Mood ManagementWith doTerra Essential Oils

What is an Essential Oil?• Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds

found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants.

• Essential oils are non water-based phytochemicals made up of volatile aromatic compounds. Although they are fat soluble, they do not include fatty lipids or acids found in vegetable and animal oils.

• Essential oils are very clean, almost crisp, to the touch and are immediately absorbed by the skin. Pure, unadulterated essential oils are translucent and range in color from crystal clear to deep blue.

• In addition to their intrinsic benefits to plants and being beautifully fragrant to people, essential oils have been used throughout history in many cultures for their medicinal and therapeutic benefits.

Essential Oils have been around a LONG time!• The Egyptians were some of the first people to use aromatic essential

oils extensively in medical practice, beauty treatment, food preparation, and religious ceremony.• Greeks used essential oils in their practices of therapeutic massage

and aromatherapy.• Romans also used aromatic oils to promote health and personal

hygiene.• Influenced by the Greeks and Romans, as well as Chinese and Indian

Ayurvedic use of aromatic herbs, the Persians began to refine distillation methods for extracting essential oils from aromatic plants.

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Essential Oil Quality• Plants are grown and harvested in their natural habitatCertified Pure Therapeutic Grade (CPTG) are organic, free of fillers, pesticides, and foreign contaminants• doTERRAs Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils are guaranteed to be 100% pure and natural and free of

synthetic compounds or contaminates.• The FDA requires that in order for a company to legally claim that their essential oils are 100% pure, the oils must be

subjected to a test called a Gas Chromatograph. Each essential oil contains several constituents. For example, Lavender has 70 constituents that make up the oil. The Gas Chromatograph checks to make sure that each of the constituents that should be in the oil, are in fact in the oil. Once the oils pass this test they can be labeled 100%pure essential oils.

• There are several problems with this test, one of which is that this test doesn’t check to see if there is anything in the oil that should NOT be there. For example; pesticides, synthetics, or weeds that may have been accidentally harvested with the plants. The founders of doTERRA felt this standard was not high enough. They wanted to be sure their oils were truly 100% pure essential oil, so they created a new standard of essential oils called “Certified Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils”. To ensure that the end consumer was buying only the highest grade of essential oils to be found in the industry, doTERRA has required their oils pass a second test called the Mass Spectrometry.

• The Mass Spectrometry test takes quality one step further. This test checks all the constituents in the oil and also checks for any contaminants such as pesticides, synthetic chemicals, or weeds.

• 3rd party testing insures that oils are potent, genuine, and authentic.

DoTerra Essential Oils relate well to the human body, because they are drawn directly from the plant. They have not been heated and dried as herbs.

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Let’s talk about moodsAnd using Essential Oils to aid in unwanted emotions…

“Our moods are a complex interplay of emotional and physical components.

The condition of our bodies as well as the qualities of our life experiences, will always be a valuable aid for mirroring our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual state of health.”

Grumpy Listless Peaceful Blissful

Sad Pessimistic Optimistic Amused

Apathetic Anxious Joyful

Stressed Numb Happy

Complacent Angry Hopeful

Depressed Melancholy Energetic

What is Stress?

• Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way. When you sense danger, your body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight-or-freeze” reaction, or the stress response.• The stress response is the body’s way of protecting you. When working properly,

it helps you stay focused, energetic, and alert. • The stress response also helps you rise to meet challenges. Stress is what keeps

you on your toes, sharpens your concentration, or drives you to study for an exam when you'd rather be watching TV.But beyond a certain point, stress stops being helpful and starts

causing major damage to your health, your mood, your productivity, your relationships, and your quality of life.

Stress ResponseCognitive Symptoms Emotional Symptoms•Memory problems•Inability to concentrate•Poor judgment•Seeing only the negative•Anxious or racing thoughts•Constant worrying

•Moodiness•Irritability or short temper•Agitation, inability to relax•Feeling overwhelmed•Sense of loneliness and isolation•Depression or general unhappiness

Physical Symptoms Behavioral Symptoms•Aches and pains•Diarrhea or constipation•Nausea, dizziness•Chest pain, rapid heartbeat•Loss of sex drive•Frequent colds

•Eating more or less•Sleeping too much or too little•Isolating yourself from others•Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities•Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax•Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)

Different ways we respond to Stress

• Foot on the gas – An angry, agitated, or “fight” stress response. You’re heated, keyed up, overly emotional, and unable to sit still.

• Foot on the brake – A withdrawn, depressed, or “flight” stress response. You shut down, pull away, space out, and show very little energy or emotion.

• Foot on both – A tense or “freeze” stress response. You become frozen under pressure and can’t do anything. You look paralyzed, but under the surface you’re extremely agitated.

Anxiety• Anxiety disorders are commonplace in the U.S., affecting nearly 40

million adults. Anxiety disorders cost the U.S. more than $42 billion a year, almost one-third of the country's $148 billion total mental health bill, according to "The Economic Burden of Anxiety Disorders," a study commissioned by ADAA (The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 60(7), July 1999).

• Excessive worry or ongoing fear or anxiety is harmful when it becomes so irrational that you can’t focus on reality or think clearly.

Anxiety is caused by STRESS!

No Peace

No Passion

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Stressed

Fatigued

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Mood Continuums

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physical

No Peace

No Passion

Stressed

Fatigued

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Bad day!

No Peace

No Passion

Stressed

Fatigued

ZONE 1

• No Peace• Fatigue• Impatient• Angry• Headaches • stomach aches

Serenity, “the calming blend”, addresses those of us stuck in mood zone #1 – it is

calming, composing, placating.  Basically, it settles you down. 

The best places to apply are on back of neck and across forehead, think of it as

telling your mind it is time to quiet down.  Serenity is also great to diffuse, spray on your pillow, use in a bath, or apply to your

feet.

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Zone 2Mood Zone 2 brings together fatigue and no passion – you

may notice this person is unmotivated or discouraged – even apathetic. Physical

symptoms may be brain fog or inability to concentrate,

and chest tightness.

Citrus Bliss has been designed to lift people out of this zone. It is invigorating, stimulating, and

motivating. Think of it as rejuvenating to your spirit.

Use this blend on forehead, neck, shoulders and become your own

personal diffuser.

This oil blend is also delicious in water or tea.

Zone 3

• Hopelessness• Withdrawn• Isolating oneself• Sense of Loneliness• Physical manifestations may include• Chest Tightness• Lower Back Pain

Elevation- The Joyful Blend

• Lavandin

• Tangerine

• Elemi

• Lemon Myrtle

• Melissa

• Ylang Ylang

• Osmanthus

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Zone 4

• Worry• Tension• Digestive upset• Neck Pain• May be “frozen”• Can’t make decisions• Constantly focused on

“what might happen”• Extra-sensitive

Serenity Calming Blend

•Spruce•Rosewood•Frankincense•Blue Tansy•Fractionated

Coconut Oil

Balance Grounding Blend

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Basil Bergamot

• Increases clarity of thought• Aids with mental fatigue• Calms nervous depression• Assists with insomnia from

nervous tension

• Antidepressant• Helps with insomnia• Relieves anxiety• Relaxing & calming

• Releases negative memories• Eases nervous tension & stress• Balances the emotions• Lifts the spirits• Improves circulation• Eliminates toxins from the body

• Helps with ADHD & Austism• Reduces anxiety• Antidepressant• Uplifting• Calms the body• Helps reduce anger• Reduces mental • fatigue & lethargy

Roman Chamomile Vetiver

• Brings thoughts & actions into focus• Helps stabilize mental &

physical energy• Antidepressant• Relieves anxiety• Relieves absent mindedness• Creates clarity • Relieves ADHD

• Reduces Anxiety• Antidepressant• Helps with insomnia• Muscle relaxant• Calming in distressful

situations

Ylang Ylang• Relieves

depression• Soothes anger &

frustration• Uplifts & creates

sense of peace• Stimulates

enthusiasm• Helps to improve

harmony & confidence

So how do these oils actually help?

The science behind the aroma

Topical ApplicationTopical application is one of the most common ways to use essential oils. You can apply essential oils directly to the area of concern or on the bottom of your feet. Why the bottom of your feet? The bottoms of our feet have larger pores than any other location of the body, allowing the oils to penetrate easier and quicker. Essential oils have been proven to penetrate your skin within about 30 seconds; making relief quick and effective.

Internally

Many essential oils are found on the FDA’s Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) list that approves essential oils for internal use as non-medical constituents. Although this list does not approve the internal use of dietary supplements, it does set general safety guidelines. The plants and substances included on this list have a well-documented history of safety when used internally. Essential oils do have usages and applications that extend far beyond these parameters; however, the GRAS list is still an accredited tool that contributes to confirming the safety of internal use of essential oils. - Dr. David K. Hill, doTerra Chief Medical Officerhttp://doterrablog.com/can-essential-oils-be-taken-internally/

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