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Increase the Longevity of Your Health Through Essential Oils

5 Ways to Improve Your Health

By Paisley HansenPublished 7 years ago 3 min read

You probably have a friend or two that uses essential oils and swears by them. You may be skeptical of them because of all of the crazy claims you have heard. This is totally valid, but essential oils are used by different people for different reasons. The main reason is because people find it beneficial to their health and wellbeing. While essential oils can’t cure everything, they are extremely great to use while you are doing things that benefit your health and add in the healthy lifestyle you are trying to create.

Here are five different ways you can use essential oils to help your overall health:

Exercise

If you exercise, you probably know that there are some unpleasant things that come along with exercising. This can include sweat and odor that makes your clothes smell unpleasant or makes your run a smelly affair. To stop this from happening, you can use essential oils to keep your odor at bay and allow you to have a great workout. Using essential oils during yoga practice can help your meditation and workout by calming you down and really allowing you to focus.

Food

If you are into cooking and consider yourself a foodie, you may want to check out adding essential oils into your cooking routine. The great thing about essential oils is they are flavorful and put a lot of taste into one drop. Do some research by reading some Young Living Reviews, and see what different products can be used with your cooking and how it can make your food taste even better than it already does!

Sleep

If you struggle going to bed and find that you don’t have a good sleep routine, you may want to add essential oils to your routine. First off, if you don’t have a solid routine for winding down, you need to create a sleep routine. It will help you start sleeping better and it will signal to your body that it is time to rest and sleep.

Essential oils can be diffused with a diffuser. This process is similar to a humidifier and gently diffuses the oil into the air. You don’t have to use a lot of oil, a couple of drops will do. This can help you relax and allow your body to soothe itself to help you get a good night’s rest.

Mental Health

Essential oils should never replace the professional help of a therapist or medication. But you can use essential oils to calm yourself down or relieve stress in a healthy manner. If you practice meditation as something to keep your mental health in check, you can always add some essential oils to your practice. This can help give you a better experience and allow you to really use your sense of smell.

Cleaning Products

If you have done any cleaning in the past, you have probably used some sort of cleaner that was full of chemicals that make your eyes burn and water, and you may have sneezed once or twice. This is because some chemicals aren’t that great for our bodies. Different essential oil companies are aware of this fact and have provided you with the alternative of natural cleaning products.

These products help your house and kill germs, but are made of gentle ingredients that won’t make your eyes water, and you won’t have to worry about carrying a tissue around while you clean. There are also certain essential oils that can be used for cleaning and have certain properties that kill bacteria and fungus.

There are so many ways that essential oils can be used in your daily life. While you may not want to try all of them, essential oils can definitely help make your life a little better, and will certainly make your house smell amazing. What are some ways you enjoy using essential oils? Share this with a friend who loves essential oils!

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About the Creator

Paisley Hansen

Paisley Hansen is a freelance writer and expert in health, fitness, beauty, and fashion. When she isn’t writing she can usually be found reading a good book or hitting the gym.

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