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Let's all be emotional! Wait! What?

Let's all be emotional! Wait! What?

Reading time: 3 min If you want to cry please go ahead. It's better than supressing those tears. I am here with you while you do that. However, w...

Being too nice can make us ill?

Reading time: 3 min You might be checking the title and either you are thinking you misread or the author is crazy. How can being nice get you sic...

Essential oils for emotional healing

Reading time: 4 min As a natural continuation of the post on " How can stress turn into illness?" let's look at how essential oils can help with em...

How do thoughts and emotions affect immunity?

Reading time: 5 min Did you know there is a proper science called “Psychoneuroimmunology” that studies how thoughts and emotions affect our immuni...

How do repressed emotions contribute to our health issues?

How can stress turn into illness? (II)

Reading Time: 5 min Before embarking on reading this piece I would suggest you check part I HERE What are repressed emotions? I met people who thi...

What is hidden stress and how can we deal with it?

How can stress turn into illness?(I)

Reading time: 3 min As both an aromatherapist and psychology/neuroscience enthusiast I am always in search of new research or avenues for well-bei...

Essential oils for each of the 4 stages of the menstrual cycle

Essential oils for the 4 phases of the Menstrual Cycle

Reading time: 4 min Let's talk about the womb and the menstrual cycle each of us is experiencing every month. Normally the only visible processes a...

How do we keep colds and flus at bay?

Reading time: 4 min Disclaimer: this post refers to only the common cold and flu, not Covid. We know for sure that essential oils have antiviral an...

What essential oils should I start with?

Reading time: 2 min If you have already browsed through our website as a curious prospective buyer or already bought any of our oils you might sti...

How does smell influence our brain?

Reading time: 3 min It’s a rainy morning. I open my window, curl up in my couch and take a sip of the coffee I just finished brewing. It is earthy,...

Sun exposure and essential oils

Reading time: 2 min Especially in warm climates sun exposure is quite frequent, that is why it is important to understand what essential oils are p...

Do essential oils expire?

Reading time: 2 min The answer is yes and no. Did we confuse you? I guess we did so let us explain further. Essential oils do not really expire but...

How do we blend essential oils?

Reading time: 4 min Let’s assume you bought some essential oils and now you are scratching your head on how to mix these You should know that aroma...