Sleep Better Tonight With This Relaxing Essential Oil Bath

STRUGGLING TO SLEEP?

This essential oil bath will have you waking up feeling refreshed and ready for anything!

If you have trouble sleeping, chances are you’ve tried several different help methods. Some people, plagued by lack of quality sleep, go so far as to get a prescription, but many lean toward finding natural solutions instead. Who wants to be on more drugs anyway, right? Besides, while there are now some sleep aids that are being marketed as non-addictive, many popular sleep medications still are addictive, and the ones that are can be highly addictive.

LET’S TALK NATURAL SOLUTIONS

Essential oils are no longer exclusive to the granola crowd. They have seen increased popularity over the past few years as more and more discerning individuals and families learn to take the questions of overall good health back into their own hands.

Pure essential oils have many potential benefits such as helping to alleviate headaches, soothing upset stomachs, and even supporting a good night’s sleep. They can be great natural solutions to troublesome health and wellness concerns.

NOTE: Not all essential oils are created equal. You’ll want to be on the lookout for “premium essential oils”, “pure essential oils”, and “therapeutic grade essential oils” as opposed to simple fragrance blends which are often diluted and adulterated by chemicals. Healing Solutions offers a huge variety of quality essential oils and blends in our store.

LAVENDER: THE INSOMNIAC'S NEW BEST FRIEND

For generations, lavender has been used as a natural remedy for issues related to sleep. Whether applied topically (in ways like we’ll describe below) or aromatically (such as through a diffuser), lavender is known to many as the Swiss Army Knife of essential oils. In many, it has been shown to reduce stress and signs of anxiety, which in turn leads to better sleep.

HOW TO MAKE A LAVENDER BATH FOR IMPROVED SLEEP

Lavender oil mixed with Epsom salts is an excellent additive to bathwater. Not only does it promote smoother skin, soothe the surface of the skin, and help to alleviate everyday discomforts of the skin such as itching, it also promotes a deep sense of relaxation within and without.

Simply add about 15 drops of lavender to a warm bath along with one cup of Epsom salts. This provides a good combination of relaxation through an increase of happy hormones (thanks to the Epsom salts) and a reduction of stress and anxiety (thanks to the soothing aroma of lavender).

OTHER ESSENTIAL OIL FORMULAS THAT MAY HELP

Roman Chamomile and Coconut Oil. This blend can be created by mixing one or two drops of the chamomile essential oil with one tablespoon of coconut oil and massaging it into the skin. Concentrate on the back, arms, and pulse points like your neck, temples, and wrists. Not only will you enjoy a gentle, soothing scent - the blend will also soak into your skin, leaving it smooth while relaxing your body and your mind.

Peppermint, the perfect additive. A third essential oil to experiment with as a healing solution for better sleep is peppermint. Peppermint has often been used to relieve headaches, as it tends to relax the muscle tension often associated with stress headaches. Peppermint also helps the body to digest food properly. This is important since many problems relating to lack of sleep stem from digestive problems. Peppermint has a sharp, refreshing scent. It can be added to either of the other two oil blends or used on its own in place of the other essential oils.

LEARNING TO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY

Naturally, what works best for some may not always be what works best for you. The beauty and power of this process is that you own it. You’ve committed to taking responsibility for the quality of your own wellness through an honest assessment of your body’s unique needs. Don’t hesitate to do more research to determine which essential oils might work best for you. And experiment! Develop your own homemade blends and recipes by learning to listen to your own body and celebrating what works.

A NOTE ON QUALITY

When you are shopping for essential oils you might see labels like “Pure,” “All-Natural,” or “Therapeutic Grade.” What you may not know is that these claims are not always completely true. Today, essential oil companies can get away with adding all kinds of fillers, artificial additives and even water to their products in order to shave costs off of their bottom line. That means that when you think you’re getting a potent, pure and medicinal quality oil - what you are really getting isn’t even essential oils at all!

At Healing Solutions we truly value the health and happiness of our loyal customers as well as new shoppers. That’s why every single batch of essential oils we make is tested, verified and certified 100% pure and unadulterated, so that you get the results you expect when using them for health purposes.