| Modern life takes its toll. The rush of work, family and | | | | that will help to ease the anxiety of a stressful |
| even our social life generates strains and time | | | | situation. It works wonders for human adults and |
| pressures. These can leave even the most well | | | | children as well as for animals. |
| balanced of us stressed out at times. Often there's not | | | | Frankincense is believed to have a sedating effect on |
| much we can do about our immediate situation and | | | | the central nervous system. It helps foster a sense of |
| the source of these stresses. They are after all a part | | | | peace and helps to slow and deepen breathing. It |
| of life. But there are tools to help us cope. One of the | | | | works well in combination with lavender and |
| most ancient of these tools, and making a strong | | | | sandalwood. |
| comeback is aromatherapy. | | | | Juniper has a fresh scent that can help eliminate |
| Aromatherapy uses the highly distilled and pure | | | | crankiness and irritability caused by tension. Combined |
| essential oils of plants. Over 500 such essential oils are | | | | with lavender oil and Clary-sage oil and heated on |
| used for various applications. A number of these are | | | | aromatherapy lamp juniper will wash away stress and |
| known to help calm and relax not only people but | | | | anxiety. |
| often our pets as well. | | | | Other essential oils that will help to restore calmness |
| While science does not fully understand the processes | | | | are chamomile, orange, lavender, basil, lemon and |
| of smell and how it works on our brain, hormones and | | | | cypress. |
| psyche; thousands of years of observation have | | | | Chamomile provides deep relaxation. Orange helps to |
| identified a number of calming agents that can be | | | | promote self assurance. Lavender soothes frazzled |
| employed to reduce stress. | | | | nerves. Basil, lemon and cypress all help to provide |
| Among these are bergamot oil which is a restorative | | | | focus which has a calming effect. |
| that can combat fatigue due to stress and illness. | | | | Stress and tension spread as negative energy through |
| When combined with essential lime oil it can become a | | | | a household. When dad is stressed from work, it |
| powerful energy booster as well. | | | | affects everyone. So too when mom is overwhelmed |
| An agitated puppy or grown dog can often be quieted | | | | with multi-tasking or junior with homework or that just |
| by sniffing bergamot. Just a few drops of bergamot | | | | remember term paper due tomorrow. |
| that has been diluted in carrier oil applied to the hand of | | | | These stresses can build and multiply within a |
| an owner or trainer can gently quiet the fears of an | | | | household compounding one another. Adding an aroma |
| animal when the animal smells the hand. | | | | to the background won't directly change the |
| Frankincense is another calming essential oil. It was one | | | | circumstances of your life, but it can help each of the |
| the three king's gifts for a reason. Frankincense | | | | players in your life cope with them better. Just as |
| possesses the unique ability to clear the mind of past | | | | stress can spread throughout a family, so too can |
| hurts and fears. It has calming and relaxing properties | | | | calm and relaxation. |