aromatherapy?
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Hello Iz, hope you are having a better day today. I think aromatherapy does do some good. I think any relaxation is good for us. Have you tried Camomel Tea? I would drink it as well as breath the scent. Also, do you play relaxation music? You might also try that. The breathing techniques are wonderful.
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I understand. When you are having a rough night, slow down and take time for yourself. Just tell everyone and your self, you are done and let yourself rest. Listen to some soothing music, and do some relaxation exercises and deep slow breathing. Oh don't forget to pat yourself on the back for what you accomplished.
Hugs to you.
Hugs to you.
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How effective aromatherapy is depends, I think, on what you want to achieve. I've found it very effective for relaxation, and in helping me to centre myself during meditation (relaxation also, I suppose). I'd hoped that it would lift my mood and/or improve with my concentration, but it didn't do that... except as a knock-on effect of relaxation.
That's just my experience -- I think the effectiveness differs a lot from one person to another. It can get very expensive, though, because it's a lot of trial and error to find what works best for you.
That's just my experience -- I think the effectiveness differs a lot from one person to another. It can get very expensive, though, because it's a lot of trial and error to find what works best for you.
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Hi l[Z,
You can try and dabble in aromatherapy, by simply picking some lavender hand lotion. Yardley also make a bunch of mens products, like soap on a rope that has lavender in it. It does have a very relaxing sensation.
Also with the lotion, it lasts for a nice long time and it is not too expensive. We have it in the bathroom for using after washing hands.
I would say it is worth it.
You can try and dabble in aromatherapy, by simply picking some lavender hand lotion. Yardley also make a bunch of mens products, like soap on a rope that has lavender in it. It does have a very relaxing sensation.
Also with the lotion, it lasts for a nice long time and it is not too expensive. We have it in the bathroom for using after washing hands.
I would say it is worth it.
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Here is my thought on aromatherapy.....
Does it work? It all depends on who you ask!
Smells, sounds, tastes (when associated with past memories) can bring back some really good feelings or really bad feelings.
As you know, our minds have a great way of taking everything into account when we are overcome with emotion. Smells can trigger either good or bad feelings for different people.
For me - I love Lavender. I burn soy candles all the time - they are clean and long lasting.
I would encourage you to smell things before purchasing something simply because it says it's good for this or that.
You can train your mind to trigger different emotions when using aromatherapy.
For example:
If you don't have an emotional tie to a particular fragrance - you purchase the frangrance you love, then take time each day (while burning the candle, insense, or oils, etc.) and you do your meditations/visualizations during that time.
Doing this over and over again can create new positive feelings. So much so, that when you burn your candle (or use your soaps) you automatically trigger a healthy emotion.
Get it?
It works the same way Progressive Muscle Relaxation works.
A form of brainwashing I guess....but in a good way!
Does it work? It all depends on who you ask!
Smells, sounds, tastes (when associated with past memories) can bring back some really good feelings or really bad feelings.
As you know, our minds have a great way of taking everything into account when we are overcome with emotion. Smells can trigger either good or bad feelings for different people.
For me - I love Lavender. I burn soy candles all the time - they are clean and long lasting.
I would encourage you to smell things before purchasing something simply because it says it's good for this or that.
You can train your mind to trigger different emotions when using aromatherapy.
For example:
If you don't have an emotional tie to a particular fragrance - you purchase the frangrance you love, then take time each day (while burning the candle, insense, or oils, etc.) and you do your meditations/visualizations during that time.
Doing this over and over again can create new positive feelings. So much so, that when you burn your candle (or use your soaps) you automatically trigger a healthy emotion.
Get it?
It works the same way Progressive Muscle Relaxation works.
A form of brainwashing I guess....but in a good way!
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Thaks to all for your reponses.
What I,m looking for, is something to lift my mood,for consentration,relaxation and I heard there's one for negative thinking.
I couldn't help but to wonder about the lenght of time of the affects.Take the inhalation method for example,so I've held my head over a steaming pot of water mixed with lavander, which is supposed to be relaxing, for the recommended amount of time.How long does it last? 10 minutes or 1/2 a day? Those 19 drops that you put in that pan are costly.
I guess the only way to know is to try it out.
Thanks to all,you had some good and intersting points.
Have a wonderful day!!
What I,m looking for, is something to lift my mood,for consentration,relaxation and I heard there's one for negative thinking.
I couldn't help but to wonder about the lenght of time of the affects.Take the inhalation method for example,so I've held my head over a steaming pot of water mixed with lavander, which is supposed to be relaxing, for the recommended amount of time.How long does it last? 10 minutes or 1/2 a day? Those 19 drops that you put in that pan are costly.
I guess the only way to know is to try it out.
Thanks to all,you had some good and intersting points.
Have a wonderful day!!
Remember, an Eagle never has the same air under its wings.
So it is with life, there is something different each day.
So it is with life, there is something different each day.
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I don't know that much about aromatherapy. I beleive as an adjunct to therapy is a sound way to go. I don't think it will necessarily cancel out negative thoughts you're thinking. But if you recall or experience a particularly comforting scent, go for it. I can understand that it can be relaxing.
About me. I'm new to the course. The relaxation tape actually produces anxiety and obsessions in me. I switched to a relaxing tape of my own called The River of Tranquility. I have a better response to that. I'm doing session 2 and working with the flash cards, trying hard to stay in the moment (I have great difficulty with this). If I could live in the here and now I'd be better off. I guess it takes time. I've been a big coffee drinker I guess to aid in my fight with depression. But Lucinda advised to get off it. Now I'm down to one cup a day; the rest of the day I drink decaf.
I'm in a study to help with my depression, hopefully. It's called Deep Brain Stimulation. Has anyone heard of it? I actually had brain surgery to implant an electrode on my brain (the pleasure center) which is attached to a lead down my neck to a battery pack in my chest under the skin. The researcher activates the battery or pretends to. You see, it's a double-blind study; I won't know if it's been activated until July. Two out of three patients on average have it turned on. But there is only three people in the study thus far. It's been two months and I don't feel any better. The doctors say it's too soon to evaluate its effectiveness, that it's a slow process. I get nervous that it's "on" and I'm just not responding. If I find out that it's not been turned on during the initial six months, I'm then guaranteed to get it for the next six months. Anyway, I bought Lucinda's course as an adjunct to the DBS. Perhaps it will help me. I have OCD, yet depression is more of the problem. I'm 51 and I've been suffering for about 40 years. I've been in about 25 years of various modalities of therapy with no good result to eliminate or improve my symptoms. My drug regimen has been a blessing. My OCD and depression are much better. I still suffer a lot, however. I think I have been on all the antidepressants and I've had ECT (which failed and really hindered my memory in a big way since). So DBS and Lucinda's course are sorta a last resort. I'm not going to hurt myself in any case. However, I don't know of any promising treatments down the road. And I'm not getting any younger.
Any comments about any of this? Please tell me how you are doing in the course and how long before you saw a significant change.
Thanks for reading.
Scott
About me. I'm new to the course. The relaxation tape actually produces anxiety and obsessions in me. I switched to a relaxing tape of my own called The River of Tranquility. I have a better response to that. I'm doing session 2 and working with the flash cards, trying hard to stay in the moment (I have great difficulty with this). If I could live in the here and now I'd be better off. I guess it takes time. I've been a big coffee drinker I guess to aid in my fight with depression. But Lucinda advised to get off it. Now I'm down to one cup a day; the rest of the day I drink decaf.
I'm in a study to help with my depression, hopefully. It's called Deep Brain Stimulation. Has anyone heard of it? I actually had brain surgery to implant an electrode on my brain (the pleasure center) which is attached to a lead down my neck to a battery pack in my chest under the skin. The researcher activates the battery or pretends to. You see, it's a double-blind study; I won't know if it's been activated until July. Two out of three patients on average have it turned on. But there is only three people in the study thus far. It's been two months and I don't feel any better. The doctors say it's too soon to evaluate its effectiveness, that it's a slow process. I get nervous that it's "on" and I'm just not responding. If I find out that it's not been turned on during the initial six months, I'm then guaranteed to get it for the next six months. Anyway, I bought Lucinda's course as an adjunct to the DBS. Perhaps it will help me. I have OCD, yet depression is more of the problem. I'm 51 and I've been suffering for about 40 years. I've been in about 25 years of various modalities of therapy with no good result to eliminate or improve my symptoms. My drug regimen has been a blessing. My OCD and depression are much better. I still suffer a lot, however. I think I have been on all the antidepressants and I've had ECT (which failed and really hindered my memory in a big way since). So DBS and Lucinda's course are sorta a last resort. I'm not going to hurt myself in any case. However, I don't know of any promising treatments down the road. And I'm not getting any younger.
Any comments about any of this? Please tell me how you are doing in the course and how long before you saw a significant change.
Thanks for reading.
Scott