It’s a New Year, and time to tap into aromatherapy with our four-week plan to help reset your wellness quotient in 2021, featuring top trending essential oils.
Week 1: Relax
Release tension in body, mind, and spirit. With your morning stretch session, diffuse an aromatic blend featuring uplifting petitgrain essential oil (Citrus aurantium) to gently ease you into the day. Petitgrain, or bitter orange leaf, is a steam-distilled citrus essential oil with a tart but less floral fragrance than cousins neroli and sweet orange. This essential oil eases anxiety and re-centers stressed souls with its fresh scent. Pair it with clementine (Citrus clementina) to combat stress and promote contentment; blend these two restoratives with lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) to support your new pattern of self-care and renewal.
Week 2: Focus
Inhaling pungent, refreshing rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) helps get your brain whirring into top gear. High in camphor, rosemary has been celebrated for centuries as the herb of remembrance. Scientists have studied the oil’s effect on sharpening brain function and memory. Diffuse during the day with the clarifying scent of peppermint (Mentha piperita) or sunny lemon (Citrus limon) to promote focus, or create an aromatic mist to use as you tick off items on that to-do list.