Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) With Patchouli Essential Oil

For those that get to enjoy (or maybe not enjoy) winter and snow, the cool days and grey skies can play a big part of our mood.  Acquiring a positive mindset in the winter takes a strong individual with a strong spirit.  Just the other day someone close to me said "let's hope we see the sun today!" and I said, "it's always there, you just have to be looking!".  It truly is, peeking out of the clouds when you least expect or when you aren't looking so you need to keep checking if you need that reassurance that that beautiful, warm, energizing sphere still exists. Others, however, know it is always there, perhaps like a Higher Power and they don't let the grey day get them down.  They look to other shining moments in a smile, a kind gesture, or maybe in nature. 

But, if all else fails and hope is lost, there is Patchouli.  Patchouli has traditionally been used to provide mood support and may help to reduce anxiety caused by the winter blues.  It has a very rich and very herbaceous scent, and can easily be blended with other oils to create a pleasant aroma.  Try blending with bergamot, cinnamon, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, ginger, grapefruit, lavender, lemongrass, myrrh, sandalwood, wild orange, and ylang ylang.

SAD may be experienced by 6 out of every 100 people in the United States, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. It is also estimated that another 10-20% may experience some mild form of SAD.

Try patchouli instead of creating more anxiety by trying to find money to get away to somewhere warm.  doTERRA's oils are certified pure therapeutic grade, the purest form an oil can be.  Other uses for patchouli include use as a diuretic, mosquito repellent, fever reducer as well as toning the skin and treating colds.  Each essential oil has multiple uses; enjoy their many benefits and start living a life of wellness the natural way!

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