Lavender to support mood
These are trying times. So many ways to be stressed. Lots to deal with. Changes. Unknowns. It's normal to feel anxious.
But stress can be a dangerous enemy. Over time, stress degrades our organs, lowers our immune system, and drains our energy. I use oils for EVERYTHING, but sometimes I forget how good they are for just chilling us out. Below is a great study that identifies the biological mechanism that allows lavender oil to reduce feelings of anxiety.
The Mechanisms of Lavender Essential Oil
This line summarizes the power of lavender oil:
"According to our data, the anxiolytic and antidepressant-like effects attributed to lavender may be due to an antagonism on the NMDA-receptor and inhibition of SERT."