Aerophobia, better known as the fear of flying, affects somewhere between one fourth and one third of people. It’s listed as one of the top ten fears and even beats out the fear of death!
People who are afraid of flying might suffer from sweating, dizziness, trembling, or nausea while traveling. They may also feel irritable or panicked.
Not every trip involves flying, but things like travel delays and cancellations, unexpected construction and detours, and routes that make you drive through Chicago during rush hour traffic can cause stressed out nerves as well.
If traveling of any sort makes you nervous, be sure you have calming, grounding oils on hand.
The GROUNDING BLEND helps promote feelings of tranquility, calmness, well-being, and emotional balance. The REASSURING BLEND promotes feelings of peace and contentment.
Either of these blends would be ideal for the nervous traveler to use both before and during travel.
The RESTFUL BLEND helps calm the mind and emotions and relax the body and can also be helpful—provided you’re not the one behind the wheel!
Some of the most popular calming and/or grounding single oils include:
• Bergamot
• Cedarwood
• Clary Sage
• Frankincense
• Juniper Berry
• Lavender
• Patchouli
• Petitgrain
• Roman Chamomile
• Sandalwood
• Vetiver
PRACTICAL USES
• To use any of these oils, dilute with Fractionated Coconut Oil and apply topically. Great places to apply are the chest or back of the neck, because you can get the benefits of aromatic use as well as topical application.
• Roller bottles provide a convenient, less messy means of application, so have a blend of your favorite calming oils ready.
• You can also apply to diffuser necklaces or bracelets prior to travel to help reduce anxious feelings throughout the day.
• Diffuse if possible, such as in the car with a car diffuser.
CALMING BLEND ROLLER BOTTLE RECIPES
Place the indicated amount of Essential Oils in a 10 ml roller bottle. Top with Fractionated Coconut Oil (or carrier oil of your choice).
NERVOUS NELLIE ROLLER BOTTLE BLEND RECIPE
• 5 drops Bergamot Essential Oil
• 5 drops Grounding Blend
SEEKING PEACE ROLLER BOTTLE BLEND RECIPE
• 3 drops Eucalyptus Essential Oil
• 3 drops Frankincense Essential Oil
• 4 drops Lavender Essential Oil
STRESS LESS ROLLER BOTTLE BLEND RECIPE
• 4 drops Lavender Essential Oil
• 3 drops Bergamot Essential Oil
• 3 drops Roman Chamomile Essential Oil
QUESTION – WHAT IS ONE THING ABOUT TRAVELING THAT MAKES YOU NERVOUS?
