Essential oils play an important role in assisting people in getting beyond emotional turmoil. The compounds of certain essential oils are very calming and sedating to the central nervous system. These substances allow us to relax instead of letting anxiety build up in our body. Anxiety creates an acidic condition that is stored in our bodies at the cellular level. That emotion then becomes a predominant factor in our lives from that moment on.

 

When we have an emotional situation come up, instead of being overwhelmed by it, we can diffuse the essential oils, put them in our bath, or wear them as cologne.  The essential oil molecules will absorb into the bloodstream and to the limbic system. The essential oils will activate the memory center for fear and trauma and sedate and relax the sympathetic/parasympathetic system. Essential oils help support the body in minimizing the acid that is created. Essential oils can help the mind and body by releasing emotional traumas and sharpening focus.

 

Essential oils provide assistance with staying centered in our goals. People have many distractions in today's fast-paced world. For example, if you are struggling to retain or remember information, breathing the essential oils of peppermint, cardamom, or rosemary stimulate the brain and memory functions for better focus and concentration.  Someone who is focusing on creating a business but finds other problems that interfere with that focus, could breathe the essential oils of galbanum, frankincense, sandalwood and melissa. These essential oils are extremely beneficial in enabling a person to bring his or her mind into a center of focus.