The narrative research to explore the effect of aromatherapy introductory course on participants’s body,mind and life

• Main Authors: Yu-Hsin,Chen, 陳育歆
• Other Authors: Shu-Sum Ng
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/74038749277293330714

碩士 === 國立臺北護理健康大學 === 生死教育與輔導研究所 === 102 === This study is conducted using the narrative researchto explore the effect of aromatherapy introductory course on participants’s body,mind and life. Aromatherapy introductory course, throughguidance, experience, sharing, etc., allows participants to observe their own problems and achieve the goal of physical and psychological healing . The purpose of this study are threefold: (1) explore the physical effect of aromatherapy introductory course participants(2) explore the psychological effect of aromatherapy introductory course participants (3) explore the effect brought in life of aromatherapy introductory course participants. The course, led by researchers conducting this study, is six weeks long with a total of eight students participating. In the end, three out of the eight participants are being selected for in-depth interviews to recollect their physical and mental experience and showhow the course has influenced theirbody, mind and life. The narrative research, through in-depth interviews,collation and analysis of the text, has obtained the following results : 1.The physical experience and influence with aromatherapy introductory course participants presented the following phenomena: the tightness and fatigue of the body is gradually relaxed; know how to listen and respect the body; found a way to relax the body; know how to observe the physical symptoms connected to the inner mind;help special groups to improve their physical condition, help family and friends solve physical discomfort. 2.The psychological experience and influence with aromatherapy introductory course participants showed the following phenomena: aroma helps to discover the true affection and self; essential oil connects the inner mind, remind people to face their own problems,safe atmosphere in a group, encourage participantsto open up ourselves to receive healing; aroma relaxes their emotion, find happiness, face themselves, accept themselves, regain their own freedom;improve the physical and mental discomfort caused by work stress, open up themselves, learn to accept, provide enthusiasm and motivation, have the courage to move forward, live in the moment. 3.Life experience and influence with aromatherapy introductory course participants showed the following phenomena: social interaction: found like-minded, pure friendship, become friends and family’s therapist; family interaction: aromatherapy turned into the language of love, re- surface on the original family problems; work status: have better life via "slow living" pace, expand the learning to love, help those who need help, complete the long-abandoned work, find the passion in life and momentum. Conclusion of this study:the aromatherapy course and the body's inner healing power are linked in an effective way towards healing. Finally, this study aims at "people learning aromatherapy", "workers performing aromatherapy" and "future research " to provide recommendations.