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Archive for January, 2010

THE OBSERVER EFFECT

Posted in Personal development, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on January 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I stumbled upon this blog today, and I found it really interesting, if you are interested in physics, take a look. I found this film and decided to share it with you  – the observer effect. It ties in nicely with what I have earlier written about thought-patterns and creative thought. Tell me what you [...]

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BBC – Earth News – Blue tits embrace ‘aromatherapy’

Posted in Animals, Aromatherapy, tagged , , , , , , , on January 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

It’s well known that plants use the essential oil to attract insects for pollination or to protect themselves from bacteria (or fungi as presented in an earlier post on Oud) and other attacks. Some plants even use the essential oil to take more space from surrounding plants. I have written earlier about the pheromones and [...]

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AROMATHERAPY & CHILDREN

Posted in Aromatherapy, Babies & Children, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I have quite a few children brought to me for different reasons, ranging in age from 5 to 16 years old. There are plenty of reasons why a child / adolescent would need to see a therapist not least because of stress. Growing up is not so easy and there are so many different signals [...]

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THE MYSTICAL SCENT OF OUD

Posted in Aromatherapy, Essential oil profiles, Scents, perfume, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Oud is an oil that has fascinated me for the last 18 years. Its scent is mystical, mythical and magical, this is why I want to present this profile to you. Oud or Agarwood or Aloeswood (Aquilaria agollocha, A. malaccensis, A. crassna) is an evergreen tree native to the forests of Northeast India, Bhutan and [...]

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MOTIVATION

Posted in Personal development, tagged , , , , , on January 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »

This is something that has been popping up a lot lately; for myself, my clients and also as a workshop I am doing with some other people. So what is motivation? The most basic motivation is survival; we’re all genetically engineered to be motivated for that…and we are prepared to do anything it takes – [...]

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“MELTDOWN” training/diet

Posted in Aromatherapy, Lifestyle, Wellness, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 12, 2010 | 8 Comments »

Now I will tell you about this training/diet program I am following. I chose to do it for my health; I want to stay strong, lean and fit so I can better enjoy my life. I know it’s only up to me, so when I was offered this chance, I grabbed it to “kick-start” myself. [...]

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TRAINING

Posted in Aromatherapy, Lifestyle, Wellness, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 5, 2010 | 8 Comments »

I have started a training/diet program that will run all through January. It is brilliant and I am really happy with it. Only thing is that I was so stiff and sore for the first 3 days I could hardly move. Still I kept training, doing the programs as scheduled. What was interesting was that [...]

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ANOSMIA

Posted in Aromatherapy, tagged , , , , , , , , , on January 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Definition The term anosmia means lack of the sense of smell. It may also refer to a decreased sense of smell. Ageusia, a companion word, refers to a lack of taste sensation. Patients who actually have anosmia may complain wrongly of ageusia, although they retain the ability to distinguish salt, sweet, sour, and bitter—humans’ only [...]

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