6. Aromatherapy
Essential oil manufacturers make a steam-distilled extract oil from the leaves of the thyme shrub. This distillate contains all of the beneficial polyphenol compounds found in the leaves – in a far higher concentration than you would get from eating a few leaves with your evening meal.
Thyme essential oil is a fantastic homeopathic remedy for treating the symptoms of stress and anxiety associated with living a busy lifestyle.
When you get home from work, and you’re feeling stressed out, run yourself a hot bath and add a few drops of thyme oil to the water. Breathe deeply as the steam from the tub rises into the air, and you’ll start to feel your stress and anxiety melt away.
You can also add the oil to a diffuser and leave it to run overnight. The medicated steam enters your bloodstream through the respiratory system, cleansing the neural pathways while you sleep, relieving symptoms of high stress.