Essential Oil & Wellness Blog

Every new year many of us try to set ourselves new goals in January. These are usually things we want to achieve or habits we want to change. Some work, some don’t, but why do we do this? Is it a waste of time? Our current life situation in going into our third lockdown in the country, it is easy to see why setting goals may not be the number one priority. However, if you are faced with lots more time on your hands then using it to focus on what you would like your life to look like after...

So we have set ourselves some goals, which is the fun part, we have let go to our inner potential to help draw our dreams to us, again a pleasant experience. What’ s there not to like? But there are aspects to this process that can get in our way and are important to be aware of. As our inner potential is working away, our conditioned mind I also working away to keep itself in the same place it has been. We are essentially creatures of habit and we like to keep doing what we have always done and feel...

So mindfulness is the concept of placing our attention and awareness in the present moment. Have you ever noticed how much of your attention is on either things that have happened in the past, or things that you are worrying may or may not happen in the future. Both of these kind of thoughts often lead to feelings of stress and anxiety. By taking our attention away from the present moment we also drain a lot of our life force energy. So to be mindful we are consciously becoming aware of the present moment, we are being in the now,...

So how can we incorporate mindfulness in your everyday life You can decide to practise one of the mindful techniques in our videos on mindfulness You could set a timer during the day to remind you to be mindful, just doing this for 5 minutes or more is beneficial You could use an object as a reminder such as a pebble or stone that you keep in your pocket, whenever you feel it remind yourself to be presentThere are various mindful app’s that you can download Engage your senses in being mindful for example • Sight – when you walk...

I have researched the essential oils that can help you in practising mindfulness These are ones I have found that promote relaxation while also increasing our focus and attention. The oils are:• Basil • Fennel• Frankincense• Lemon• Melissa• Red Thyme • Thyme • Turmeric You could use these in an oil burner or diffuser while you do your meditation. All these oils are available on the website and come with free postage and packaging.