Mind & Body

Essential oils are being used increasingly within dental practices, but it’s not often that articles are freely available on the subject. The following article highlights a dental hygenists personal experience of using essential oils daily in an ultrasonic diffuser to help reduce anxiety in patients.
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Keeping a cheerful outlook throughout the drudgery of winter following Christmas can be a struggle at the best of times, but even worse than this is the constant carping in the media about the gloomy economic climate. It seems every time you turn on the television or radio they are droning on about the continuing global financial crisis and announcing even more businesses going bust. Talk about depressing! Read more…

When temperatures drop, cold germs come out of the woodwork. Sure, they’re a part of winter we have to endure, but there’s no reason to be a passive receptor. Judicious use of essential oils can heal, and even help prevent, cold symptoms. So put those germs on alert—aromatherapy is on your team.
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Christmas is not only a time for beautiful decorations, family get-togethers, and the joy of giving and receiving gifts, it’s also a special time to delight the senses with wonderful fragrances too. The mouth-watering aroma of roasting turkey, freshly cooked mince pies, and spicy pomanders never fails to bring back treasured memories of Christmases past with friends and family. Read more…

From time to time many of us suffer from a dose of what might be called the ‘winter blues’, which usually appears as a short period of inexplicable lethargy, anxiety or low mood. For some people though, at certain times of the year, this malaise can develop into a seriously disabling illness with a wide range of symptoms that can totally and utterly disrupt their lives.
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During the summer many people want to make up for lost time and get outside more to enjoy the sunshine whilst cycling, hiking or perhaps taking long walks. Walking outdoors is such a joy, and apart from being your body’s most natural form of exercise it is also safe, simple, and best of all it costs you absolutely nothing. There’s no doubt about it, walking is really good for your health. Read more…

If the weather in your country is as disappointing as it is here in the UK right now, you may well be thinking about jetting away to a sunnier, more stable climate for your holidays. What might put you off though is the thought of all the hassle and stress of reaching your destination – especially when flying! The ritual of queuing at the check-in and getting through airport security is enough to raise anybody’s blood pressure! Read more…

Your boss wants that report on his desk, like, now. Your kid’s school just called and your child has a fever. That funny noise the car has been making for the past six weeks? You probably should have had it checked out because now the thing won’t start. Taxes are due, rent is going up and your cat needs a life-saving operation that will cost over a grand. You’ve got stress. And you need relief, like, now. Read more…

Increasingly in modern life, more and more people are choosing to detox their internal body systems as well as their home when it comes to the ritual of cleaning. Just like your kitchen sink after pouring all sorts of things down it over a period of time, a blockage can also begin to build up in your body so you need to flush out your system.
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