Applying essential oils to the skin can uplift your mood as you inhale the aroma. Learn how to make uplifting essential oil roller blends that you can use to improve your day!
When you feel down, you may want to reach for a cup of your favorite tea or a piece of dark chocolate to lift your spirits. But did you know that aromatherapy targeting the sense of smell may be an even better way to boost your mood? It’s true! Volatile oils, including those in essential oils, can have a direct effect on your brain, triggering physical and psychological responses that ease your feelings of stress, anxiety, or depression.
How to Use Essential Oils for Uplifting
Essential oils are known for helping with a variety of ailments, from insomnia to anxiety to muscle aches and pains. They are one of the most popular natural remedies to include in your daily routine because they are easy to use, and they have a rather pleasant scent. Although essential oils may be relatively new to you, they have been around for thousands of years for their healing properties. In fact, numerous cultures, including the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Indians and Greeks, have used essential oil for their medicinal and spiritual properties.
So if you feel lethargic or down in the dumps, give aromatherapy a try. Let essential oils encourage positive feelings and uplift the spirit.
Best Essential Oils for Mood
Oils are good for your mood! Essential oils, that is. Did you know that a study has shown that the scent of peppermint oil helps improve memory? Or that lavender is a natural stress reliever?
While many are familiar with the more common essential oils such as lavender and peppermint, there are many types of oils that can be incorporated into your daily life. Each essential oil has its own benefits, though their scents tend to overlap. If you want to use essential oils to improve your mental health, there are a few options worth trying.
There are plenty of oils that can help lift your spirits. For example, you can use rose oil to brighten your day, citrus oil to perk you up, and lavender oil to relax you. In addition, you can try blends of these oils to find the right combination for you.
Using Essential Oils Topically
Essential oils are highly concentrated plant extracts that have powerful healing and therapeutic benefits. They can be applied to the skin but it is best to first dilute the essential oils with a carrier oil before putting onto your skin. Essential oils are fat soluble by nature so they are able to pass through the fats and tissues of the body.
For this recipe, we are using a 10 ml glass roller bottle. For the carrier oil I like to use jojoba oil in my roller blends but you can choice your base oil of choice.
Uplifting Roller Recipes
While many of us turn to friends and family to boost our mood, sometimes we need a little kick to get our spirits soaring. Fortunately, there are all kinds of aromatherapy options that can lift our spirits and chase away that cloud that’s been hanging over us.
Here are 5 Uplifting essential oil roller blends. They are diluted to a 3% level. They can be added to your daily routine as needed. Keep a roller bottle in your work desk or in your purse/backpack so you can have access to the roller remedy for a mood boost if needed.
1. Uplift and Calm
- 4 drops Lavender
- 2 drops Roman Chamomile
2. Uplifting Breath
- 3 drops Lavender
- 3 drops Eucalyptus
3. No Stress
- 2 drops Lemon
- 2 drops Orange
- 2 drops Cedarwood
4. Grounding
- 3 drops White Fir
- 2 drops Sweet Orange
- 1 drop Cedarwood
5. Optimistic
- 2 drops Grapefruit
- 2 drops Lavender
- 1 drop Lemon
- 1 drop Peppermint
How to Make Uplifting Essential Oil Roller Blends
Use a 10 ml glass roller bottle. Add the essential oil drops from your choice of uplifting roller recipes above. Fill the rest of the bottle with the carrier oil of choice, like jojoba oil. To mix, roll the bottle between your hands.
Apply to your upper chest, shoulders, arms, and neck by rolling over desired area. Let the oils soothe your muscles and enhance your mood.
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