People have been using aromatherapy for thousands of years to enhance their health and wellbeing. Whilst it may seem out of place in today’s technological world, tools to support our frenetic and often stressful lives are needed more than ever. Essential oils are a portable, convenient, and inexpensive choice and they can help transition your mood and mindset in a matter of seconds.
How Do I Know Which Essential Oil to Use?
The answer to this question very much depends on how you want to feel. That is because aromatherapy can help your mood and mindset quickly transition from an undesirable state into a much more desirable one.
So, if you’d like to feel more alert for a work meeting, choose scents that are uplifting, heighten the senses and support cognitive brain function. Likewise, if you want to wind down after a hard day’s work, go for those that calm and balance the mind.
Luckily Scentered have done all the hard work for you and created six powerful aromatherapy blends, SLEEP WELL, DE STRESS, HAPPY, FOCUS, LOVE and ESCAPE to support your daily transitions. The quickest and easiest way to get their benefit is by applying a Scentered Aromatherapy Balm.
These have been intelligently designed and have up to 25 premium, 100% natural, mood-enhancing essential oils carried within a nourishing moringa and shea butter balm for mess-free application to the pulse points.
Not sure which essential oil is right for you? Use our Blend Finder Tool by answering a few simple questions about how you are feeling and what you want to achieve. You’ll receive answers and suggestions directly to your inbox. Alternatively, use our Bundle Builder and choose 3 mini balms to try out and receive 10% off!
What Do Essential Oils Do?
Essential oils have different properties, so you’ll find the calming, relaxing, mind-clearing oils within our SLEEP WELL, DE STRESS and ESCAPE blends. On the other hand, uplifting, energising oils that promote cognitive alertness feature in our HAPPY and FOCUS blends, whilst those oils that support hormonal or emotional imbalance are key components of the LOVE blend.
Here’s more about some of the amazing essential oils that feature in our aromatherapy blends and why we love them so much!
Lavender
A popular powdery floral essential oil known for its relaxing properties and often used by people to help them sleep.
Features in: SLEEP WELL
Chamomile
Therapeutic herb that soothes and calms the mind, often used for sleep preparations or de-stressing blends.
Features in: DE STRESS
Clary Sage Essential Oil
A wonderfully grounding, balancing scent that also lifts the spirits. Perfect to use at times of emotional instability.
Features in: FOCUS
Frankincense
Citrusy and smoky, this is fantastic for meditation or prayer as it helps the mind to calm and relax, as well as expanding consciousness.
Features in: ESCAPE
Oud
Evocative mind calming scent with the added benefit that it promotes focus on relaxation, healing and sense of peace.
Features in: ESCAPE
Palmarosa
Herbaceous grass with lemony odour and rosy note that soothes, calms, and balances the mind. Great to use when your hormones are out of sync or for promoting restorative sleep.
Features in: SLEEP WELL
Mandarin
Sweet, citrusy scent that’s uplifting, promotes a good mood and helps fight against depression and anxiety
Features in: DE STRESS
Mint
Strong, refreshing smell that’s celebrated for its rejuvenating, stress-relieving properties. Also helps the brain focus on cognitive tasks.
Neroli
Light, sweet floral scent known to clear and calm the mind and alleviate stress.
Features in: DE STRESS
Rose
Familiar sweet aroma which opens and warms the heart, great when you’re in need of an aromatherapy hug.
Features in: LOVE
Rosemary
Fragrant herb used since ancient times to boost memory and increase mental alertness.
Features in: FOCUS
Sandalwood
Woodsy and sweet, it’s often used for its mind strengthening properties and to promote mental clarity.
Features in: ESCAPE
Ylang Ylang
Powerful sensual aroma that is used to bring the mind and body into alignment. It’s also calming and mood-enhancing and promotes feelings of happiness and joy.
Features in: SLEEP WELL
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