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The most common causes of mental fatigue are overwork and stress, which can make your mind feel deadened by too much stimulation. This often results from studying for exams, working long hours, a chaotic home life, or just performing repetitive tasks. Temporary Solutions Apart from taking regular breaks to avoid overworking your mind, essential oils … Read moreAromatherapy: Oils for Waking your Mind
Many people actively seek solitude, enjoying the space to be in touch with themselves to formulate new ideas and find inner peace. Loneliness on the other hand is a state of isolation where a person is unable to be in touch with others and feels alone even when there are other people around. Benefits of … Read moreAromatherapy: Oils for Easing Loneliness
Grief is a very difficult emotion to deal with. It must, however, be expressed to be resolved. The most frequent features of grief are psychological distress and anxiety, often resulting in outbursts of crying and anguish. Grief brings up feelings of loss and sometimes regret if there are issues left over that can never now … Read moreAromatherapy: Oils for Easing Grief
The Crown Chakra is the centre of consciousness and represents your link with the divine. It oversees all the processes of the body and mind, so it is very important to keep it in balance. A blocked or under-active Crown Chakra leads to feelings of isolation and guilt, which can culminate in depression. Treating your … Read moreAromatherapy for your Crown Chakra
Modern living leaves little room to focus on your creative faculties, causing the Third Eye Chakra to become underactive and unbalanced. Many people exhibit problems associated with a blocked Third Eye Chakra, such as mental fatigue, depression, pessimism and cynicism. Alternatively, when the Third Eye Chakra is overactive it can lead to deluded behaviour. Treating … Read moreAromatherapy for your Third Eye Chakra
The Throat Chakra is the centre of creativity and self-expression, enabling you to ‘give voice’ to opinions and ideas. When the Throat Chakra is blocked or under-active it leads to problems expressing yourself, causing you to feel unhappy. Physically, if the Throat Chakra is unbalanced you are more prone to problems connected with the throat, … Read moreAromatherapy for your Throat Chakra
The Heart Chakra is the centre of balance for your body. It governs the circulatory system and is connected to the Hand Chakras and, through these, it is linked to the sense of touch. When the Heart Chakra is out of balance it causes you to lose ‘touch’ with yourself and your surroundings. Selfish, manic … Read moreAromatherapy for your Heart Chakra
The Stomach Chakra is connected to your emotional behaviour in relation to other people, on a physical level is governs digestion. When the Stomach Chakra is blocked it can lead to problems with lethargy, low self-esteem and emotional misery, as well as digestive problems. When it is over-active it can result in controlling, self-centred and … Read moreAromatherapy for your Stomach Chakra
The Sacral Chakra is connected to your sexuality, creativity and socialisation. Blockages in this area can cause problems with your self-image and sex drive, which lead to feelings of negativity, guilt and over-sensitivity. When this Chakra is over-active it creates hedonistic and manipulative behaviour. Versatile Treatments Woody and floral oils work well to stimulate the … Read moreAromatherapy for your Sacral Chakra
The Root Chakra is connected to your health and sense of security. Blockages in this area can lower sex drive, cause lethargy and increase susceptibility to illness. When over-active, this Chakra encourages selfishness and antisocial behaviour. For these reasons, you can probably see why it’s important to keep your Root Chakra balanced – for the … Read moreAromatherapy for your Root Chakra