5 Scents That Can Improve Your Mood
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Have you ever had someone tell you that your five senses hear, touch, sight, smell, and taste impact your overall wellness and mood? It’s a weird statement but it’s true, however, we are here to tell you out of all of our 5 senses smell affects us the most. Now, you might think we are coming off slightly bias on this statement but, hear us out. Naturally, life can be a bit unkind to us and become a bit overwhelming. Trust us when we say we get it, after a long day of work nothing sounds better than a glass of wine, a delicious meal, some euphonious sounds, and more importantly a light yet settle aroma.
Taking a mental break should be an end-of-the-day ritual for our mind and body, after these long forbidden workdays. There is no better way to achieve this goal than using aromatherapy, also known as essential oils. Aromatherapy is rated one of the best ways to decompress and alleviate stress. We compiled a list of 5 popular essential oils that may block out tension and anxiety and clear the mind and body.
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Lavender
Lavender is one of the most well-known scents to help promote calmness, lessen anxiety and reduce stress. Lavender has been proven to reduce depressive symptoms and restlessness. It's also considered a natural sleep remedy that helps improve your sleep quality and can treat insomnia. Incorporating this scent into your end-of-the-day ritual will create a tranquil atmosphere.
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Eucalyptus
One of our personal favorites on the list is Eucalyptus. The renewing effect of eucalyptus awakens your senses. Eucalyptus has a calming, and soothing effect on the mind, think zen. It can also be used to reduce stress and anxiety. Our favorite way to unwind using eucalyptus after a long day is hanging it in the shower. If you haven’t tried this inexpensive spa-like method give it a try. We promise you will be adding this to your monthly budget.
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Citrus
Clean and fresh scents like citrus will always do the trick eliminating an unwanted mood in our book. Citrus has a wide variety of health benefits as well as reducing anxiety and irritability. Have you noticed that relaxed and carefree feeling you get after you cleaned the house with citrus cleaning products? We have and fill our workspace with the scent.
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Rose
Who doesn’t love feeling good? The smell of rose will do just that is an underrated scent and we do not give it, its flowers. This deep floral, slightly spicy, rich honey-like scent helps to boost confidence, mental strength, and it’s also known to boost the libido if you're feeling a bit sensual. The aroma of the rose creates an ambiance of love and zeal weeding out mental uncertainty. After a long day, the only thing on your mind is connecting with your inner self.
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Jasmine
Jasmine has been used for many centuries for its scent, beauty, and health benefits like a sedative. Jasmine as a sedative calms the mind, body, and soul. It brings out positive and constructive emotions, which helps with stress, anger, anxiety, and depression making this scent one of the best for brain health.