30/04/2024
Essential oils help us with our emotions because of the power of aromatherapy and the limbic system. Our sense of smell is directly related to our emotions and mood. The cranial nerve associated with smell goes from your nose, into your brain, and ends right next to the hypothalamus - the area of the brain responsible for mood, feelings and emotional processing. Vanilla can remind you of baking cookies with your best friend.
Lavender may remind you of your grandmother.
This is why aromatherapy is so effective when it comes to processing emotions and dealing with needs such as anxious thoughts, stress and even low mood.
EO’s are also great for emotions because they contain certain constituents that can cross the blood brain barrier to help reprogram bad coding as a result of trauma. Then other compounds rewrite that code to restore the original perfect copy, one that will not keep us pulled into the physical and emotional effects of stress. This is a process but the great thing about EO’s is that we have a CHOICE to embrace that process instead of loading our bodies up with toxins, chemicals and other things that create more confusion in the cells.
There is no shame in using conventional tools available to you to help you through when needed, but remember that they are intended for use while you’re also doing the emotional work. This is why adding a quick daily routine using EO’s can help you truly re-wire the system to create a more peaceful baseline for your emotional health!