The Business Case for Essential Oils in the Office

How Can You Afford Not to Be Diffusing in the Workplace?

Most business owners invest in software, training, equipment and systems to improve productivity and workplace culture.  What if one of the simplest and most affordable tools for improving staff performance, wellbeing and workplace atmosphere was sitting on your desk?

 Research suggests that essential oils have a positive impact on concentration, accuracy, mood, stress levels and workplace satisfaction.

Fewer Mistakes = Greater Productivity

In a month-long workplace study conducted in Japan, researchers diffused different essential oils throughout an office environment and measured the impact on worker performance.

The results were remarkable:

• Lemon essential oil – 54% fewer errors made

• Jasmine essential oil – 33% fewer errors made

• Lavender essential oil – 22% fewer errors made

Imagine the impact that fewer errors could have in administration, customer service, accounting, healthcare, education, manufacturing or any workplace where accuracy matters.   A small reduction in mistakes can save businesses significant time, money and resources.

Improved Mental Performance

In another study, adults were asked to complete mathematical calculations before and after inhaling lavender essential oil.

Researchers found participants completed calculations:

• Faster

• More accurately

• With improved concentration

• Typing speed and typing accuracy also improved.

For workplaces that rely on focus, attention to detail and mental clarity, these findings suggest that aromatherapy may provide a simple way to support employee performance throughout the day.

Better Workplace Atmosphere

The benefits of diffusing essential oils extend beyond productivity.

Many offices struggle with:

• Workplace stress

• Staff fatigue

• Mental overload

• Poor communication

• Afternoon energy slumps

• Low morale

Certain essential oils are commonly used to create a more positive environment by promoting feelings of calmness, focus, optimism and emotional balance.

Popular workplace oils can include:

• Lemon – freshness, focus and clarity

• Peppermint – alertness and energy

• Lavender – calm and reduced stress

• Orange – positivity and mood support

• Northern Lights Black Spruce – grounding and resilience

• Rosemary – concentration and memory support

Cleaner Air for a Healthier Workplace

Young Living essential oils diffused as part of a healthy workplace strategy.

Unlike synthetic air fresheners that can add chemical fragrances to indoor air, diffusing pure essential oils can help create a fresher and more pleasant environment.

Employers of choice, choose to diffuse oils as part of their commitment to:

• Creating a welcoming workplace

• Supporting employee wellbeing

• Reducing exposure to synthetic fragrances

• Enhancing the office experience for staff and visitors

Could Better Wellbeing Mean Fewer Sick Days?

While no essential oil can guarantee fewer sick days, many employers are increasingly looking at ways to support overall employee wellbeing.  Stress, poor sleep, mental fatigue and workplace pressure can all contribute to reduced productivity and absenteeism.

By supporting a calmer, more positive work environment, essential oils may form part of a broader workplace wellness strategy.

Why Young Living?

Not all essential oils are created equal.

Young Living is recognised worldwide for its Seed to Seal® commitment, overseeing every stage from cultivation and harvesting through to testing and production.

This commitment helps ensure oils are:

• Pure

• Authentic

• Carefully tested

• Suitable for aromatic use

Businesses choose Young Living because they want confidence in the quality of the oils being diffused around staff and customers.

A small investment with good returns

When considering the cost of:

• Staff errors

• Reduced productivity

• Workplace stress

• Low morale

• Staff turnover

• Poor workplace atmosphere

The real question becomes:

How can you afford NOT to be diffusing in the office?

A diffuser and a few carefully selected Young Living essential oils may be one of the simplest workplace wellness investments you’ll ever make.

Create a workplace where people feel focused, valued, energised and inspired — one breath at a time.

To order yours now go to: Young Living essential oils

References

• Japanese office aromatherapy study reporting reductions in workplace errors with lemon, jasmine and lavender essential oils.

• Workplace aromatherapy productivity discussion featured by Fast Company

• Sheri Rosenthal, Wellness in the Workplace white paper discussing workplace aromatherapy benefits: Wellness in the Workplace PDF