Exhaling....

Viewing a picture can take you away to places in a matter of minutes. You don't even have to get up from your desk, which means no harassing ticket agent and no long lines at the airport ;-)

Stick a picture of green pastures in your briefcase and pull it out after the phone call with that unnerving client. See yourself laying in the grass looking up at a clear, blue sky, sweet breeze blowing, smell of hay wafting through the air...you get the idea! Feel the anxiety drain from your body, bringing you to a state of relaxation.

Any picture that calms will do. Cut them out of magazines or do you have a snapshot that evokes fond, loving memories? A picture will give you that lift in the middle of a "downer"day!

Healing magic fingers! (your own)

Wind down, right at your desk with some relaxing self-massage. Self-massage is a delightful way to bring peace back to a day that is steadily unraveling out of control. Remember those essential oils I mentioned in an earlier post? Well, invest in some Neroli oil! The scent of Neroli has been known to induce sleep, alleviate nervous tension and promote feelings of calm.

Add three drops of Neroli oil to two ounces of a carrier oil like almond. Apply in a circular motion starting at the temples, moving down the side of the face(hairline) to the neck. Inhale the glorious fragrance of the Neroli and feel calmed, ready to put the day back on an even keel.

Self-massage, even in it's simplest form, can turn a crazy day into a controllable one!

Note: Info about Neroli taken from Author Victoria Edwards, "Aromatherapy Blends for De-Stressing."