How Essential Oils changed my academic life

April is by far the most dreaded, but highly anticipated month for any University student. With finals starting literally this Friday, I am insanely stressed. Of course, in between studying and actually taking the exams I am also working. I am so lucky that I can work for a company that promotes wellness, and it has truly helped me succeed this year at school. Before I started working for Saje, I had nothing to help me cope with the stress that school brought on, well I had food but I tried to stay away from too much of that.

At Saje, the products are made from 100% pure essential oils. Essential oils have been used for thousands of years for their medicinal properties for certain ailments like colds, headaches, pain etc. I have been using a roll on remedy from Saje called "Stress Release" which has been a tremendous help during this hard time. Within 15 minutes of applying the essential oils in Stress Release on my body, I feel so much more calm and as if a weight has been lifted off of my shoulder. It helps suppress anxiety attacks and I wear it in my Aromatherapy necklace almost everyday that I am in classes. 

Another product that changed my academic life is one called "Quick Study". If you can study for hours on end without having frequent 10 minute breaks, you my friend have a solid will power. However, I do get distracted quite easily when studying and need all of the help I can get to stay mentally focused. Quick Study is a mental alertness blend that was made from essential oils that traditionally aid with mental focus/alertness. Ever since I have started using Quick Study I have noticed great results. I put quick study on about 15 minutes before I start studying and I retain knowledge a lot quicker and a lot more effectively. Before I actually enter my exam I put Quick Study on again and it makes a world of difference. 

I have always been a strong student as I truly enjoy learning each and everyday, however like everyone I am not perfect. I am only human, and I need the power of plants to help me succeed with my academics. Since I have started using essential oils for multiple purposes, I have noticed an overall boost in my academic performance as I am less likely to have random anxiety attacks because of stress release and I am able to retain more knowledge, more quickly, for exams. 

I would recommend essential oils to absolutely anyone, it is such a positive life change that has honestly some of the best results. 

What is your fav essential oil? Comment below :)

- Trisha 

The thing about love

It's been a while since I've posted, and I apologize for that. With it being final exam time, all papers were due last week and I was swamped. But I am glad that I have a few days before I have to really clamp down and study, study, study!

While driving to work today, a song from my past that was on my phone played, a song which I had not heard in quite a long time. This song wasn't just any song, it was a song that was written for me by the love of my life. I was thirteen years old when I met him, he was the sweetest, cutest and funniest guy. Some would say that our relationship was doomed as he lived in England and I live in Canada, but we made it work. In fact, we made it work for seven years until we finally split for good a year ago in May. This past year has been hard for me as I was so used to talking to him everyday, always having him there for me and now I don't have him to talk too anymore. He was my absolute best friend, we told each other everything and we knew absolutely everything about each other. Although our split was amicable, we have not remained in contact as he has moved on. It's not that I only miss having our romantic relationship, but I truly miss our friendship.

I am finding it quite difficult to move on as he is all I really have ever known. Also, something that I think many millennials can relate to is the difficulty of finding someone who wants a relationship and not just sex. Our generation is often referred to as the "hook up" generation. We would rather sleep around and have hook ups or 'friends with benefits' over having a relationship. I am not looking for a super serious relationship, but I am looking for something more committed than being just friends with benefits.

With third year coming to an end and four months of summer break ahead of me, my goal is to put myself back out there. Meet some guys and go on a few dates. I think that before I can do that though, I will need to learn how to cope with the strong feelings that I have for my ex. I will always love him as he will always occupy a piece of my heart, but it is time to move on like he has and find my happily ever after.

Are you experiencing the same thing? Comment below with your suggestions on how to get back into the game after being in a long serious relationship.

- Trisha