by Susan Seale | Feb 20, 2019 | Energy Medicine, intuition and other invisible tools, Essential Oils, Healing, Self Care + Forgiveness
Seasonal Affective Disorder
There are biological and emotional causes for seasonal affective disorder. Reduced sunlight can affect our biological circadian rhythm and a neurotransmitter (serotonin) decreases. Serotonin is responsible for our emotional well-being.
Light therapy, anti-depressants and vitamin D are well-known treatments for SAD and are thought to affect serotonin. Aromatherapy is becoming popular as a treatment now because of its effectiveness and ease of treatment.
Essential Oils can uplift, energize and calm our mood during the long winter months and can dramatically help ease the effects of SAD.
Even though spring is coming, February, March & April are still very cold and summer can feel far away! Symptoms of SAD can affect day-to-day living for those who struggle with it. Essential oils can make a huge difference.
Symptoms of SAD may include:
- low energy
- sleeping problems
- lethargy
- weight gain
- depressed immune system
- change in appetite
- agitation
- having a hard time concentrating
- losing interest in activities you typically enjoy
My top 10 oils to support someone suffering with SAD
- Bergamot
- Cardamom
- Jasmine
- lime
- Cedarwood
- Neroli
- Orange
- Patchouli
- Rose
- Vetiver
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Try choosing a few from the list + blending them together.
For example: bergamot, orange, neroli, patchouli + cardamom
Put a few drops of your own blend into your diffuser daily.
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Make your own rollerball
Put 10-15 drops into a 10 ml rollerball and add a carrier oil like jojoba oil.
Roll on your wrists, your heart + back of your neck thorughout the day
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There are blends already created by Young Living that include some of these ingredients and while not created specifically for SAD, I believe would be very helpful to them.
- StressAway
- Joy
- Harmony
- Inner Child
If you are suffering with SAD or a mood disorder, it’s possible I can help you find relief, either through aromatherapy, AFT or Intuitive Energy Massage + Intuitive Counselling.
I’d love to speak more with you. Book a session or free consult today.
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by Susan Seale | Feb 5, 2019 | Essential Oils, Feng Shui + Space Clearing, Healing, Self Care + Forgiveness
The cleaners you are using in your home are affecting your health and your mood. They impact your endocrine system and can impact your intuitive energetic systems.
Thieves Cleaner is THE best non-toxic cleaner I have tried. Also, the lowest cost and most effective.
I contacted Young Living corporate office to find out if hospitals use this. They confirmed that hospitals do use it but it’s confidential which ones do.
It’s plant-based, non-toxic and smells amazing.
It’s concentrated
You are in control of how strong to make it.
1. Using a glass spray bottle or PET plastic spray bottle
2. Pour 1 capful cleaner into the bottle + add water
3. Cleaning glass, add a tbsp of vinegar
I have used Thieves Household Cleaner on everything. We only have one bottle of cleaner in our cupboards now…no more toxic anything anywhere AND I know it’s not just making things smell nice, it’s disinfecting.
Thieves Cleaner cleans
- showers
- tile
- glass doors
- windows
- sinks
- toilets
- floors
- walls
- fridge
- children’s rooms & toys
- cars
- doors
- countertops
- stoves
- as a jewelry soak (not for soft crystals please)
- stain remover for stains on the sofa (it really works)
- removing Sharpie marker off toys + other surfaces (I added lemon essential oil to increase the strength)
You can contact me HERE to get help ordering your own bottle (costs less than $30 for many months supply).
Or order your own HERE.
by Susan Seale | Feb 5, 2019 | Essential Oils
Lemongrass essential oil is an amazing nail polish remover!
- 1 drop on each nail
- let it sit for a minute, then wipe
- repeat where necessary
The bathroom smells amazing afterward and your nails don’t feel stripped and weird. You will LOVE trying it.
I promise.
by Susan Seale | Nov 21, 2018 | Essential Oils
12 Tips for staying well even if you…
- stay up too late
- hold hands with runny-nosed kids,
- hug people who are desperately ill and on antibiotics,
- sleep with spouses who are sick
DO THIS
1. Use your oils every night before bed.
2. Keep your oils out on the counter during this season so you remember to use them.
3. Immupower: roll it on your toes and end of your feet (this oil is my secret weapon)
4. RC or Eucalyptus: put drops in a cream and rub on your chest
5. Raven: put in the diffuser, rub on your chest
6. Peppermint + lemon in your diffuser. Peppermint + orange in your diffuser.
7. Carry a tiny rollerball of peppermint, lemon + lavender and roll it on your wrists thru the day (inhale)
8. Drink ginger tea (made from real ginger) with a drop of essential oilif you feel your body is trying to get sick (recipe below)
9. Thieves oil: A drop in your tea (any kind of tea)
10. Peppermint: A drop in your smoothie or tea
11. Rub diluted RC, RAVEN and/or THIEVES on your children’s feet at night too! Keep them stronger.
12. Use Thieves Hand Purifier while out and about in the world.
Everything about this hand sanitizer is beautiful. Even the denatured alcohol is made from peppermint so it’s completely different from the store bought versions.
Download this list here!
