Winter is a challenging time of year with the colder weather, dark mornings and lack of sunlight! Thus can play havoc on your mind, body and spirit as it isn't getting the nourishment it truly needs. The colder temperatures are drying on your skin and lips, making them chapped and...
Spearmint is often thought of as a refreshing, invigorating herb usually associated with chewing gum, toothpaste, and mouthwash, but that’s just the beginning. In fact, this perennial plant has a multitude of surprising essential oil benefits. So, if you’ve not included spearmint in your aromatherapy repertoire, you’d better add it...
Written by Volker Ballueder Holiday season is over, and I am back with another post for Scentered. Taking a break is very important. We all know that, in theory. For some people it is a lot easier than for others to let go, take a break and relax. For others...
We all deserve a bit of self care, especially after the troublesome year that was 2020. Lockdown has left many of us feeling a bit drained, juggling working from home, keeping the children entertained and trying to keep on top of the life admin was tough. Now freedom day is...
I am a simple person, but I’m not the only simple person. I recently googled to check that we at home are doing all we can to reduce waste. Making the switch from cling wrap to bees waxed paper is working, but when I Google reducing waste this is what...
Most of us have a general awareness that we should be checking our boobs, but the reality is often quite different. Life gets in the way, right? Too often, we prioritise other things over and above our health. The frightening statistic that all of us are likely to know someone...
We’ve all come into contact with someone that’s suffered from breast cancer. Yet it’s still a common misconception that breast cancer only targets older women. It’s a lesser-known fact that women and men of all ages can suffer this terrible disease too. Whilst that’s pretty depressing in itself, it doesn’t...
The first time I heard about weighted blankets was whilst listening to David Baddiel’s recent ‘Sleep’ podcast. I was, of course, trying to get to sleep at the time. A chronic insomniac, for most of his life, he’d tried every gadget or relaxation technique going. Unsurprisingly, he was pretty cynical....
