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Specific outcome:
At the end of my presentation, the university students will start using aromatherapy as their routine before the exam.

Problem:
Most university students might face some difficulties before or during the preparation of their exam such as feeling stressed and anxious, lack of energy and loss of focus.

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- What is the first thing that comes to your mind when talking about aromatherapy? Spa? Yoga? Or meditation?
- Aromatherapy can actually be more than that!
- It is a holistic method that is based on the usage of natural plant extract or other aroma compounds which bring a lot of advantages.
- However, there are some misconceptions that aromatherapy can only be used when we are doing yoga and meditation.
- In fact, aromatherapy can also be used before the exam and it does bring lots of benefits for the students.

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Problem:
Feel stressed or even anxious before the exam

Solution:
- Have a hand massage with essential oil after doing revision or a day before the exam.
- Press the webbing position between thumb and index finger with essential oil for 20 seconds on both hands and take slow, deep breath.
- Recommend essential oil: lavender and chamomile.
- A study in 2019 shows that around 5.93% of people feel that having a hand massage with the essential oil blend which consists of lavender, bergamot and frankincense will have a better effect for treating anxiety rather than just doing alone massage.

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Problem:
Lack of energy and motivation to study when preparing for the exam.

Solution:
- Study at a space with aroma when doing revision.
- Add a few drops of essential oil into the water and diffuse into the air by using an aromatherapy diffuser.
- Recommend essential oil: lemon, peppermint and jasmine.
- Diluted lemon juice with water can be used as a substitution for lemon essential oil.
- Research shows that lemon oil contains powerful antioxidants which can boost energy levels effectively.
- Peppermint essential oil can also play the same role as the lemon essential oil.
- According to a study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, peppermint boosts exercise performance, increases brain oxygen concentration, performance and decreases exhaustion.

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Problem:
Loss of focus and concentration when doing revision

Solution:
- Use an aromatherapy inhaler when revising.
- It can improve focus and concentration.
- For example, rosemary
- By improving focus and concentration, either a short or long term memory will be created and could study more efficiently.
- A study in 2016 found that rosemary oil may have the ability to enhance memory due to how the aromas interact with the (limbic system) in the brain.
- According to the study, students carrying out memory tests in a room filled with the aroma of rosemary oil achieved 5% to 7% better results than those who did not take the exam with the aroma of rosemary oil.

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- Although the effect might be different depending on different people, but using aromatherapy before the exam might be a good choice for exam preparation to relax your mind.