essential oils to help you slow down

How often do you slow down, pause and just be?

Let's talk about the importance of taking time to slow down and pause plus 3 tips on how you can actually do it! And of course share some essential oils to support you as you take time for yourself.

Taking time to pause regularly can really improve your overall health and wellbeing.

Shifting the mind into a lower gear can bring better health, inner calm, enhanced concentration and the ability to think more creatively - Carl Honore

Right now is a great time to slow down and pause…

Take a nice deep breath.

Relax your body - let go of tension, invite softness

Clear your mind - let go of expectations, invite openness

Calm your soul - let go of stress, invite love

Allowing yourself time to slow down is one of the best things you can do for yourself. It can seem like one of the hardest things to do when your to do list is never ending but sometimes stopping has to be added to that to list and right at the top of it!

Because when you give yourself that time to pause you are able to enjoy your everyday life more fully as well as being able to be at your best personally and professionally for all the things you desire and love doing.

Some benefits of taking time out…

• It allows you to recalibrate.
• It refreshes your mind, body and soul.
• It brings with it clarity and energy.
• It reduces stress and overwhelm.
• It increases feelings of wellbeing.
• It allows you to accomplish more.

I think this quote sums it up beautifully…

nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished - Lao Tau

But how do you find the time for it?

Here are my three tips...

1. make yourself a priority.

2. organise and plan, just as you would for the other things in your to do list.

3. put the time in your calendar and stick to it just as you would any other appointment or event.

And  a bonus tip...

4. use essential oils to help you slow down and pause.

Aromatherapy is a wonderful way to support yourself as you take a step back, slow down and pause.

Essential oils can help you relax, restore calm, reenergise and enjoy the time you set aside for yourself.

They can help you connect to feelings of calm and clarity as you let go and lean into relaxation.

Here are some of my favourite essential oils to support you...

roman chamomile is deeply calming.

It is excellent in times of stress, worry and over-thinking.

It also helps when you are feeling dis-satisfied and greatly improves mood.

Its sedating properties calm and settle the mind.

It reduces insomnia and helps if you are feeling overly sensitive or emotional.

It is very healing and nurturing, enhancing inner peace and spirituality.

bergamot is truly balancing.

It’s uplifting yet sedative nature make it perfect for reducing anxiety and depression.

It is strengthening and soothing, gentle and joyous, refreshing and restoring.

It is particularly good for burn-out and stress.

It brings relaxation, rejuvenation and positive energy. 

It is great for motivation, strength and a sense of fulfilment.

 

cedarwood is grounding, calming, soothing and harmonising. 

It's sedative action helps to reduce stress, depression and exhaustion, allowing the mind to relax and emotional tension to be released.

It also helps to improve confidence and is strengthening, bringing a sense of self-empowerment and self-love. 

It allows focus and openness which enhances caring, endurance, balance and positivity.

It is energising without being overly stimulating - the effect is smooth, deep and long lasting, making very supportive to the adrenals and nervous system.

 

frankincense is soothing, calming and centring.

It helps calm and slow breathing.

It enhances spirituality, inner wisdom, emotional healing and hope.

It helps to reduce stress, anxiety and nervous exhaustion.

It also good if you are suffering from self-doubt, boosting self-confidence and courage as it calms the mind, reducing fears and feelings of insecurity.

 

lavender is balancing, healing, relaxing and brings comfort and strength to the soul.

It is anti-stress and anti-anxiety.

It is very calming and sedating making it great for treating panic, shock, stress, nervous tension and insomnia.

It soothes the emotions and calms the mind for positive decision making.

 

marjoram strengthens and relaxes nerves.

It is good for tiredness associated with nervous tension and assists in times of stress.

It helps relieve insomnia, promoting a deep and restful sleep.

It reduces loneliness and grief, bringing comfort, warmth and self-confidence.

It is very calming to the mind for the overthinker.

It promotes the importance of self-care.

 

As always choose the essential oil you are most drawn to.

Gently inhale directly from the bottle to help you slow down and lean into the energy of calm.

Or you might like to use a single essential oil or a simple blend in your diffuser to create a calm space that makes it feel easier to slow down.

Here's a couple of suggestions...

• 3 drops bergamot + 1 drop roman chamomile
• 2 drops frankincense, 1 drop lavender + 1 drop cedarwood
• 2 drops lavender + 1 drop marjoram

I hope this reminds you that it is ok to stop, to pause, reflect and take some time just for you.

I hope you feel inspired to allow more space for yourself, knowing how beneficial it can be.

I hope your mind, body and soul feels open and ready to receive calm.

Until next time, remember to choose what feels nourishing for you in this moment.

In health + happiness, Dee.

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