Stress Less This Year
Feeling overwhelmed? Stress and anxiety can impact our well-being, whether it's work stress, daily errands, or just the general pressures of life. Finding effective stress relief is crucial. If you're looking for natural ways to manage stress, essential oils offer a powerful solution.
This guide explores the best essential oils and tips for anxiety and stress relief, focusing on five unique blends designed to help you stress less this year: Anxiety Ease, Diffuse The Anxiety, Stress Relief, Calming The Mind, and Stress Less. We'll break down the key ingredients in each blend, highlighting the powerhouse essential oils that contribute to their calming and soothing effects.
Learn how to use essential oils for stress management and reclaim your peace of mind.
Natural Stress Relief Guide
Explore proven natural stress relief methods to calm your mind and body. This guide offers strategies for managing stress the natural way.
+Walks & Exercise
You don’t have to wait to start your stress-relief journey. You can start reducing stress today by getting into the habit of walking.
A 2018 study measured the stress-relieving effects of relaxation techniques, such as resting and warm baths, combined with walking.[1]
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Study Summary |
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81 healthy adults |
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1 hour |
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-Caffeine & Alcohol
Another way you can start reducing stress today is by lowering your caffeine and alcohol intake. But don’t worry, you don’t have to quit having your morning coffee.
Studies have revealed that while moderate intake of alcohol and caffeine can lower stress, consuming higher-than-recommended alcohol and caffeine products can heighten stress.[2]
+Better Sleep
It’s no secret that improved sleep can help lower stress. One research study uncovered the efficacy of improved sleep on mental health parameters.[3]
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Participants:
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8,608 adults |
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Improved sleep led to improvements in multiple mental health facets, including stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. |
-Screen Time
Increased screen time has become synonymous with a variety of mental health issues. Recent studies have identified the correlation between screen time and stress, including the following 2024 study.[4]
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Study Summary |
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982 adolescents |
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Screen Time: |
<2 hours/day |
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Researchers observed lower anxiety, stress, and depression in adolescents who had less than 2 hours of screen time per day, compared to those who had more than 4 hours of screen time. |
+Relaxing Essential Oils
Along with these natural methods of lowering stress, essential oils provide a holistic and simple solution to markedly enhance mental health.
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52 elementary school teachers |
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Intervention Length: |
8 weekly sessions, 90 minutes each |
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The intervention of aromatherapy and other relaxation techniques resulted in lowered stress. |
Essential Oils That Lower Stress
Seeking natural stress relief? Edens Garden offers a range of pure essential oil blends formulated to calm the mind and body, helping you manage stress effectively.
Anxiety Ease
Looking for natural anxiety relief? Anxiety Ease essential oil blend offers a slightly floral and sweet aroma with refreshing citrus notes. This uplifting and cheerful blend can help you regain clarity and confidence, especially during moments of heightened stress when cortisol levels spike.
Formulated with three powerful essential oils—Lemongrass, Ylang Ylang, and Sweet Orange—Anxiety Ease provides a balanced approach to easing anxiety. While several of our blends feature the sweet, floral Ylang Ylang, Anxiety Ease is unique in its inclusion of Lemongrass oil. Diffusing this blend can promote focus and concentration, helping you stay present and manage anxious feelings.
We'll explore the specific benefits of Lemongrass and Ylang Ylang in more detail below.
LEMONGRASS FOR STRESS RELIEF
Improve focus and reduce stress naturally with Lemongrass essential oil. While often used in muscle salves for its soothing properties, Lemongrass also offers significant benefits for mental clarity. Its sweet, earthy aroma has been shown to reduce mental chaos and enhance concentration.
A 2015 study confirmed these calming effects, with participants who inhaled Lemongrass reporting less nervousness and improved task completion.[5]
An essential oil blend containing Lemongrass can be a powerful ally for managing stress and staying focused on your daily tasks.
YLANG YLANG FOR STRESS RELIEF
Looking for a natural mood booster and stress reliever? Ylang Ylang essential oil, with its gorgeously floral aroma, is a popular ingredient in high-end perfumes and skincare products, prized for its nourishing properties for both the senses and the skin.
Beyond its cosmetic uses, Ylang Ylang offers powerful benefits for emotional well-being, including mood improvement and stress reduction. A 2006 study demonstrated that topical application of Ylang Ylang essential oil effectively lowered blood pressure in test subjects, leading researchers to conclude its potential as a therapeutic for stress and associated sadness.[6]
Due to these calming properties, Ylang Ylang is a key ingredient in many of our blends. In our Anxiety Ease blend, the energizing effects of Lemongrass and Sweet Orange balance Ylang Ylang's slightly sedative nature, promoting alertness and stress-free focus.
Diffuse The Anxiety
Edens Garden's Diffuse The Anxiety essential oil blend offers a holistic approach to stress relief by addressing multiple facets of well-being. This soothing blend, with its delicate floral and herbal aroma, engages the senses to create a calming atmosphere, directly impacting mood and emotional state.
The inclusion of renowned calming agents like Chamomile and Lavender provides targeted therapeutic benefits, addressing the physiological symptoms of stress, such as tension and restlessness. Recognizing the crucial mind-body connection, Diffuse The Anxiety promotes both physical and mental rejuvenation, acknowledging that stress affects the whole person. Its versatile application methods—diffusion, massage, and inhalation—allow for personalized use and easy integration into daily routines, offering practical and adaptable solutions for stress management.
With consistent use and by maintaining a balanced lifestyle, Diffuse The Anxiety supports a long-term approach to stress reduction, addressing not just immediate symptoms but also the patterns that contribute to stress. This multifaceted approach makes it a valuable tool for anyone seeking a natural and comprehensive way to stress less this year.
Stress Relief
Stress Relief is a serene blend, touting an uplifting citrus aroma with notes of earthy Patchouli and floral Ylang Ylang. It contains:
- Sweet Orange
- Bergamot
- Patchouli
- Grapefruit
- Ylang Ylang
This has been a favorite blend of our community since Edens Garden’s inception and it’s no wonder why. Stress Relief is a bottle of “You can do this!”
Powered by essential oils derived from citrus fruits including Bergamot, it is incredibly revitalizing.
CITRUS OILS FOR STRESS RELIEF
Grapefruit, Sweet Orange, and Bergamot oil are all bright, zesty, and rich in antioxidants that make them (and this blend):
- Anti-inflammatory
- Cleansing
- Uplifting
Calming The Mind
Calming The Mind is a grounding blend with a hint of sweetness. If earthy aromas help you to regain balance, this blend is the one for you. It includes:
- Frankincense
- Patchouli
- Ylang Ylang
- Cistus
- West Indian Sandalwood
- Hawaiian Sandalwood
- Rose
- Osmanthus
Allow the chaos to subside and let stillness smooth away rough edges with Calming The Mind.
ROSE FOR STRESS RELIEF
Rose oil is one of the most gorgeous aromas in nature. Cultures throughout the world value Rose for its many benefits and increasing scientific evidence allows us to put “stress relief” under the aroma’s potential effects.
In fact, aromatherapy with Rose oil was found to reduce pre-labor stress in women during their first pregnancies. Indulge in the stress-relieving properties of Rose when you use Calming The Mind.
Stress Less
Edens Garden's Stress Less essential oil blend provides a natural and effective way to manage daily stressors. This blend acts as a personal wellness tool, promoting calm and resilience through a unique aroma profile. Combining grounding Cedarwoods, grounding Sandalwood, uplifting Bergamot, and calming Juniper Berry, Stress Less is a medley of oils that ease daily pressures, calming both mind and body while uplifting mood through therapeutic aromatherapy.
Integrating Stress Less into your routine is simple. Diffuse the blend for a tranquil environment, or mix it with a carrier oil for topical application (after a patch test) for on-the-go relief. With its calming aroma and versatile use, Stress Less empowers you to navigate life's challenges with greater ease.
SANDALWOOD FOR STRESS RELIEF
Sweet, woody Sandalwood is used in Ayurvedic medicine for its cooling properties, which are thought to help:
- Reduce inflammation
- Hasten wound healing
- Improve uneven skin tone
- Overcome disruptive thoughts
The same qualities that can soothe physical upset may make it a mental balm too.
In 2017, researchers studied the effects of aromatherapy on women undergoing breast biopsy. They found that women who received aromatherapy with Sandalwood and Lavender essential oil had a statistically significant reduction in stress.[7]
How To Use Essential Oils For Stress
Depending on your preferred aroma, any of the five essential oil blends discussed can help you create a personalized self-care routine. These blends are formulated to calm a racing mind, regulate emotions, and restore balance.
For everyday stress management, Stress Relief and Diffuse The Anxiety are excellent choices. Try these application methods:
- Diffuser: Diffuse these blends in a pure essential oil diffuser in the morning to set a positive tone for the day.
- Aromatherapy Jewelry: Use a jewelry diffuser for all-day aromatherapy support.
Calming The Mind is ideal for a relaxing bedtime routine. In addition to diffusing it at night, you can enhance its calming effects by:
- Massage: Adding it to massage oil for a relaxing massage.
- Skincare: Incorporating it into your favorite unscented skincare products, such as creams and lotions.
For immediate anxiety relief during moments of heightened stress, Anxiety Ease and Stress Less can be particularly helpful. To quickly calm racing thoughts:
- Essential Oil Inhaler: Inhale either blend using an essential oil inhaler.
SOURCES:
- Combining walking and relaxation for stress reduction-A randomized cross-over trial in healthy adults. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28840638/
- Effects of Stress on Alcohol Consumption. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3860387/
- Improving sleep quality leads to better mental health: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8651630/
- Associations of screen time with symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression in adolescents. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11385738/
- Effect of Lemongrass Aroma on Experimental Anxiety in Humans. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/acm.2015.0099
- Relaxing effect of ylang ylang oil on humans after transdermal absorption. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ptr.1950
- A Randomized Controlled Trial Provides Evidence to Support Aromatherapy to Minimize Anxiety in Women Undergoing Breast Biopsy. https://sigmapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/wvn.12229
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About the Author, Bella Martinez
Bella Martinez is a Certified Aromatherapist, Natural Skincare Formulator and Edens Garden’s lead aromatherapist. An industry expert, Bella has spent years training and learning in the aromatherapy field, which she continues annually. Her passion is taking evidence-based aromatherapy and making it approachable for all.
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Floral Essential Oils
March 24, 2021 at 8:04 am
I love the use of essential oils and their health benefits. They are so natural, pure & effective for various ailments.