The sleep problems that my clients have are usually caused by what I sometimes call “overloaded mind syndrome.” They can’t fall asleep because their thoughts are still in overdrive from their busy day. Or worse, their worries and concerns are endlessly cycling through their minds.

I personally use Peace & Calming for this kind of problem. . . . → Read More: Natural Sleeping Remedies with Essential Oils]]>

The sleep problems that my clients have are usually caused by what I sometimes call “overloaded mind syndrome.” They can’t fall asleep because their thoughts are still in overdrive from their busy day. Or worse, their worries and concerns are endlessly cycling through their minds.

I personally use Peace & Calming for this kind of problem. In fact, I love it so much I use it almost every night because I sleep so much more deeply.

Valerian is another favorite of mine. The German Commission E (an official German government agency that evaluates medicinal herbs) considers valerian to be safe and effective for sleeplessness and restlessness caused by the usual stress related symptoms and conditions of nervousness, tension, insomnia, and migraine.

All of my herbal references list valerian as a powerful nervine which means it helps with the nervous system – including helping us relax!

Tranquil Roll-on can be used as well. I heard from one woman that she makes sure her elderly mother who suffers from anxiety has it with her at all times. It helps her relax and calm down. If you’re sleep problems stem more from the worries and concerns of your life, you might want to try it during the day as well as before and while you’re sleeping.

And, of course, there’s the traditional sleep aid, Lavender. It doesn’t help me personally (I use it for bug bites!), but plenty of people swear by it for sleep.

Everyone has a slightly different physical and chemical makeup, so we all response to natural sleep remedies differently. Try the one that seems to relate to the source of your sleep problems for awhile and then consider adding another.

The key to selecting natural sleeping remedies is to understand what the problem really is. If you’ve tried the basics like Peace & Calming, Valerian, Tranquil Roll-on and Lavender and you’re still having sleep problems, talk with your doctor about tests for sleep apnea or other possible sleep disorders. And yes, there are essential oils that can help with those as well!

Stress is usually the culprit. It gets your mind going, running along with worry about . . . → Read More: 3 Major Health Concerns]]> I was surprised at the Expo by a pattern of 3 major health concerns: sleep problems, upper back and neck pain and depression. As an Energy Wellness Consultant I see these same patterns and from my perspective they are all connected.

Stress is usually the culprit. It gets your mind going, running along with worry about all you have to do tomorrow or didn’t get done today which causes you to have trouble falling asleep or you don’t sleep soundly. So then you are extra tense and exhausted in the morning and so many of us carry all that in the upper back which now gets tighter, bunching muscles until they are sore and stiff. All that is enough to make me depressed!

That fact that there were so many people looking for relief from these problems made me think some posts on those topics would be a good idea. In the next week or so, I’ll be posting about which Young Living essential oils can help relieve some of these problems. If you’d haven’t already, subscribe to my newsletter in the upper right sidebar. That way I can let you know when they’re up and you get all the great tips and info.

No time to . . . → Read More: Friday at the Expo]]> Yesterday at the Mind Body Spirit Expo was fantastic! We met so many people who use Young Living essential oils. I loved hearing all their stories about how the oils have benefited their lives and their families. I’d say that almost have of the people we talked to have used Young Living oils.

No time to write an educational post for you today. I’m headed back to the Expo! I’ll get more up for you in the next few days!!

In case you’re not familiar with this oil, . . . → Read More: Helichrysum Benefits Both Mind and Body]]> My curiosity lead me this morning to read up on helichrysum. It’s in the Young Living blend, PanAway, that I talked about in yesterday’s post on pain. One of my reference books lists it as an anesthetic which explains why it’s used in a blend designed to relieve pain.

In case you’re not familiar with this oil, you might recognize one of the common names for it, Everlasting or Immortelle.

In searching the internet, I discovered that people have used helichrysum for a pretty wide variety of things. Here’s just a few of them:

- Broken bones are said to mend much faster. Helichrysum is noted for triggering natural body processes of new cell production.

- Bruises were mentioned as clearing quickly because helichrysum helps the excess blood be reabsorbed from the area.

- It’s also said to help reduce scar tissue. I found that some people use it to reduce acne scars.

- The one application that surprised me was helichrysum’s use by a psychotherapist along with jasmine for helping client’s deal with emotional issues. I have seen my own clients use jasmine for feelings of depression with great results, so I’m interested in trying out the addition of helichrysum.

Naturally when my friend had a headache I asked her if she wanted to use my peppermint. It didn’t do a thing for . . . → Read More: Pain, It’s Not All The Same]]> A friend was telling me about how Young Living peppermint oil immediately relieved her friend’s migraine. Any one who experiences migraines or knows someone who does can understand just how happy that made her!

Naturally when my friend had a headache I asked her if she wanted to use my peppermint. It didn’t do a thing for her! Trying to think through why, I came up with the following very unscientific answer. My friend had a headache from an emotional upset, crying and all. If I’m not mistaken migraines can be caused by constricted blood vessels.

My next step is to do a bit of reading to find out exactly how peppermint effects the body. Of course, since we all have individual body chemistry and that could be the reason.

So it seems that the source of the pain is very important in choosing an essential oil to help relieve it.

I haven’t had any luck relieving pain with peppermint either, but I love Young Living PanAway. My husband and I both use it for low back pain from long days and dare I say it – getting older.

PanAway contains peppermint, but it also contains wintergreen, clove and helichrysum. The blend was formulated to provide a combination of essential oils that “aids the body’s natural response to irritation and injury, minimizes bruising, and relieves muscle tension.” The quote is from the catalog.

I think my friend would have better benefited from a blend like Peace and Calming or Release. These are both designed to help with emotional turmoil.

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