Watch more Self-Help & Improvement videos: http://www.howcast.com/guides/390-SelfHelp-and-ImprovementSubscribe to Howcast's YouTube Channel - http://howc.st/uLaHRSFind out how the essential oils used in aromatherapy can help you improve your life.Howcast uploads the highest quality how-to videos daily! Be sure to check out our playlists for guides that interest you: http://howc.st/ytmainplaylistsSubscribe to Howcast's other YouTube Channels:Howcast Health Channel - http://howc.st/HOE3aYHowcast Video Games Channel - http://howc.st/tYKKrkHowcast Tech Channel - http://howc.st/rx9FwRHowcast Food Channel - http://howc.st/umBoJXHowcast Arts & Recreation Channel - http://howc.st/vmB86iHowcast Sports & Fitness Channel - http://howc.st/vKjUjmHowcast Personal Care & Style Channel - http://howc.st/vbbNt3Howcast empowers people with engaging, useful how-to information wherever, whenever they need to know how. Emphasizing high-quality instructional videos, Howcast brings you experts who provide accurate information in easy-to-follow tutorials on everything from makeup, hairstyling, nail art design, and soccer to parkour, skateboarding, dancing, kissing, and much, much more.WarningConsult a doctor before using essential oils if you're pregnant or nursing.Step 1: Learn how to use oilsLearn the various ways you can use essential oils. Put several drops on a tissue, cotton balls, or a handkerchief; add them to a pot of simmering water, a humidifier, or a diffuser; or make a scented mist by putting one cup of distilled water mixed with 10 drops of essential oil into a spray bottle.TipYou can reap similar benefits from the scent of flowers, fruit, and even candy.Step 2: Get more done at workGet more done at the office with the scent of lemons. One Japanese company pumped a lemon scent through vents and found that employees made 54 percent fewer errors than those who toiled in an unscented room.Step 3: Exercise longerSniff some peppermint before you go to the gym. One group of exercisers who did felt less tired after a treadmill workout than those who didn't.Step 4: Be a better driverDrivers who got a whiff of strawberry while at the wheel drove better and less aggressively than motorists who didn't, according to a study.Step 5: Attract menMake yourself more attractive to men by scenting yourself or your surroundings with cinnamon. Research shows they love the smell.Step 6: Reduce dental anxietyTake a sniff of orange or lavender oil before a root canal. A study showed it reduced anxiety and improved the moods of dental patients.Step 7: Lift your moodLift your spirits with a woodsy fragrance like cedar or pine. In one study, those who did felt more relaxed and carefree, and less depressed.Step 8: Sleep like a babyInhale jasmine before you go to bed for a better night's sleep.Did You Know?In France and Germany, some health-insurance programs pay for aromatherapy treatments.