Emotional Rescue in a Bottle: Why One Essential Oil Blend Helps Me Reset

Ever walked past a bakery and been instantly transported by the smell? That's your limbic system at work—the same brain region that makes essential oils so powerful for managing emotions and anxiety. In this practical and personal episode, Terri shares her go-to "Emotional Rescue" blend, why it works, and when she uses it.  

In high stress and even panic, you can take five deep inhales from a small bottle—regain enough focus for your brain to use more complex coping strategies.

Learn about the unique oils in this blend and get practical tips on safe usage, carrier oils, and creative ways to incorporate essential oils into your daily routine.

Perfect for anyone seeking natural anxiety management tools, especially those who struggle with traditional breathing techniques during high-stress moments. Your new emotional rescue might just fit in your purse.

Read this article on the power of scent and check out Wyndmere, a woman-owned company that makes the blend, Emotional Rescue.

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Transcript

This episode is about essential oils. Have you ever passed a bakery and caught the scent of freshly baked rolls and breads? Perhaps it transported you to a time and place of fond memories. You recall the past because smell is linked to the limbic system that houses our emotional and behavioral responses.

Your sense of smell in the brain are connected. This is why essential oils affect your emotional state. You are likely aware of the common scents such as lavender, frankincense, ylang, ylang, clary sage, or eucalyptus. These are used for stress, anxiety, calm, and relaxation. The essential oil combination I rely on is a blend called emotional rescue. 

Here's how I use it: 

• before a meeting
• before sleep
• after a stressful phone call
• when I catch myself overthinking
• during a panic attack or to prevent one   

Now you've heard me say that sometimes I cannot use breath practices for pre-panic or during panic because it's just more than I can handle.

I can't count, breath or try to create a rhythm, but what I can do is inhale a whiff from my emotional rescue bottle. 

I hold it under my nose, inhaling deeply and slowly five times. By the time I get to the fifth inhale, I'm in a place where I can get my brain to use other calming methods such as breath or reciting a comforting scripture. 

Now you might be wondering what's so special about this blend. It contains a few of the more uncommon oils. Vetiver: this is a woody, earthy, slightly smoky scent associated with grounding and calm. 

Immortelle has warm honey-like and slightly spicy tones with floral and herbaceous undertones to address nervousness. 

Cardamom starts with a strong, fresh, and slightly eucalyptus-like scent before softening into a more deeply warm and woody scent. And this helps you with concentration and emotional balance.  

The essential oil bottle is small, fits in my purse, so I have it everywhere I go.  While I can sniff it without a carrier oil, I do not let it touch my skin. 

Carrier oils prevent the concentrated oil from burning or irritating your dermis.  The carrier oil aids in absorption as well. You can put Emotional Rescue in a diffuser on your desk, or buy your home computer, add the oil to unscented lotions, or in the bathtub.

Thank you for listening. If you found this episode helpful, please share it with others. Don't forget to go to the episode description where you can find the woman-owned company that makes emotional rescue blend. Also find a link for more insight on the power of scent. 

The episode description also contains  my email, Facebook link, and Substack link for Anchored Not Anxious insights. Until next time.