TOP 7 ESSENTIAL OILS FOR STRESS, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION & INSOMNIA
FEELING DEPRESSED, ANXIOUS OR STRESSED? TRY MOOD-BOOSTING AROMATHERAPY WHEN YOU’RE FEELING DOWN. 1 in 4 have mental health issues In 2002, researchers reported in the Japanese Journal of Pharmacology that the simple act of inhaling Patchouli oil reduced anxiety by 40%1. Considering that even before the pandemic 1 in 4 people in the UK experienced some type of mental health problem in 20174, aromatherapy begs to be at the forefront of our wellbeing arsenal. With the UK standing below average for mental wellbeing, ranking 20th of 27 countries in the EU in 20123, and the number of antidepressants dispensed in England more than doubling in the last decade4, it would be wise to investigate alternative strategies. We need healthy, non-pharmaceutical options to help us cope with daily stress, anxiety, depression and problems sleeping. Incorporating aromatherapy into basic daily rituals, like moisturizing or wearing deodorant , is so easy and may also be an effective alternati...