How aromatherapy improves your well-being.
How aromatherapy improves your well-being
You’ve been looking forward to it all day: your moment of me-time. To completely relax and throw away the stress of the day. An attractive space filled with calm music and your favorite scent. Because yes, scents have an enormous influence on your mood.
In this article you will discover how to get the most out of all the benefits of aromatherapy in your daily routine.
Smells affect you
If you think about it for a moment, you have long discovered that certain scents have a positive effect on you. The smell of baked rolls, summer mint, a cup of steaming coffee, a fresh bouquet of spring flowers, … They immediately transport you to a nice memory. An instant boost for your mood and well-being.
That’s because smells send signals to the part of our brain that controls memory and emotions. Positive emotions evoked by certain scents can even lower your stress levels. It is precisely this that aromatherapy is based on: the trinity of scent, memories and emotions explains why scents influence our mood and mental well-being so intensely.
The power of aromatherapy
Aromatherapy uses essential oils from plants to support and relax the human body. There are more than 90 varieties, each with their own scent and effect. They are often used for:
Better sleep quality
Less stress
A better mood
In the traditional sense of the word, aromatherapy means that essential oils are tailor-made for a person. Each has its own unique blend, adapted to specific needs. Today, most oils are “pre-blended”. In other words: the scents are mixed and sold for a specific purpose. For example, to de-stress or support sleep quality.
If you want to apply essential oils to your skin, never use them pure. You then mix them with a base oil such as almond oil or coconut oil. A very simple way to surround yourself with your uplifting or calming scent every day is to use an aroma diffuser. Scented candles or scented sticks, for example.
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