Episode Summary: In the seventh episode of our new season of Love Life, Live Well, our host Emma Cartmell is joined by Sally Blease, a qualified aromatherapist who previously worked as a clinical physiologist in respiratory medicine
Episode highlights:
- How Sally became interested in aromatherapy and the other subjects she is currently studying
- The steps Sally takes to try and lead as healthy a life as possible
- The therapy Sally uses to help with quality of sleep
- What essential oils are and what they can do
- Her suggestions for anyone wanting to delve into the world of essential oils
- Using essential oils to cure everyday ailments
- The natural alternatives Sally uses in place of medication
- The importance of checking the purity of your oils and speaking to a qualified aromatherapist
- The different ways you can use essential oils
- The success stories Sally has heard
- Sally’s advice for aching feet
Key Takeaways:
- It’s not the hours that you sleep, but the quality of sleep. There's so many different levels of sleep - you could sleep eight hours, but if it's eight hours of surface level sleep then you're not given your body that rest time to heal, to relax. - Sally
- Those three things are top of my list for healthy living, good food, plenty of sleep and relaxation exercise as well. - Sally
- So the oil that is extracted from that plant is bottled, and that is what your essential oil basically is. So depending on what benefits that plant has, is what benefits the essential oil has. - Sally
- If anybody wants to delve into the world of aromatherapy, lavender is a really good one to start with because it's good for so many things. Certainly relaxation, certainly sleep, but mosquito bites, burns and skin discomfort. - Sally
- And we use essential oils on a daily basis. I use them in my skincare routine. - Sally
- I would say if you want to get into the world of essential oils, you need to speak to a qualified aromatherapist and you need to make sure that the brand that you are using is good quality essential oils. - Sally
- But for me the biggest, most rewarding thing is when people tell me that their quality of sleep has improved, because I know how debilitating lack of sleep can be. - Sally
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