Best Aromatherapy Scents to get you Through Winter
Cold weather is officially upon us. Some like to spend their time relaxing indoors, others like to participate in winter sports and continue to spend time outside. The state of cold weather can hurt a person’s psychological state, and using aromatherapy is a great way to ease your mind during the cold Ohio winter months. Vitamin D is also more scarce in the winter, making it easier to want to stay inside. Some popular aromatherapy scents are lavender, grapefruit, and Ylang Ylang. These scents all have uplifting and relaxing properties to boost the mind. Check out the scents listed below to help with your cold-weather blues!
Thyme
Thyme is a strong scent that is known to help soothe negative emotions and feelings. It can help to soothe anxiety, stress, anger, and fatigue. Thyme also has some stimulating properties that can help increase a person’s focus, courage, and help them to have a positive outlook.
Rosemary
Rosemary has a woodsy and herbal aroma. Like Thyme, Rosemary also has a calming effect which makes it a great scent focusing, uplifting, and stimulating. This essential oil also helps to encourage boldness, energy, and a strong sense of freedom.
Cardamom
Cardamom is a sweet and spicy fragrance that is strong and rich in a woodsy aroma. The calming effect of this oil pays special attention to boosting energy, attentiveness, reducing fatigue, and improving stress. Cardamom is also known to enhance libido, making it an aphrodisiac as well.
Ginger
Ginger is a warming scent that can also remind you of the upcoming holiday season. Because of its spicy and earthy scent, it is also nicknamed to be the oil of empowerment. It gets this nickname because it is known to replace feelings of weakness, and the thought of being stagnant. Ginger can also help to improve concentration.
Lemongrass
Lastly, lemongrass is a citrus refreshing scent that is known to make people happy. Some of the properties are promoting a calm nature, relaxing muscles, and it helps to improve headaches.
There are so many different kinds of essential oils out there with many different benefits. If you would like to learn more about aromatherapy and how it can help you, check out our website and consult with us!
