Relaxation is vital for me and for everyone... We all live a hectic life, we are constantly under stress in order to deal with the everyday challenges, thus every now and then we should all lay back and dedicate some time to ourselves. Personally aromatherapy helps me a lot and adds a little something in my everyday routine.. Besides its benefits that I will mention in a while, just the ritual of preparing something for myself is a stress relieving process. One can say that it works as a placebo. Well I don't know, that might be true but since it actually works for me I'm fine.

What is aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy is a holistic healing treatment that uses natural plant extracts to promote health and well-being. It may also be called "essential oil therapy". Aromatherapy enhances and improves both physical and emotional health by the use of aromatic essential oils.

Aromatherapy was widely known for thousands of years

Ancient cultures in China, India, Egypt, and elsewhere incorporated aromatic plant components in resins, balms, and oils. They were used for medical and religious purposes and they were known to have both physical and psychological benefits.

How does it work?

Aromatherapy basically works through the sense of smell or the absorption of oils through skin. What it is really important, is to buy the essential oils you use from a reputable producer to ensure you’re getting a quality product that is 100% natural and doesn't contain any additives or synthetic ingredients.

The benefits

It is said that aromatherapy can manage pain, improve sleep quality, reduce stress and anxiety, treat headaches and migraines and even boost immunity.

What oils I use and in which way

I have used many and my top favourites are bergamot, lavender and during winter -especially in Christmas time- cinnamon. I love bergamot in the morning to wake me up and whenever I want to uplift my mood a bit..

Lavender on the other hand is great for night time or when I want to relax.. I have also noticed that it helps me fall asleep easily..

That's why I use it in a roll-on form as well on my wrists to calm me down and in a spray form on my pillow before going to bed..

The way I use though the essential oils is in a diffuser. Some drops in the water and you're done! Easy as that. I normally have it in my living room but I tend to take it sometimes in the bedroom.