Essential oils at work

We’re getting more and more enquiries from people asking how they can use essential oils at work. And, of course, they also ask whether it’s a good idea to use aromatherapy in the workplace.

I’m currently typing this blog post in our lovely office in Heiloo. The scent of all the essential oils is wafting in from every direction, so I can only give one answer to that last question, and that’s YES 😊! It’s really lovely to use certain scents in the office or any other workplace. Of course, it’s good to be considerate of your colleagues, as not everyone is immediately on board. Fortunately, that’s not an issue for me 😉.

Things to bear in mind

When choosing a particular oil, it’s a good idea to bear your colleagues in mind. Avoid choosing a scent with a strong effect. This could, for example, trigger an emotional reaction in your colleagues, and you don’t want that. Take ‘Inner Child’, for instance. You don’t want colleagues to be ‘overwhelmed’ by the oil’s energetic effects when they haven’t asked for it.

Choose a theme that suits your workplace. If you work somewhere where the energy feels intense, then, for example, the Clean Energy a good frequency to use. If his colleagues get stressed easily, it’s a good idea to look for a calming frequency such as the Calming.

Always discuss with your colleagues that you’d like to use an essential oil. Perhaps everyone will be enthusiastic straight away, in which case you might even be able to set up a diffuser. And perhaps your colleagues will have questions about it, giving you the chance to explain things more clearly and spark their interest after all.

Be aware of any contraindications if colleagues have certain medical conditions. That is why it is a good idea to discuss the use of essential oils in the workplace. For people with, for example, epilepsy or high blood pressure, it is advisable to seek advice from an aromatherapist or to read up on the subject on our website. Any contraindications are listed for all our single-note oils. This ensures you can use the oil safely at work. However, pregnant women should not use just any oil either. This is also clearly stated. on the website.

Ways to use essential oils at work

However much you might enjoy using essential oils, not everyone is keen on them. People who’ve never even heard of essential oils, in particular, can come up with all sorts of reasons why you definitely shouldn’t use them. ‘Scents always give me a headache’ is something you’ll hear from many colleagues… But the great thing about natural oils is that they actually cause headaches in almost no one. Perfume scents, especially from those large diffusers that blast out a scent every 20 minutes, give many people headaches. This is due to the chemicals they contain, which also cling to fabrics and the like, meaning you keep smelling the scent constantly.

Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to wear your favourite fragrance without it ‘bothering’ your colleagues.

➺ Use a small evaporator made of, for example, wood, plaster or felt, on your desk or at your workspace, onto which you can apply a few drops of oil so that the scent evaporates but doesn’t fill the whole room.

➺ If you want to rid the room of an unpleasant smell or energy, place a diffuser Switch it on about 30–60 minutes before your colleagues arrive. Yes, you might have to get out of bed a bit earlier… But perhaps your colleagues will notice the difference after all and be won over 😉. You can always switch the diffuser on after work, once all your colleagues have left. Many diffusers can be set to switch off automatically after a certain period of time.

➺ Spray the product around your aura. This way, you’ll still benefit from the scent’s frequency, but your colleagues won’t be bothered by it. Make sure you use the spray in a place where there’s no one around, or where there’s enough space for the scent to dissipate quickly.

➺ You can also use a spray with a specific frequency to ‘treat’ a room, for example Clean Energy. Spray in every corner of the room when everyone has left to have lunch. That way, the frequency can do its job and nobody is bothered by it. By the time your colleagues return to the workplace, the smell will have dissipated but the frequency will still be present.

➺ Apply a roller of your favourite fragrance to your wrists and neck. This way, none of your colleagues will be bothered by the scent. Don’t have your favourite fragrance in roller form? No worries! You can make a roller out of any oil using the special DIY kit.

➺ And perhaps the best tip of all… Let your colleagues smell different scents that you think would be suitable for the workplace. Ask them to choose a scent and explain how the frequency of that scent makes you feel. By letting people experience it for themselves and explaining it, you’ll really win them over to your diffuser 😉.

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Aromatherapy is a really lovely way to create a certain atmosphere. It can really help people to relax more, which in turn helps to create a pleasant working environment.

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