Sleep
When sleep is an ever-elusive dream... One of the reasons I first tried essential oils was because of the testimonies I'd heard that told of the incredible improvement in the quantity and quality of sleep. For years I'd been a night owl, to my own detriment. Even if I tried to go to bed at a reasonable hour, I would be left tossing and turning for a couple of hours until my never-ending thoughts finally melded into vivid dreams. And it often wouldn't matter if I was exhausted - I often still couldn't get to sleep quickly. Then I will arise in the morning like a moaning zombie, with matching posture and slack jawed face, until I can finally perk up some time around mid-morning. Having children meant that my sleep was disturbed further, but my inability to shut off my brain at night still continued despite my exhaustion, leaving me in a dreadful state of sleep deprivation. Somehow, I learnt to survive and partially function. But the effects of sleep-loss can ...