You wouldn’t think that as the fresh year begins, spring’s defrost is already started. However, winter has just started! The winter solstice, which occurred in December, signaled the start of the restoration of light and the lengthening of the days in the Northern Hemisphere. Even yet, you can still have a hard time coping with this gloomy, chilly, and somewhat lonely time of year. If you have the means, consider visiting India and Costa Rica, which have hotter, more tropical temperatures. Create a toolkit of winter health practices if you’re stuck or staying put so you can bring some of the warmth inside.
A beautiful component of that toolset can be Young Living essential oils, which are purely natural oils made by separating or distilling the scent from a flower, a root, or another part of a plant.
The greatest fragrances for the winter are those that are comforting, pleasant, and/or sour. Scents that will assist in balancing the impacts of the season are included in the list that follows. Consequently, the fragrances you genuinely enjoy are the kinds that will benefit you the most. So this winter, choose whatever smells that you are attracted to and that make you feel stable and serene. Install a diffuser in your room, or keep a tiny bottle of the oil in your car or handbag for on-the-go sniffing. Enjoy!
1. Cinnamon
Cinnamon has a soothing and energizing effect. It can be both calming and stimulating to inhale cinnamon oil. Make certain to mix cinnamon because applying it straight on the skin can cause a burning feeling.
For a winter delight, add a few drops to your coffee in the morning.
2. Clove
Nourishing and energizing, clove oil. Clove oil can be calming and stabilizing when inhaled. Another oil that you should make sure to dilute before applying to your skin is this one since it can burn you if you do.
For grounding and calming foot relaxation, combine cinnamon and clove essential oils with fractionated coconut oil. Apply the mixture to the bottoms of your feet.
3. Ginger.
Ginger oil is energizing and comforting. Ginger oil may be equally calming and uplifting when inhaled.
When making ginger tea to help with digestive processes in the mornings and evenings, add a few drops to hot water. You can also add a few droplets to your oatmeal for a little spice to help you start your day off right.
4. Orange
Warming, pleasant, and delicate describe orange oil. Orange oil can energize you and improve your mood when you inhale it.
While taking a bath, add a few drops of orange oil to the Epsom salts and enjoy the delicate aroma of sweet orange flowers.
5. Peppermint
If you’ve ever used peppermint oil, you’re aware of how energizing it is. Along with being energetic, peppermint oil inhalation can help open up your nasal cavity. To avoid a burning feeling, mix this one before applying it to your skin topically.
Carry a bottle of Young Living peppermint oil on your trip to relieve a stuffy nose brought on by the flight, or add a few drops to hot chocolate for an instant peppermint boost.
By incorporating oils into your everyday practice or spiritual practices, regardless of whether you decide to manufacture your essential oils or buy high-quality ones, you may provide some light to the gloomy winter months. Enjoy adding essential oils to your bath, yoga, or nighttime rituals.