On the lookout for a therapy that does a triple duty of healing the body, mind and soul? If yes, your search probably ends with aromatherapy.
Aromatherapy is an unadulterated natural remedy to keep body aches, stress and dull mood at bay; using a range of beautiful fragrances and scented essential oils. Since essential oils are very powerful in their concentrated form, they are not suitable for direct application and hence are first diluted with carrier oils like apricot kernel or sweet almond oil.
There are myriad ways to instill aromatherapy into your workplace. The use of aromatherapy oils are highly recommended as the essential oils alters your mood, stimulates creativity, helps concentration and gets rid of airborne viruses and bacteria. Here are a couple of essential oils that are known for their uses.
Lavender essential oil: The healing properties are said to reduce computer errors by at least 25 percent Neroli Oil: It is a stress buster that not wards off tension but also relieves you of mental exhaustion and agitation. You could even add just a drop or two of Neroli oil on a cotton bud and place it near your desk.
Basil oil: This oil is ideal to fight the effects of negativity, burn-out and intellectual fatigue. A regular use ensures better concentration, clarity of thoughts and a bounce of enthusiasm to keep you going at work. Take a bowl of water and put less than a drop of Basil oil in it. Now, soak a towel in it and then use it to wipe off your body, specially the exposed parts of your body before going to sleep.
Rosemary oil: Loss of memory, lethargy and strain can be treated with rosemary oil. It gives you energy, and gives a boost to the immune system. It can be used in a bath or in a diffuser.
— The writer is a beauty expert
