So many of us live a life trapped in the Sympathetic mode of "flight or fight"
Beyond the Sympathetic mode lies another equally important one, known as the Parasympathetic mode. The purpose of this mode is to replenish the body, repair it, and conserve it's energy.
In the Parasympathetic mode, the body opens up and relaxes the vascular system allowing blood-borne nutrients to bathe the body’s cells. It allows blood to the skin surface and is generally more diffusing than the concentrated Sympathetic mode.
When the body is in Sympathetic mode it is impossible to heal! And I believe it is what lies behind many of today's modern illnesses.[ read]
We have an Essential Oil blend called Valor, which brings balance to the nervous system when applied to the feet, 6 drops each, right hand to right foot, left hand to left foot, held until a rythmic pulse is felt in each hand (6-8 minutes) [ read ]
The sympathetic nervous system operates the "fight-or-flight" function in response to stressful stimuli, by causing an increase in heartrate, breathing, blood pressure, rate of blood flow to muscles of the arms and legs, and sugar levels.
The parasympathetic nervous system acts as the counterbalance to the sympathetic system, a "calming effect" when the stressful stimuli has ended, slowing down the heartrate and breathing rate, reducing blood pressure, and promoting digestion and elimination.
Beyond the Sympathetic mode lies another equally important one, known as the Parasympathetic mode. The purpose of this mode is to replenish the body, repair it, and conserve it's energy. 
The sympathetic nervous system operates the "fight-or-flight" function in response to stressful stimuli, by causing an increase in heartrate, breathing, blood pressure, rate of blood flow to muscles of the arms and legs, and sugar levels.