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Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Help!!! I can't stand the snoring!!!!!


Snoring Zzzzzzzzz....... Seems to be a pretty common complaint. If you sleep in the same bed as someone who snores, or for some people, the same house, this can seriously disturb your sleep, giving you a good reason to complain. 

What causes snoring? 

"Snoring occurs when the upper airway passage at the back of the mouth becomes somewhat restricted. This happens because when you lie down to sleep, the muscle tone in the back of the throat...including the tongue... begins to loosen up.
As muscles relax, the tongue will ease itself to the back of the throat, causing restricted airflow, and hence, snoring vibrations as a person breathes in and out.
Snoring tends to be worse for people who sleep on their backs."
http://www.sleeppassport.com/what-causes-snoring.html

Can snoring be helped by essential oils? I say, " give it a try!" 

Essential oils & blends that may offer some help: 

Geranium, lavender, marjoram, cedar wood, eucalyptus, sweet basil, Trish's Snoring blend of all the above or RC blend. 

How do you use these essential oils to help? 

Blend oils or blend in a carrier oil and massage neck and throat before bed, or you can try massaging the blend on the feet before bed, you can try applying a drop or two of RC or other blend to the base of the big toe (the reflex point for the neck)  before going to bed or if you sleep with someone who snores and they wake you up with their snoring, try massaging the oil at the base of the toe while they are still asleep and snoring. Can try adding the blend or oils to a room spray or diffuser to use in the bedroom before bed. 

Well, hopefully one or more of these ideas will work for you and your "snorer" so you can get a peaceful night's sleep! 

Monday, 12 November 2012

White Angelica

I don't know about you but I have had quite a bit of stress in my life over the past two years. There has been some stress in my family, and as we all know, everyone deals with stress differently so we have 5 people in my family, all handling our stress differently. That is a lot of different emotions swirling around our house most of the time. 
As one family member may deal with the stress by feeling angry and getting short tempered with others in the family, or another may be sad and emotional, crying at the drop of a hat. 
White Angelica is a blend of essential oils that help to "ward off the bombardment of negative energy"~ taken from the Reference Guide for Essential Oils. Helping to increase the aura around the body bringing strength and protection against negativity and outside influence. This is a blend of 10 different essential oils. It's beautiful scent bringing instant peace (it has this effect for me). Helping to bring feelings of peace, self love, confidence and joy, it also helps to release emotional blocks and instills a positive outlook on life. 
Wow, who doesn't need a bottle of that in their pocket? Great to keep on hand for to protect yourself from a negative co-worker as well. 
Since I began learning about Bach Flower Remedies, I discovered that the flower essence of Walnut also gives constancy and protection from outside influences. I have added 2 drops of walnut to my small bottle of white angelica that I keep on me at all times. I LOVE it!!!!!!! 
This blend could also be used in a room spray that you could spray in your home or office.