STRESS RELIEVING MASSAGE OIL RECIPE
This massage oil recipe combines the some of the best essential oils for relieving stress and uplifting your mood. Most massage oils concentrate on reducing stress, which is great, but boosting your mood will also help to reduce stress and also helps you handle stress better. When we are in the best of moods, it seems like nothing can phase us short of tragic news. You mood has a direct impact on how you handle stress and therefore should be considered when choosing a massage oil. A recent study showed how massages can help improve your health by relieving stress. This recipe takes that idea a step further has several essential oils for stress AND improving your mood, so when work or home life has got you down, use this DIY massage oil recipe to get to maintain your metal and physical health.
For this massage oil recipe, you will need:
- 5 drops of Bergamot Essential Oil
- 4 drops of Sweet Orange Essential Oil
- 4 drops of Lavender Essential Oil
- 3 drops of Lemongrass Essential Oil
- 7 tbsp of Sweet Almond, Avocado or Grape Seed Oil
- Small Bottle
- Small bowl (No Plastic)
DIRECTIONS:
- Drop and mix the essential oils in a small bowl.
- Dilute the essential oil blend by adding the carrier oil you choose.
- Massage onto chest or shoulders for comforting and penetrating warmth.
*Due to the use of citrus based essentials oils, areas of the skin in contact with this oil may experience some sensitivity to sunlight. To avoid any sensitivity, we recommend using this oil on areas that will not exposed to sunlight, such as the chest and shoulders.
Carrier Oil (Sweet Almond Oil, Avocado Oil, or Grape Seed Oil recommended): Avocado carrier oil is an odorless healing oil that is silky to the touch and easily absorbed by the skin. Its anti-wrinkle and regenerative properties prevent the early onset of visible signs of aging by keeping the skin hydrated, nourished, elastic, and soft.
Bergamot Essential Oil: This energizing oil is known to boost blood circulation and to reduce nervous tension, stress, and anxiety, which in turn replaces negative mental states with feelings of joy, refreshment, and vigor. The relief of heavy emotional stressors such as sadness may lead to reduced blood pressure, relaxation, and better regulation of the sleep hormones serotonin and dopamine, which may lead to better sleep.
Sweet Orange Essential Oil: This sedative oil relaxes the nerves and promotes feelings of calm, eliminating stress and anxiety.
Lavender Essential Oil: This calming oil is a popular choice for those looking to relieve both emotional and physical stress ranging from sadness to headaches. Its soothing scent diminishes feelings of restlessness and exhaustion.
Lemongrass Essential Oil: This sedative oil is commonly used to relieve anxiety, irritability, and sleeplessness, improving the length and quality of sleep.
