Since this is a time when many of use divas make resolutions to change some part of our life or behavior, we might as well enjoy the process.  Here's a tip for using essential oils to not only add a pleasant frangrance to the process, but it just might make the change process a bit less painful.  When you use essential oils, one to three drops is generally enough.  There are several ways to diffuse the oil.  You can place a few drops on a cotton ball (Not the synthetic cosmetic puffs).  If you don't have a pure cotton ball, you can use a handkerchief - just put a few drops of your favorite essential oil onto the center and it will be scented for the entire day.  Electric and candle diffusers will disperse the scent to larger areas.  Potpourri simmerer or distilled water boiled in a non-metallic pot then placed in a large, heat-proof bowl also work for adding a few drops of your favorite essential oil.  You can also rub natural stones with a few drops of your oil or add 6 to 10 drops to your bath water (however, not all oils are safe for bathing).  Whichever method you choose, you can use visualization (creating a mental picture or internal feeling of the change you would like to bring about) along with the appropriate oil to help manifest change.  For instance, if you would like more money than you currently have, imagine large checks being deposited into your bank account (the more specific the better) while using the fragrance of nutmeg.  Do this each day and the process will become easier.  However, it is important to remember that one must be willing to change in order to bring about different results.  If you visualize and inhale your selected scent but stubbornly cling to your old mindset and ways, you are setting yourself up for defeat.  Using our money example, if you've worried about the problems and responsibilities of money, transform those worries into eagerness for the challenge of ways to increase your income.  Source: Magical Aromatherapy by Scott Cunningham.  This book also has an excellent section describing 100 natural aromatics and their influences.