Best Calming Essential Oils for Stress and Anxiety

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Challenged by stress or anxiety? Nowadays, who isn't? In this video, I'm going to be talking about the best calming essential oils for stress and anxiety and how aromatherapy for stress relief can help create less tension and more ease in your life. 

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Okay, if you're familiar with feelings of anxiety or stress, you are far from alone. Emotional concerns affect the majority of Americans. Too much stress leads to poor health, so it's definitely important to find relief. Whether your anxiety has been relentlessly nagging at you for months on end or you want to find something to get you through those occasional slumps, aromatherapy with essential oils is one of the easiest and safest ways to treat mild stress and anxiety. 

These concentrated plant-based compounds offer calming balance in a world that may seem out of control. Here at The Healthy Place, we have a lot of essential oil recommendations for improved health and vitality. Here are some of the best calming essential oils for stress and anxeity.

1. Sandalwood Essential Oil. Sandalwood's therapeutic compounds work gently to eliminate anxiety, fear, and stress. You'll often see sandalwood in meditation blends because it's able to quiet mind chatter and soothe a troubled mind. If you're someone who struggles with nervous tension, sandalwood can help nurture your tense nerves while boosting mental clarity and focus.

2. Bergamot Essential Oil. You may recognize the word "bergamot" if you're familiar with Earl Grey tea, but did you know that it carries health benefits such as balancing cholesterol levels? A healthy heart and reduced stress levels go hand in hand. Bergamot supports stress and anxiety by reducing worries and helping you keep a cheery, positive outlook on life. 

3. Chamomile Essential Oil. This soothing herb is one of nature's best gifts for calming the mind and body. It can help ease frazzled nerves, lift worry, diffuse feelings of worry, and offer a lending hand during times of grief or oversensitivity. Chamomile essential oil soothes the turmoil of a restless mind and can also add cooling, calming relief to sore muscles or joints. 

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4. Vetiver Essential Oil. Vetiver displays a pleasing aroma known to create balance. Its relaxing properties help melt away tension in the body and clear the mind of busy to-dos. Vetiver's also linked to feelings of safety and groundedness. It can help calm overwhelmed emotions during the day and gently lull a racing mind to sleep. 

5. Lavender Essential Oil. Lavender essential oil is a tremendous tool for reducing stress, anxiety and even mild depression. It can help relief nasuea and tension headaches brought on by stress or poor sleep. In fact, one of lavender's largest benefits is reducing insomnia, thanks to its soothing, comforting aroma. Lavender is truly one of the best essential oils to unwind and chill out.

If you like essential oil blends, be sure to check out the description box below, where we've linked some of our favorite essential oil blends for stress. We've also got an article on the subject of aromatherapy for stress and anxiety linked below that goes into a lot more detail about ways to manage stress and anxiety, and how to use essential oils for stress. 

If you have questions about how to use essential oils for stress and anxiety, we offer a free LiveChat feature on our website, findyourhealthyplace.com, where you can talk with a Certified Wellness Consultant about your specific goals and get personalized support in your health journey.

And one quick question before I wrap up: Do you have a favorite calming essential oil? Which essential oil for stress and anxiety are you most excited to try? Let us know in the comments!

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Remember: Essential oils should only be used topically or in a diffuser. We cannot recommend ingesting them, so please be safe with your use of essential oils!