Top 5 Essential Oils for Stress

- Sleeplessness
- Nausea
- Muscle aches/joint pain
- Lowered immune system
- Anxiety and fear
- Apprehension
- Mood swings
- Lack of concentration/listlessness
Lavender
One of the most common essential oils, lavender has a pleasant earthy scent that is lightly sweet and freshly floral. The overall effect of lavender is calming, but it also helps promote concentration, balances your mood and relieves muscle and joint pain.
Learn how to make your own lavender aromatherapy jar.
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Roman Chamomile
Roman chamomile oils have a warm scent lightly accented by apple and sweet straw. The overall effect is relaxing, reducing anxiety and dispelling anger. It calms anxiety and fear, settles nausea, levels out the mood and helps with meditation and sleep.
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Frankincense
Comforting, warm and exotic, Frankincense’s use in prayer and meditation dates back to ancient times. Rich in sesquiterpenes, molecules that penetrate the blood-brain barrier, Frankincense promotes the transfer of oxygen to the brain, and contains incensule acetate, which lowers anxiety and depression.
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Sandalwood
This sweet, warm, rich and woody essential oil is most commonly used in body oils, incense, perfumes, aftershaves and cosmetics. It also has a long history of spiritual use in Eastern religions. The smell hits the limbic system, promoting relaxation, balancing emotions and boosting the immune system.
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Marjoram
Known as the “joy of the mountain”, Marjoram’s bright, warm, slightly spicy smell reminiscent of balsamic calms hyperactivity, promotes mental clarity, relaxes muscle tension and relieves pain. These effects combine to make it easy to sleep.
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