Via the sense of smell, Bergamot essential oil has a grounding effect.

The psycho-emotional approach :

Bergamot essential oil can be used to ease agitation, depression, irritability, stress, and anxious states such as exam nerves or stage fright.
It can help boost self-esteem and sel-confidence, calm the nerves, stimulate creativity and induce relaxation. It can be recommended to people who are worried, preoccupied or upset, have just had a severe physical or mental shock, or need to salve the wounds life has inflicted on them.
It is suitable for people who need to shake off apathy and recover the desire to feel desire, the urge to be and to do. It will help ease feelings of shame.