The Science Behind Aromatherapy & its Effects on

Mood & Emotions

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WHAT IS AN ESSENTIAL OIL?• Natural aromatic compounds found in plants• Steam distilled or cold pressed extraction• Powerful, safe benefits without side effects

(Oil sacs on peppermint leaf)

Some of the Powerful Properties

• Anti Bacterial • Anti Oxidant • Anti Parasitic • Anti Fungal • Anti Depressant • Anti Rheumatic • Analgesic

• Anti Inflammatory • Anti Viral • Anti Septic • Anti Spasmodic • Anti Anxiety • Anti Histamine • Decongestant • Diuretic

CPTG CERTIFIED PURE THERAPEUTIC GRADE®

• PURE—natural, no artificial ingredients, fragrances, or fillers

• SAFE—Certified to be free of pesticides and other chemicals

• POTENT—Standardized active compounds.

Regulated standard in a unregulated industry in order provide the most pure and highest quality oils.

Sourcing Chemical Analysis

• Habitat • Cultivation • Extraction • Co-Impact Sourcing

• Microbiological • Heavy Metal • Gas Chromatography • Mass Spectrometry • Pesticides • Synthetics • 3rd Party Tested

Oil Potency Oil Purity

Indigenous Plants From Around the World

MENTAL

PHYSICAL NUTRITIONAL

OPTIMAL HEALTH

HOLISTIC VIEW OF OPTIMAL HEALTH

Interesting Emotion Info! Every experience in life has an emotional weighting

to it.

! 95% of everything your brain has stored is “uploaded” by the age of 4 years.

! By 35 years old, you have no original thoughts or emotional reactions.

! Neuroplasticity stagnates by 25 years of age in most western minds.

How Do We “Feel”

! 90% of your brain function is subconscious - 10% is conscious.

! Your brain uses 30% of the body’s blood glucose. If you have blood sugar deficiencies your brain doesn't function well.

How Do We “Feel”! Neuropeptides for each emotion impact the cell

receptors

! Each cell responds with a behaviour and vibration that we recognize as “feeling”.

! DNA and other cellular production is directly impacted by the emotional status of any cell

! Each organ has a selected emotion of dysfunction, and higher % of receptors for that specific neuropeptide.

Impact of Emotions on our Cells

Emotions and Our OrgansEMOTION ASSOCIATED ORGANGuilt / Shock HeartPanic / Anxiety PituitaryConfusion ThyroidUnresponsive AdrenalVictimization Small IntestineLow Self-Esteem Spleen / PancreasDisgust / Revulsion StomachGrief / Loss LungsFear KidneysIrritation BladderAnger LiverResentment Gall Bladder

Adrenal F-F-F (Fight - Flight - Freeze)! Survival mechanisms are designed for short term

emergencies in order to preserve life

! Modulation of reaction to threat is performed in the limbic brain - the emotional centre

! Smell has an almost instantaneous ability to modulate limbic responses

! ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) is regulated by the limbic modulation - regulates cortisol levels

Interesting Causes of F-F-F! Infection

! Toxicity/ free radical pathology

! Blood sugar imbalance

! Malnutrition

! Anemia

! Subconscious patterns

! Vibration

! Hormonal imbalance

! Technology - Tablets, Cellphones, Tv, Computers

Humans are amazing smellers! Rockefeller University Study:

• We can discriminate more than 1 trillion scents

• The worst smeller is capable of detecting about 80 million

• The best smeller is capable of detecting over 1,000 trillion

How does sense of smell work?WHAT WE KNOW RIGHT NOW….! We smell based on a couple of factors:

• The size of the molecules inhaled

• The shape of the molecules inhaled

! More recently it has been increasingly shown that we

also smell based on:• The frequency of the molecules being inhaled

So we may smell based on PHYSICS as well as CHEMISTRY!

What can we detect?! Other than what we think of as smells……

! Stony Brook University Study:• We can detect factors like fear, disgust, age and gender

• We produce and can detect pheromones - that is why fear can be “contagious”

• We can also detect individual and groups of volatile organic

compounds.

Interesting frequency factsBased on Studies done by Eastern State University, WA

! The healthy human body has a frequency of 62-72 MHz

! When your frequency drops your immune system is

compromised.

! Below 58 MHz cold and flu symptoms may appear

! Below 55 MHz you are susceptible to Candida

! Below 52 MHz you may contract Epstein-Barr Virus

! Below 42 MHz cancer may appear

! Death is said to begin at 25 MHz

Interesting frequency factsBased on Studies done by Eastern State University, WA

! Eating healthy foods can increase your frequency

• Broccoli - 70 MHz

• Raw Almonds - 50 MHz

! Eating unhealthy foods can decrease your frequency

• Hamburger 3-5 MHz

Drinking a cup of coffee decreases frequency by 14 MHz

(by 8 MHz just by holding the cup!!)

Essential Oil FrequencyEssential Oils are probably the easiest way to increase a

person’s healthy frequency on a daily basis.

! Rose - 320 MHz

! Frankincense - 147 MHz

! Lavender - 118 MHz

! Myrrh and Roman Chamomile- 105 MHz

! Sandalwood - 96 MHz

! Peppermint 78 MHz

Through the principle of entrainment the oil’s higher frequency

will raise the vibratory quality of a person’s cells.

The Autonomic Nervous System! Sympathetic Nervous System

• Contains mainly adrenergic fibres

• Tends to increase heart rate

• Tends to decrease the tone of smooth muscle

! Parasympathetic Nervous System• Slows heart rate

• Increases glandular and intestinal activity

• Relaxes muscles

Scents can alter your nervous system! A Japanese study found that inhaling essential oils

can modulate sympathetic nervous system activity:

• Black Pepper, Fennel & Grapefruit: 1.5-2.5 in nervous system activity

• Rose and Patchouli: 40% in nervous system activity

• Black Pepper induced a 1.7 x in plasma adrenaline concentration

• Rose oil caused a 30% in adrenaline concentration

“Olfactory input is routed through your amygdala and hippocampus (which process emotion), but bypasses your brain’s higher cortical areas (thinking

parts).”

This suggests that aromatherapy may be helpful to those with dementia.

Your Olfactory Factory! The Aroma Association

How it all works!

How Heavy is this Glass of Water?

ESSENTIAL OIL USESAromatic

Diffuse in a room to:• Impact mood• Open airways• Cleanse environment

SOME SIMPLE EXAMPLES:

• Ultrasonic Diffuser • Just a simple drop on your

hand • A drop on your pillow

♥ Multiple studies have shown that diffusing pure essential oils into the air immediately removes toxins and cleans up air.

Therapeutic-grade essential oils - for emotional health.

The product statements in this presentation have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. dōTERRA essential wellness products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.

Motivate® Encouraging Blend+ Ingredients:

Peppermint, Clementine, Coriander, Basil, Yuzu, Melissa, Rosemary, Vanilla Absolute

Cheer® Uplifting Blend+ Ingredients:

Wild Orange, Clove, Star Anise, Lemon Myrtle, Nutmeg, Ginger, Cinnamon Bark, Vanilla Absolute, Zdravetz

Passion® Inspiring Blend+ Ingredients:

Fractionated Coconut Oil, Cardamom Seed, Cinnamon Bark, Ginger, Clove, Sandalwood, Jasmine, Vanilla Bean Absolute, Damiana

Forgive® Renewing Blend+ Ingredients:

Spruce, Bergamot, Juniper Berry, Myrrh, Arborvitae, Nooka Tree, Thyme, Citronella

Console® Comforting Blend+ Ingredients:

Frankincense, Patchouli, Ylang Ylang, Labdanum, Amyris Bark, Sandalwood, Rose, Osmanthus

Peace® Reassuring Blend+ Ingredients:

Vetiver, Lavender, Ylang Ylang, FrankincenseClary Sage, Marjoram, Labdanum, Spearmint

Serenity® Calming Blend + Diffuse to promote relaxation and restful

sleep

+ Lessens tension, calms anxiety

+ Calms mood swings and emotions

+ Ingredients:

Lavender, Marjoram, Roman Chamomile, Ylang Ylang, Hawaiian Sandalwood, Ho Wood, Cedarwood, Vetiver, Vanilla Bean Absolute

Balance® Grounding Blend + Diffuse or apply topically for emotional

balance

+ Eases confusion, depression and feelings of anger

+ Calms fear and anxiety

+ Promotes a positive attitude+ Ingredients:

Spruce, Ho Wood, Frankincense, Blue Tansy, Blue Chamomile, Fractionated Coconut Oil

Elevation® Joyful Blend + Highly Anti-Depressant

+ Relieves Stress

+ Elevates mood

+ Increases energy

+ Ingredients:

Lavandin, Lavender, Hawaiian Sandalwood, Tangerine, Melissa, Ylang Ylang, Elemi, Osmanthus, Lemon Myrtle

Citrus Bliss® Invigorating Blend + Diffuse to elevate mood and lessen tension

+ Promotes increased energy levels

+ Invigorating and stimulating

+ Ingredients:

Wild Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit, Mandarin, Bergamot, Tangerine, Clementine, Vanilla Absolute

Peppermint® Attention and Focus+ Increases attention span

+ Improves focus on a task

+ Increases energy

FRANKINCENSE / MYRRH+ Has anti-depressant and sedative

properties

+ Releases feelings of unworthiness or insecurity

+ Helps oxygenate the pineal and pituitary glands which aid in clearer thinking and heightens state of awareness

So…Where does Aromatherapy fit?Sandalwood / Frankincense - Diffuse During Meditation - Increase Focus

Lavender and Peppermint - Diffuse During Tai Chi / Chair Yoga - Relaxation and Focus

Any Citrus Oil + Peppermint - Diffuse during Group Exercise - Increases Energy and Focus

Lemon / Wild Orange / Citrus Bliss - Diffuse 30min Prior to Shift Change - Elevates mood, reduces stress and fatigue, decreases mood swings associated with changing environments and to decrease sun-downing

Wild Orange - Diffuse During or just before Dining - Stimulates Appetite

Lemon - Add drop to warm facecloths after meals - Uplifting and Anti-Bacterial

Lavender / Serenity - Diffuse at Night - Calms before Sleep & Helps Insomnia

Lavender / Citrus Bliss - Diffuse in Resident’s Room - End of Life, Purify Air due to smell of wound

So…Where does Aromatherapy fit?

ANYWHERE YOU SEE FIT

RESOURCES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

• Help ensure that you are buying some of the world’s best, therapeutic grade, essential oils.

• Provide guidelines to help you get started with Aromatherapy in your facility.

• On-Site and/or Online Webinar Based Training to create “Buy-In” from co-workers and the management team.

• Help enhance the client experience at your long term care, or retirement facility.

How I Can Help!

Eli Gilbert

E.oilup4life@icloud.com

T. 416.270.0821

My Contact Info

“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Science Behind Aromatherapy & its Effects on

Mood & Emotions

The product statements in this presentation have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. dōTERRA essential wellness products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.