who inhaled a placebo aroma.
In a study published in the International Journal of Nursing Practice, aromatherapy using a 3% lavender oil spray on clothing was found to be effective in reducing work-related stress for three to four days.
Bergamot Essential Oil
The oil that gives Earl Grey tea it's signature fragrance, bergamot essential oil is widely used in aromatherapy. Sourced from the peel of a citrus fruit known as Citrus bergamia, this essential oil may help to lessen your stress.
Bergamot essential oil may also improve negative emotions and fatigue and lower saliva cortisol levels (a hormone often called the body's "stress hormone"), according to a 2015 study.
Lemongrass Essential Oil
For natural relief of anxiety, some individuals turn to aromatherapy involving the use of lemongrass essential oil, an oil sourced from the lemongrass herb (Cymbopogon citratus). Inhaling the scent of the oil through cold air diffusion (or applying it to the skin
sparingly after combining it with a carrier oil) is thought to promote relaxation and reduce anxiety symptoms.
Although there's limited research on the effectiveness of lemongrass essential oil, a study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine in 2015 found that participants exposed to lemongrass essential oil had an immediate reduction in anxiety and tension and recovered quickly from an anxiety-inducing situation compared to those who inhaled a control aroma (tea tree oil) or a placebo.
Lemon Essential Oil
Lemon essential oil, sourced from the leaves of the lemon plant, has been found in preliminary studies to have sedative and anxiety-reducing properties. Lemons are rich in linalool, believed to be an important ingredient to relieve stress, improve mood, promote sleep, and ease symptoms of depression.
Portable and personal aromatherapy inhaler devices have been used in a cancer centers to promote relaxation and relieve nausea, with lemon essential oil being one of the most commonly used scents.
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