Essential Oils for Job Interviews

 

We all know that job interviews leave us a nervous wreck. That's where I was last week as I prepared for my first-ever official interview at a nearby elementary school. I knew I was going to need to slather myself in oils to get through it. The essential oils listed below are what I used to calm my racing heart and mind, as well as focus my thoughts.

1. A drop of Valor on bottom of each foot, rub it in gently. Then, place a drop on back of neck. Valor contains Frankincense, Spruce, Blue Tansy, and Rosewood. I usually use this one for back and pain issues, but every now and then I find it incredibly strengthening for emotional purposes.

2. Practice deep, slow, rhythmic breathing as you are applying these oils.

3. Apply some drops of Cedarwood on bottoms of feet and then along your temples. Place a drop in palm of hands and cup them near your nose breathing it in 10 times.

4. Apply a drop of two of Stress Away along neck, temples, and wrists. This blend contains Cedarwood, Lime, Vanilla, Lavender, Copaiba, and Ocotea. It is sweet smelling and helps reduce tension.

5. Lastly, place a drop of Lavender on forehead and on wrists.

During the interview, although still naturally nervous, I felt more grounded and clear-headed. I have a habit of needing to fidget when I am wrestling with anxiety. This time, I wasn't fidgeting at all, but I felt relaxed and focused enough to even look the ladies who interviewed me in the eye. I also managed to speak in complete sentences, which is rare for me when I am riddled with nervous energy! These essential oils are definitely in my cabinet for any future interview experiences.

The sense of smell is the only one of our five senses directly linked to the limbic region of our brain, which is our emotional control center. Since this system is directly connected to the parts of the brain that control heart rate, digestion, blood pressure, breathing, stress levels, sexual arousal, and hormone balance, the use of therapeutic grade essential oils in aromatherapy can have profound physiological and psychological effects on our physical and emotional well-being.

What happens when you’re stressed? There is an actual, measurable, physical response to it. Stress and anxiety are known to sap our energy, affect our skin, aggravate our muscles and nerves, disrupt digestion, affect our sleep, and make us more prone to illness and disease. So, the stress-related health issue you’ve been dealing with isn’t “all in your head.” But what is in your head, along with essential oils, may help you deal with it!
Therapeutic grade essential oils may offer a powerful and safe form of therapy for emotional healing without the dangerous side effects of anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medications.

I only use Young Living therapeutic grade essential oils because of their high purity. Many essential oils on the market today are adulterated and are not put through a Seed to Seal process that Young Living lives by. I highly recommend these essential oils for their outstanding purity and also because, simply put, they really work. I began my journey over two years ago with Young Living EOs and have never looked back. They are remarkable!

To get started using therapeutic grade essential oils for you and your family, I recommend purchasing the Premium Starter Kit! You can begin enjoying wholesale prices AND a large selection of essential oils at the same time. This is a great way to begin incorporating the most versatile essential oils into your daily life. I also personally gift you with an essential oil when you become a wholesale customer under me. It's my way of saying "thank you!" and supporting you in building your own natural medicine cabinet.

By the way, I am not a doctor. I just a woman who uses essential oils in her daily life with family and friends. The information provided on Ancient Essentials is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to prescribe, diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It is your responsibility to educate yourself and address any health or medical needs you may have with your physician. Please seek professional help when needed.

Deep Sleep Essential Oil Protocol

Sleep seems to be hard to acquire nowadays with busy schedules, long hours, and mental exhaustion. When the body is in the fight or flight mode during seasons of stress, it is even more difficult to encourage our bodies to relax and sleep deeply. It is struggle my husband and I have known all too well. Along with making sure we are settling into bed at an early hour and shutting off phones and the computer, we found this deep sleep protocol to be incredibly effective in helping us settle in for the night. 



Peace & Calming diffused in a cold-air home diffuser, usually about 12-15 drops. The sweet and citrusy aroma of this blend immediately relaxes me and helps me prepare mentally for bedtime. There have been nights when I have completely zonked out just from diffusing this blend and not even having to apply it topically.

Place a drop of Valor on each big toes and then 2-3 drops down the spine. The Frankincense and Rosewood oils in this blend are incredibly grounding and help bring focus to my scattered thoughts from the day.

Rub one drop of Peace and Calming on the bottom of each foot.

Then, put a drop of Cedarwood on bottoms of feet, particularly on both big toes. Continue by placing two drops of the same oil on back of the head. Place a drop on your hand and breathe it in deeply about 10 times. Cedarwood is my go-to oil for emotional support. It contains the highest amount of compounds known as sesquiterpenes, which promotes circulation and brings oxygen to the cells. There is research about this oil stimulating the limbic region of the brain, the center of emotions, and the pineal gland, which releases melatonin.

Lastly, rub Lavender along the neck, behind ears, and on wrists while breathing it in deeply. The calming properties of Lavender are a great way to finish off the night.

 Keep in mind, essential oils interact differently with each of us and some are more effective than others. For any health condition, there are a dozen or more different essential oils, blends, and protocols that could help for any one of us. In regards to struggles with insomnia and sleep, I could also recommend Vetiver, RutaVala, and Valerian which all offer much support. It just takes applying these oils consistently and a willingness to find the right oil or two that works well for you. 

 I only use Young Living therapeutic grade essential oils because of their high purity. Many essential oils on the market today are adulterated and are not put through a Seed to Seal process that Young Living lives by. I highly recommend these essential oils for their outstanding purity and also because, simply put, they really work. I began my journey over two years ago with Young Living EOs and have never looked back. They are remarkable!

To get started using therapeutic grade essential oils for you and your family, I recommend purchasing the Premium Starter Kit! You can begin enjoying wholesale prices AND a large selection of essential oils at the same time. This is a great way to begin incorporating the most versatile essential oils into your daily life. I also personally gift you with an essential oil when you become a wholesale customer under me. It's my way of saying "thank you!" and supporting you in building your own natural medicine cabinet.

By the way, I am not a doctor. I just a woman who uses essential oils in her daily life with family and friends. The information provided on Ancient Essentials is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to prescribe, diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It is your responsibility to educate yourself and address any health or medical needs you may have with your physician. Please seek professional help when needed.

Ice Pick & Cluster Headaches: An essential oil testimony

I never leave out of a town on a trip without my essential oils stash. Early on in my essential oil journey, I learned just how significantly helpful they are in unexpected emergencies. In fact, I've even purchased essential oil cushioned traveled cases just to hold all my "essentials" when vacationing.

About two years ago, after attending our cousin's wedding one fine spring day, my sister, brother, and I loaded up the van to drive the hour-ride back to our home in the city. Although the wedding had turned out perfectly, we had experienced a small set-back of busting one of the tires on the van. After taking it in to a local shop and getting it replaced, we were set and ready to make the drive home. About a half hour into the drive, my brother, who was sitting in the passenger's seat, expressed a discomfort and pain in his head, behind his left eye. Before my sister and I could think of any helpful advice to give him, the level of his pain jumped (on a scale of 1 - 10) from about a 1 or 2 to a 9! As I was the one driving (and we just happened to be making our way around some mountains at this time!), I felt helpless and almost tempted to pull the van over onto the side of the road somewhere. Anxiety set in and the pain was increasing on my brother's left side. He started moaning, holding his hands to his eye, and there was panic in his voice as he described the pain to us. I suddenly called out to my sister to grab the essential oils in my bag. 

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Oddly enough, I had purchased a blend called M-Grain (a blend of Basil, Peppermint, Lavender, Roman Chamomile, Marjoram, and Helichrysum) just a few weeks before. It was one that I had purchased because I suffered from mild headaches. I don't think I had even tried it on myself before this point and, all of a sudden, an emergency came up that demanded it! I instructed my sister on how to dilute the oil and where to apply along his forehead (without getting it in our brother's eye). We were a crazy mess! I was panicking while driving and trying to focus on telling my sister where to apply the oils. My brother was gripping the side of his head and experiencing the most severe, jabbing pain he has ever felt before. I was fearing that the day would end up with all of us in the emergency room - if I could make it back to the city in time! At this point, I might have even stepped on the gas and flying down the highway at 80 or 85 (don't tell my parents!). I think our sister was the most calm individual present. She applied M-Grain around the left side of his forehead, just far away enough to not drip into his eye, as well as placed drops on the crown of his head and upper neck. In addition, I had her apply Peppermint (diluted) onto the same areas, as well as Lavender. The Peppermint created a soothing cooling sensation upon his throbbing head. The result of her slathering him in these essential oils was startling! Within a minute, he voiced that the pain was decreasing. Within 8 minutes, the pain had rapidly disappeared into a mild headache. At this point, he was exhausted from the frightening experience, but had become calm again. I even inched the pressure of my foot off the gas a bit and breathed a sigh of relief. In the end, we made it home safely and had quite a story to tell our mother! 

The funny part about this testimony is that my brother despises essential oils. Up until this point, he had refused to believe in my "hippie oils" or use them in anyway. Because his pain was so intense, he consented to us putting some on him because he, quite literally, had no choice. This experience was enough to make my brother mostly a believer in essential oils. In fact, he will now use them whenever he feels these types of headaches coming on.

As it turns out, this painful headache episode was followed by a cold for my brother, which lasted for a few days. This immediately inspired me to do some research. Because no one in our family had experienced this type of headache before, I did not know what specific phrases or names to search for. However, the internet quickly supplied me with a ton of helpful resources on this. 

The pain my brother experienced had been a blend of ice pick and cluster headaches. Ice pick headaches, as so aptly named, are a stabbing pain, usually beginning behind the eye or the temple area. While the intensity of pain can vary from person to person, these headaches are given their name because of the shocking and jarring stab of pain. They can range from happening once to various times in a day. These headaches are usually more abrupt, lasting around 30 seconds.

Cluster headaches are more defined as a "burning sensation behind the eye, peaking as an electric, shock-like pain....often causes the eyes to water and the nose to run, and which can last between 15 minutes to three hours." [source]

These headaches can worsen when the individual is exposed to bright lights or stress. Both of these types of headaches are usually linked together.   

The exact headache protocol that we use for these headaches is listed below:

Massage M-Grain into temples, forehead, behind ears, behind neck, onto crown of head, and into scalp. Rub a couple drops in your hand and breathe it in deeply. Next, layer Peppermint into the same areas that you applied M-Grain. Lavender can also be applied onto wrists, temples, and behind ears to emotionally calm and soothe.

In addition to applying essential oils, make sure to practice these simple habits when experiencing these types of headaches.

• Drinks lots of water
• Avoid bright, harsh light
• Practice deep breathing from your diaphragm
• Take it easy, get lots of rest.

 In our case, we were driving in the middle of the afternoon so we couldn't do to much in regards to the light. However, my brother was able to put on his sunglasses and close his eyes until we got him home. M-Grain is an oil my family keeps on hand now for these unexpected episodes!

* I only use Young Living therapeutic grade essential oils because of their high purity. Many essential oils on the market today are adulterated and are not put through a Seed to Seal process that Young Living lives by. I highly recommend these essential oils for their outstanding purity and also because, simply put, they really work. I began my journey over two years ago with Young Living EOs and have never looked back. They are remarkable!

To get started using therapeutic grade essential oils for you and your family, I recommend purchasing the Premium Starter Kit! You can begin enjoying wholesale prices AND a large selection of essential oils at the same time. This is a great way to begin incorporating the most versatile essential oils into your daily life. 

By the way, I am not a doctor. I just a woman who uses essential oils in her daily life with family and friends. The information provided on Ancient Essentials is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to prescribe, diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It is your responsibility to educate yourself and address any health or medical needs you may have with your physician. Please seek professional help when needed.