Anger affects each of us in different ways. Some people find that anger is practically non-existent in their lives while others will find that if they do not actively work to deal with it it will take over their lives. Anger is a natural emotion, something we have all experienced at some time in our lives. Just because it is a natural thing, does not mean that we should simply say there is nothing we can do about it. Countless people make changes in their lives every day that affect a natural function. aromaterapia We are not slaves to our appetites, our emotions, or our bodies. We all have the ability to make choices. I realize that some people have hormonal disorders that make it impossible to make a choice at times, but we can address the challenge, address the disorder in the body, and choose to make changes that will, ultimately, address the anger management issue. It will take patience, but there is always hope.
Essential oils can help us modify emotions both in an immediate fashion and over the long run. Essential oils are really not an oil. They are essential, essential to the plant because they are the immune system or defense system of that plant. They are not really oils though, they are a liptic acid. Your body is made of lipids; they are one of the building blocks of the body. Because of this, essential oils will be recognized as part of your body and taken in to create a change.
Four ways essential oils work scientifically in your body to create a change:
1. Topical application.
2. Frequency enhancement.
3. Limbic System-emotional response, glandular reaction.
4. External/Internal ingestion. Stick your tongue out (it is now external), put a drop of an essential oil on your tongue = external ingestion. We are not doctors, we cannot tell you to take something internally. BEFORE taking any essential oil internally make sure that it is EOBBD tested and has the FDA GRAS (generally regarded as safe) rating.
Today we will be discussing how essential oils affect the limbic system, the system that triggers emotional response and glandular reaction. The limbic system is the center of our emotions. Through smelling various essential oils we can elevate the body's heart rate, we can lower the heart rate, we can raise blood pressure, we can lower blood pressure, etc. When you smell the essential oil it goes to the olfactory center of your nose where you have 40 million olfactory neurons. From the olfactory neurons it goes to the olfactory bulb, then from the olfactory bulb to the pineal and pituitary glands in your brain-we have now changed things in your body in a matter of seconds. Scents and emotions are linked in a powerful way. The smell of Lavender essential oil can quickly calm someone, while the scent of Peppermint can restore energy and heighten awareness.
First, you will want to play with some essential oils and see which ones fill your particular need. If your anger challenges are based on hormones you will need a different oil than if your challenge is based on past emotional trauma or if you deal with large amounts of stress. Some of the essential oils I'm going to mention are blends. A blend is simply that, a blend (or mix) of different essential oils. The blends we'll be discussing are all created by a company called Be Young. Most essential oil companies have a specialist in house who is trained in the proper blending of essential oils. You want to look for a company that blends their oils by property, not aroma. Blending of essential oils by property maintains an essential oil's ability to affect the body physically (hormones are a physical cause of anger). Aromatherapy blending addresses only the essential oil's ability to affect the body by producing a pleasing scent. This may be effective if the anger stems from only an emotional source.
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