Aromas to Improve Your Work Commute
Think your career is stressful and exhausting? Perhaps it's more than your workload that's causing you undue stress. If you have a lengthy commute to and from the office, there's no
question it can wreak havoc on your nerves. After all, most commuters spend a large fraction of their days sitting in slow-moving traffic with others who would also rather be elsewhere.
This frustrating routine can even be more exhaustive than your work itself! Your nerves and patience are tested, and by the time you reach your destination you find yourself on the edge.
The good news is you can cope with your commute without getting trapped in an endless cycle of nervousness, anxiety and tension. Aromatherapy is a versatile way to improve your mood and help you relax and find balance.
Today I'll show you how to transform your commute from a dreadful activity into a pleasant and private moment to yourself. All you need is an essential oil diffuser and a few select essential oils and you can create customized fragrances to diffuse in your car that will help you find tranquility, joy, and the opportunity to replenish your energy!
-YOUR RITUAL-
Start every commute with a brief mantra to put you in the correct frame of mind to enjoy the ride. When you first get into your car and before you start your engine, take several deep
breaths and say the following:
Today I feel totally in touch with myself. I am grounded
and enjoy being here and in the present. I am blessed with
joy, love and peace.
Take a few more deep breaths. Visualize yourself integrating those words, breathing them in. Now turn the engine on and enjoy the ride!
-TO PREPARE YOUR BLENDS-
In a 10 ml bottle, add your oils from the recipes below. Use only pure and undiluted essential oils. These blends SHOULD NOT be used directly on the skin. They are for diffusion only. Review the instructions from your diffuser for the appropriate dosage.
Tranquility
1/3 (.33 ml) Lavender essential oil
1/3 Orange (.33 ml) essential oil
1/3 Petitgrain (.33 ml) essential oil
Joy
1/3 Orange (.33 ml) essential oil
1/3 Mandarin (.33 ml) essential oil
1/3 Grapefruit (.33 ml) essential oil
Energy
1/3 Rosemary (.33 ml) essential oil
1/3 Peppermint (.33 ml) essential oil
1/3 Grapefruit or Orange (.33 ml) essential oil
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-TO DIFFUSE YOUR BLENDS-
There are a variety of ways to diffuse your oils. Your local natural food store or metaphysical store should offer a selection of the items below:
The Car Diffuser
Originally designed to hang in the rear view mirror, it is a nice little clay diffuser.
The Scent Ball Car Diffuser
Add 5-15 drops of your selected essential oil or blend and plug it into your cigarette lighter adapter.
Create a Pot-Pourri made of dried flowers and leaves and add 10 to 15 drops of the pure essential oil blend to it.
(c) Francoise Rapp. Internationally renowned aromatherapist and alchemist, Francoise Rapp, shares her expertise in using essential oils to heal and revitalize body and mind at http://www.aromalchemy.com. Highlights include aromatherapy classes, pure and organic essential oils, recipes and aromatic treatments for health and wellness, and a free weekly newsletter. Discover the power of aromatherapy today at http://www.aromalchemy.com!
Internationally renowned aromatherapist and alchemist Franoise Rapp shares her expertise each week in her free ezine, the Arom'Alchemy Newsletter. To subscribe, visit www.aromalchemy.com/education/newsletter.html.
Fashion Trends for Winter 2002 and Summer 2003Margot BThe fashion trends for winter 2002 and summer 2003 are varied: glamorous, classic, antique, or Egyptian, Latin American or Wild West inspired.
A feminine 50's-inspired silhouette for suits and dresses;lingerie-inspired pieces, with touches of gold and silver; the return of the glamour wrap all worn for day or evening. Stylish are feminine trouser-suits with short jackets, some more fitted at the waist than others, in cotton or linen gabardine with double cuffs.
Blouses are in asymmetrical-styled cotton. Wool jersey with short-fringed sleeves appear as do pure white, knee-length dresses layered with lightweight cotton voile or organza with meshed structure and casual draping in natural colours and fabrics from denim to silk; baby-doll and halter-style dresses in silk/satin blends with beaded, embroidered touches for sultry summer nights. Fur and lace are the key touches for flowing skirts with diagonal layers and cutout dresses with oversized shawl sleeves.
Were seeing a combination of looks inspired by Egyptian mysticism [rococo prints mixed with either Egyptian cotton or beige satin and the glamour of Hollywood during its golden era with red and black satin dresses being very popular. Slim tops and skirts with circle and flower mohair embroideries; flowing silk chiffon skirts and a bolero jacket, both with confetti-like detailing and a sheer black silk chiffon wrap-up scarf /top.
Designers are featuring both classic and street styling, offering tailored silk/wool palazzo pants and a short, fitted jacket, or unisex hip-hop looks using glowing fabrics for contrasting piping, pocket flaps and colour-blocked tanks. Very popular are acid-frayed denim skirts, furry mini-vests, patchwork denim pants, triple-belt dresses and knitted halter tops with long fringes.
There is also a turn-of-the century style for everyday wear, the austere and casual style of peasants and pioneers. A masculine influence, harking back to the pioneers of grandparents' days, was paired with a Wild West look, with gaucho-style divided skirts.
Ultra-sexy, slim and low-waist pants came in all sorts of colourful styles red herringbone and corduroy, blue plaid, stripeswith Western-style leather and lace-up trims. Tops also come trimmed in leather but varied in style from black or printed kimono-styled numbers to tanks to a denim jacket that screams rock 'n' roll.
The popular colours are shades of brown, slate blue, sepia, beige and prints, with black seen everywhere. In style is the look of an old-fashioned trousseau or vintage neo-hippie bohemian dress; layered skirts of lace and chiffon matched with simple knit tops and bodysuits adorned with lace trim; Liberty florals with faded colours; and floral patterns in a multi-coloured patchwork pattern or antique-look camisole, cotton petticoat [short or long with broderie Anglaise, narrow pleats and horizontal tucks, or lace blouses in faded pastel shades, as if found in old trunks. The used and washed looks are currently popular.
In are Kimono-styled shiny dresses in an asymmetrical cut; ribbon-style hemmed gowns; feminine looks with micro-mini denim skirts; pink plaid strapless tops; fringed dresses; acid-frayed denim skirts; furry mini-vests; patchwork denim pants; low-rider jeans; stretch fabric dress shirts in a variety of colours; triple-belt dresses; legwarmers made from jacket sleeves, in leather and suede; plush sweaters; calf-length coats and shearling maxi coats.
For the face: clean face, dark brows, light eye makeup for daytime or smoky eye makeup for evening, glossed lips or red lips, hair messy and in-the-face or French twist with messy front, otherwise it looks very prissy/matronly.
In young womens wear we see designs of the 60s and 70s, in pre-washed denim and embroidery. Country-style blouses are still very popular, but with a more North African look or with a touch of India: djellabas, sahari jackets, cloaks with hoods, and caftans. The Latin-Cuban tropical look is in style, with soft fabrics in dark, sharp colours - with bare shoulders and descended necklines. 'In' is beading and embroidery on crocheted, knitted, woven or a mix of fabrics. Sexy denim pants and skirts [some with lace insets worn with lace-trimmed tops that were stylish in the 1980s.
A favourite for young women is the black off-the-shoulder sweat jacket with ivory lace pockets; soft colored tweeds blue, gray, brown and butter yellow on simple and sometimes 1950s-style pieces, including a yellow tweed swing coat with a brown knee-length circle skirt and a gray tweed short trench jacket with a matching flared mid-length skirt; silk sand-washed crepe pieces in turquoise and cream; a blue patchwork leather dress and maxi-coat, and a romantic group of cream-colored long, layered skirts; sheer blouses; and leather corsets worn over ruched leggings.
In mens fashion, the Russian army or the bullfighter's costume is in. For mens and women's jackets we see knitted items and casual wear, targeting the medium-to-high market. Denim-with-leather jackets are popular.
Men's fashions will be in warm-weather fabrics of poplin, cotton and seersucker, with pale colours for summer 2003.
White and bleached will be everywhere and in every sub-shade: white, off-white, natural, ivory or antique white and in most materials. The monsoon look, inspired by over-dyed denim and drill, also including batiks and checks in greens and blue-greens promises to be popular as well as the Latin Dandy look, aimed at nonchalance: panama hats, linen and linen blends, in a retro version with dark colours, dusty, pale shades and stripes that grandfathers wore.
Also popular is comfort wear in tweed coats, dark-washed, sand-caked jeans, cuffed leather pants, easy-fitting sweaters, and leather-patched coats; and casual jeans and T-shirt-style looks.
Underwear has to be casual and cool: men are wearing more boxer shorts with placement designs in silk, polyester and cotton also being worn as swimwear or sleeping wear. Stylish are movie characters such as Spiderman or The Simpsons - and women are into a sporty, casual look. Highlighted is men's and ladies' seamless underwear - like a second skin in 100% cotton and 100% silk as well as fabric mixes with Nylon, Spandex, Polyester and Lycra.
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