Fragrances are emotions, thoughts, and behavior regulating factors which affect every individual in either a positive or negative manner. Aromatherapy is employed for the use of natural essential oils to enhance emotional well being and aid in combating stress anxiety and even fatigue. Here are some of the fragrances that are proven to have healthy effects on your mental and emotional health.
Lavender
Lavender is one of the widely enjoyed aromas as an aromatherapy scent because of the numerous benefits that it has in different fields. It calms the mind and reduces stress and hence promotes a feeling of well-being. Lavenders are beneficial since they reduce the heart rate and balance blood pressure, making them ideal for people suffering from anxiety or sleeplessness. This makes it suitable for devices like diffusers and dry pillow sprays which aid in ensuring that a peaceful atmosphere fully conducive to sleep is achieved. "After a long tiring work day., lavender helps in soothing and relaxes your mind and body to sleep peacefully," says Ridhima Kansal, Director, Rosemoore.
Citrus
The energetic scent of oranges, lemons, and grapefruits known as citrus is of great importance as it improves the state of the brain and the mood. Their crisp and tangy smell brings out one’s favorite beverages acts like an instant alert and brightens up a person. Thus, when you feel lazy and cannot concentrate or rely on your focus then citrus's bright odor may perk you as a good scent to be used all over the day.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood is a fragrance that soothes the mind and has a warming, rich woody scent that is very grounding in nature. Its calming fragrance has long been a feature of meditation: it helps to soothe the chaos of thoughts rolling in our minds. It promotes focus and attention which is essential in even the most tiring situations. The essence of sandalwood helps improve inner balance by grounding you in nature. However, if you want to restore your inner peace, sandalwood will do the job.
Peppermint
Often termed as a source of cooling ambience and crispness, peppermint scent is known to be energizing and stimulating. It is the fast refreshing scent of peppermint that brings live the person. The cool aromatherapy is great for improving focus and concentration when one needs to think. Peppermint also helps relieve any headache or tensed muscles thereby doing more than just giving a mental rush. The cool minty aroma of peppermint not only boost energy levels but enhances the feeling of freshness as well.
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus leaves and oil are many times recommended to calm the mind because of their purifying effects. They open up the mind and energize the body as they are quite fragrant. Most of the time, eucalyptus is popularly known for respiratory benefits loosening the lung mucus, and calming the brain. The inhalation of eucalyptus oil will also perk up your spirits and improve concentration, which is great for that of the day when you need to refresh yourself.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5198031/
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