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Best Aromatherapy Essential Oils
Essential oils are commonly used for aromatherapy and offer a multitude of benefits when used this way. Not only can you use essential oils to create a calming environment, but you can also use them to create a motivating environment. Basically, you can use different essential oils to create whatever type of environment you need at any given moment.
Here we have listed just a few of the most common best essential oils for aromatherapy. Each of these essential oils helps create a different environment depending on your needs at any particular moment.
How each of these essential oils benefit you:
- Lavender — Creates a calming environment
- Reassuring Blend — Relieves nervousness and irritability
- Grounding Blend — Relieves stress by bringing your awareness back to your body, rather than your thoughts
- Restful Blend — Creates a relaxing environment to help you fall asleep faster
- Wild Orange — Boosts your energy, especially when combined with peppermint essential oil
How to Use an Essential Oil Diffuser
The most common way to use essential oils for aromatherapy is by adding them to an essential oil diffuser which works similar to a humidifier. This allows you to diffuse essential oils into the air around you. Depending on the size of the room you're in, you can get a smaller or larger diffuser that will work best for the space you're in.
How to use a diffuser:
- Add water to the max fill line
- Pick out an essential oil or find a diffuser blend recipe online
- Add 2-3 drops of the essential oil or follow the diffuser blend recipe
- Turn on the diffuser and you're done!
Tip: Use distilled water to prevent hard water build up and keep your diffuser clean for longer.
Want to learn how to clean your diffuser?
Follow our simple step-by-step guide to clean your essential oil diffuser!
