Antidepressant Aromatherapy Spray

Have you noticed that aroma can play a significant role in the feelings that are inspired in you?

You walk into some rooms, and you feel immediately at home.

Other rooms might make you want to sit up a little straighter and be as polite as possible.

The atmosphere in a room can inspire feelings of relaxation, optimism, friendship . . . the possibilities are endless!

This is a fundamental reason that Aromatherapy is so effective for us. Our bodies, minds, and hearts are just "wired" to respond to scent in a very instinctive, immediate way.

Once we understand that, we can use it to our advantage!

I want to share an Antidepressant Aromatherapy Spray recipe with you. You can use this as a room spray to create a warm, inviting, positive atmosphere.

Here's the recipe . . .

Antidepressant Aromatherapy Spray

• 2 oz (60 ml) water

• 5 drops Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata)

• 10 drops Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis)

• 2 drops distilled Lime (Citrus aurantifolia)

Shake your Antidepressant Aromatherapy Spray well before spritzing it around your room. Or, if you prefer to use a solubol/dispersant in your spray, add 1 ml for every 25 drops of essential oil (approximately 4 drops of solubol per 1 drop of essential oil).

Keep it around when you're feeling low energy, a little stressed, or have a hard day. It's also great when you want to hang out and feel happy.

Not everyone will indeed respond to a particular scent in the same way.

That said, the essential oils in this Antidepressant Aromatherapy Spray are often used to boost feelings of well-being. Ylang Ylang is popular for calming the nervous system and helping people feel relaxed. And the citrus oils, Orange and Lime, are just incredible for emotional wellness! They're great for getting your energy going, focusing your mind, and filling you with positivity. The citrus oils are just a feel-good happy bunch. I often find that even simply opening a bottle of citrus essential oil will make me smile. The effect is that quick!

I suggest making a fresh bottle of this every few weeks since we're not using preservatives, and it's a water-based blend.

If you like, you can add a few more drops of distilled Lime to your Antidepressant Aromatherapy Spray. I accidentally got 3 drops when I made this blend in a YouTube video, and I just loved the change in the aroma so much . . . I might actually adjust the recipe that way every time I make it from now on! 

If you're not especially fond of these essential oils, that's okay. As I mentioned, not everyone responds to the same aromas in the same ways. Remember that the scent of an individual oil will often change when blended with other oils, but you can also adjust this recipe to create something all your own. Try using Lavender instead of Ylang Ylang or Peppermint instead of distilled Lime. Get creative!