A method to reduce patient stress during MRI treatment includes a combination of aromatherapy and breathing techniques. The patient selects select from four different aromatherapy scent blends, all of which include pure undiluted essential oils. The blends include combinations which are fruity, floral, earthy, or minty. The patient is placed on the MRI scanning table and hooked up to breathing bellows and the patient chooses the aromatherapy scent. Then, two drops of the scent are placed on a 2×2 inch gauze and placed in front of an air vent located inside the MRI machine bore. Then, one of any selected breathing techniques begins before and/or during the MRI procedure.
