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We’re Connie and Charly from www.StretchYourMindAndBody.com. Our mission is to help you to establish a successful online presence whilst helping you to remember to “smell the roses” along the way. Balance in your life and a healthy body and mind are the key to success.

To be able to put the “Law of Attraction” into action you need to be balanced so you are able to focus. We can teach you many different ways to achieve balance.

However, in this article, we’re going to focus on just one method - Aromatherapy.

Aromatherapy is very effective, quick and easy to use and we both love it.

(Charly says ... ) "I have to agree. I spend a lot of time working on my computer or just hanging around the house and when I need a ‘pep up’ or a ‘wind down’, out comes my oil burner and oils. It’s so effective that both my children also have their own favourites."

Four Simple Steps and you are on your way to enjoy the benefits you deserve:

Step 1 – gain some knowledge about aromatherapy (this article and our free audio recording contains enough information to get you started)

Aromatherapy smells heavenly and is based on the use of essential oils. An essential, or volatile oil (as it is sometimes referred to), is a very concentrated liquid. These oils are totally volatile or “evaporating” in nature. They are derived from plants and come from different parts of the plant, like leaves, petals, roots,

and healing. They are used to treat emotional disorders such as stress, anxiety and a wide range of other ailments. The oils are called “essential” because they have a distinctive scent or carry the “essence” of the plant, which is what makes this plant unique.

Essential oils can be used in many different ways. Aromatherapy is often used in conjunction with massage therapy, acupuncture, reflexology and herbal remedies.

You can use those amazing oils yourself to create balance, harmony and focus in your personal life. In turn, this will help you to be much more successful in business. Essential oils can also be used to enhance your relaxation or meditation so you can visualize your goals more clearly. Studies have shown that Lavender oil helps you to make up to 20% less mistakes while working.

(Charly comments ...) "You know Connie, I use Lavender when I have a headache too. A couple of drops on my hanky really helps … or if it’s bad, in my oil burner whilst I get a nap. Does wonders!"

Step 2 – choose your essential oils

Essential oils are quick and easy to use. You can start with just a couple of oils and then gradually build up your collection as you gain knowledge and confidence.

(Charly says …) "Connie shares some of her favourite blends with us in our audio interview. They are really great and I can’t wait to test them myself!"

Good essential oils don’t come cheap – often huge quantities of the plant are needed to get a tiny amount of essential oil. There are various processes to extract the oils from the plant. Distillation, expression and solvent extraction are the main methods. Each of these methods has different subgroups again. This all sounds very technical but sometimes it is important to know which method was used because, in some cases, it changes the properties of the oil.

The most modern method of solvent extraction is using CO2 (carbon dioxide) which is great because it leaves no chemical residue in the oil or environment and does not heat the oil. However, it is an expensive method and very small operators cannot afford it.

(Charly says …) "So this means that if we find essential oils that are extracted using CO2, we should expect a higher price, but know they are a quality product

that is well worth the price tag. It also means that if the price is considerably lower, the oil is probably a synthetic concoction and not the ‘real thing’."

Before you go ahead using these amazing oils, there are a few very important things you need to know:

• Never use an essential oil straight out of the bottle and put it onto your skin.

(they need to be blended with a carrier oil). A carrier oil is anything like almond oil, olive oil, sesame oil or wheatgerm oil.

• Do not use essential oils on babies under 12 months. With children under 6 you still need to be very careful. Put a drop of oil on their sheets, pillow case or clothing rather than getting it in direct contact with their body. Do not apply peppermint oil near the neck or throat area of a child under 6.

• Do not use essential oils without qualified advice if you are pregnant, suffer from high blood pressure, epilepsy or have any other health problems.

Some sources recommend completely avoiding the use of essential oils while pregnant. We tend to agree.

• Don’t use essential oils if you have allergies.

• Don’t touch the oils and then the area around your eyes or your contact lenses. Did you ever cut chillies and then accidentally rub your eyes?

• Some oils are phototoxic – they create a reaction when the sun shines on your skin – ugly brown discoloured blotches or a bad rash could be the end result (sometimes those changes are permanent). These oils also make your skin more sensitive to the sun – you burn quicker than usual. These effects can last for at least 12 hours after you applied anything containing these oils to your skin.

• To avoid this effect on your skin, these are the oils to watch out for: angelica root, bergamot (unless it is specified as "bergaptene-free"), bitter orange (cold pressed), cumin, dill, ginger, grapefruit, lemon, lemon (cold pressed as well as distilled), lemon verbena, lime (cold pressed as well as distilled), orange, mandarin, tangerine (cold pressed), yuzu (Japanese citrus fruit) Step 3 – choose how you are going to use the oils and get the necessary tools

Any type of bath (whole body, hands, feet) – use no more than 5 drops of essential oil in total.

Shower – Wash yourself first, then add a maximum of 4 drops of essential oil to your wet washer or sponge and rub briskly all over your body and inhale the lovely scent.

Massage or body oil – mix a maximum of 1 drop of essential oil into 2 ml (approx 40 drops) of carrier oil. Only mix enough oil for 1 massage. The choice of your carrier oil will depend on what you want to achieve. Some oils are light and get absorbed into your skin fairly quickly, others are very sticky. They all have healing properties as well. Go to your kitchen cupboard and have a look – you might find something suitable.

(Charly asks…) "Connie, what do you use as a Carrier Oil? I like olive oil and almond oil for my massage oils."

I also love almond oil and Jojoba, which is an amazing substance. The other one that is really great is coconut oil (the organic version in a glass jar that is sold for cooking). It is solid when it is cooler but becomes liquid at body temperature. It soaks into your skin and you can mix a small quantity of coconut oil with a couple of drops of an essential oil.

For children above 6 years of age and elderly people use half the dose of essential oil – only 25 drops of essential oils to 100ml of base oil.

Oil burner or scented candles – to freshen up your room, office, shop, restaurant

… your customers will be happy – a shame we can’t stream fragrances out of our websites yet!

(Charly says …) "I love oil burners and scented candles. I really like the idea of the electric oil burners though, no exposed flames near my paper work!"

I fully agree – the electric burners don’t get very hot and I have to admit, I don’t know how often my electric burner has burnt dry and stayed that way for hours . The best thing is, it hasn’t caused a fire and it is still working after many years.

Tissue or handkerchief – just put 1 drop of essential oil and take a “whiff”

whenever you need to.

Light bulb – 1-2 drops maximum on a cold bulb (make sure the oil does not run down into the fitting - it is flammable), then turn the light on. There are rings you

can buy that sit on the light bulb and you put your oil into the ring. The warmth of the light bulb will make the oil evaporate and gently scent your room.

Other uses for your essential oils:

Potpourri’s, drawer liners, sheets, linen cup board, coat hangers, bookmarks, stationery … and whatever else your imagination may conjure up!

Step 4 – Enjoy the experience and reap the benefits

We hope we were able to at least entice you to consider using some of these amazing essential oils. Want to know more? Go to

http://www.wonderfullawofattraction.com/gifts and listen to a recording containing more useful information

(Charly says …) "I have always loved aromatherapy and using the scents to set the atmosphere I need to succeed! I’ve even converted my family to it – now the discussion is not IF we will put an oil on, but which one." Connie shares a lot more of her wisdom in our recording on how you can use Essential Oils and aromatherapy.

Action Box

1. Go to http://www.wonderfullawofattraction.com/gifts and download our audio interview

2. Get yourself an oil burner and select a blend of essentials that will work for you

3. Enjoy the benefits and enhanced success you will experience