December 20, 2011 in Aroma Touch Therapy, Wellness, Women's Health by empoweringwellness

A Guide to Health for 20-something Women

This is the second article in a six part series on women’s health. The first article focused on hormone balance and on the lifestyle choices one can make to facilitate balance. In today’s post, we’re going to focus on issues related to women in their 20′s.

In your twenties, you feel invincible!

Many women in their twenties are more worried about their weight than they are about their health. They are often unaware that what they eat has long-lasting effects. College life often means lots of junk food, stress, poor sleep and other unhealthy habits. Many women also start their careers in their twenties, which often goes hand in hand with demanding hours and take-out food. It’s therefore no surprise that the twenties can be a hormonally challenging period for women.

Tips for living a balanced lifestyle in your twenties

Establish an exercise routine
Maintain healthy eating habits
Protect your skin
Get a good night’s rest
Manage stress

Experts believe that 80%-90% of illness may be caused by stress. So, establishing meditative practices early in your life can be beneficial in the long-term. Essential oils can also play an important role in helping to manage stress. Here is a stress-management recipe that I use. I like to use this blend whenever I feel scattered, unbalanced, ungrounded and under stress. Apply this blend to the soles of your feet before you go to bed at night. You can also use it throughout the day in a diffuser.

Stress-management blend

2 drops Lavender Essential Oil

2 drops Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

2 drops Rosewood* or Geranium Essential Oil

This is an excellent blend for relaxation & calming the autonomic nervous system. This blend is best used in grapeseed oil base and worked along the spine in the lamina grooves. Lavender releases the neurotransmitter serotonin & calms the limbic portion of the brain. Ylang Ylang regulates adrenalin in the system. Rosewood is a nervine. This blend is appropriate for anyone who deals with a lot of work-related stress, deadlines, emotional stress, anger, tension headaches, and prone to anxiety/panic attacks. If you are sensitive to sweetness in scents or have a headache, use one drop of ylang ylang or omit it entirely.

*Rosewood trees are being exhausted in production of this essential oil for the mass consumer market. Please purchase from companies who respect this precious commodity; and advertise their source of rosewood essential oil.