The Connection Between Scent and Wellness: How Aromatherapy Enhances Your Routine
The science of scent is about how fragrances function as self-care, to help enhance both physical and emotional health by influencing your mood, energy levels, and overall wellbeing. Certain scents trigger responses like relaxation because of the link between the sense of smell and the limbic system – the part of the brain responsible for emotions and memory.
Aromatherapy was first practiced in France back in 1937, when a scientist tried to heal a burn by experimenting with essential oils. Today, we breathe in and apply essential oils from plants, berries, roots, leaves, and flowers to boost our mood, help us relax, and relieve pain.
What are the Benefits of Aromatherapy?
There are many reasons to use essential oils to elevate your self-care, but here are the most impactful reasons:
– Improving quality of sleep: relaxing properties found within certain essential oils help us to get a more restful night’s sleep. Pillow mists, diffusing fragrance oils whilst bathing, or lighting a scented candle before bed are all great practices to help wind down and improve the quality of sleep.
– Helping to relieve stress and anxiety: incorporating some calming and grounding rituals during the day is a great practice to help us cope with more negative thoughts and feelings. Aromatherapy offers the chance to breathe deeply and rest our minds.
– Improving mood: scents can trigger memories, evoke different emotions, and reduce stress, helping us to feel recharged and more positive. Citrusy scents work especially well as a pick-me-up.
– Relieving pain: while essential oils won’t cure illness or permanent pain, the practice of aromatherapy can be a great way to manage and relieve pain such as headaches, stomach cramps, and joint pain.
Creating Your Personal Scent Sanctuary
Did you know that the human nose can detect at least one trillion different scents? Our brains can only remember around fifty thousand of those scents, so we know how important choosing scents for your home is. On our Shop by Scent page, we break it down so that you can browse the types of fragrances you love. Whether you love soothing Lavender or awakening Wild Mint, we have a scent for every room of your home.
We believe that our scents do more than just smell good. All of our fragrances offer a unique experience for every mood. We aim to provide a sensory experience with our essential oils, so that while your home smells amazing, you can feel your best self.
We’re proud to have a customer base that comes back to us time and time again, so we collated a place for you to shop our best sellers. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Valentte family, and for you to take a moment to prioritise your self-care.
