Sometimes, stress can get the better of us. It can make us overwhelmed, anxious, and begin to negatively affect our well-being. That’s why it’s so important to ensure that you have the best coping mechanisms, for when life gets tough.
Using essential oils to aid relaxation can be transformative. Essential oils have the ability to help us relax, take a deep breath and finally take a couple of minutes to calm down, and slowly get back into our body.
Today, we’re going to share with you some of our favorite and most effective relaxing essential oil blends, to help you get the relaxation you deserve.
Our first essential oil blend for relaxation involves three fantastic oils – bergamot, patchouli, and ylang ylang.
Being part of the citrus family, bergamot has a breathtaking scent. Like most citrus scents, it has a tart, but sweet smell.
What makes this scent so unique, however, is that bergamot has a slightly floral and spiciness, which really makes this scent so powerful.
Paired with patchouli, it is incredible. Patchouli has a very sweet, yet strong scent that can be compared to a musky, earthy life smell.
It is an incredibly grounding scent, and the muskiness to the scent is very sweet, so it will not appear harsh to the senses.
Of course, ylang ylang, which means flower of flowers, is combined with these glorious scents, to create one of the most delightful relaxation blends you could try.
Ratio Recommendation To Diffuse This Blend Of Essential Oils
5 drops bergamot
3 drops patchouli
2 drops ylang ylang
If necessary, adjust the ratio to accommodate the instructions of your diffuser.
Next up on our relaxing essential oil blends, we have a wonderful blend of lavender, frankincense, and orange.
Lavender is a fantastic essential oil. It can be used for a multitude of ailments, from sleeping issues, anxiety, to aiding relaxation. It is deeply calming and can help one relax and ground themselves.
Not only that, but it is a very gentle, yet powerful scent, that has been used globally due to its vast healing properties.
We paired lavender with frankincense because the two blends can complement each other very well.
Frankincense is known to uplift and lower levels of stress. While you may link frankincense with religion, this remarkable blend is celebrated for its joyful, spirited smell.
If frankincense is a new scent for you, you will highly enjoy it if you appreciate scents with a hint of spiciness. Paired with a blend, this scent can really give you that extra boost of relaxation that you require.
Of course, the last essential oil for this blend is orange. After all, frankincense and orange is an incredible combination, with the gentle spiciness of frankincense merging with the fresh, citrus smell of orange.
When lavender is then combined with these two scents, the power of the essential oils is magical.
Truly, this is a blend to use if you have had a very long, emotional, and tiring day. This is especially so if you have errands to run later or a busy week ahead.
The brightness of the citrus, with the spice of frankincense, and the soothing nature of lavender will all work together, to give you the relaxation, and energy, needed for the day, or week, ahead.
Ratio Recommendation To Diffuse This Blend Of Essential Oils
4 drops lavender
4 drops orange
2 drops frankincense
If necessary, adjust the ratio to accommodate the instructions of your diffuser.
Relaxation Blend #3: Lavender, Roman Chamomile, Ylang Ylang
In our first essential oil blend for relaxation, we have lavender, roman chamomile, and ylang ylang.
Lavender, as you can imagine, will be a common occurrence in relaxation blends. The power of lavender is quite remarkable, as it truly allows the senses the space to relax.
In this blend, we’ve added roman chamomile. Chamomile is a very beautiful, and calming scent. It is a rather warm scent, with slight hereby and fruity notes, and a slight tobacco undertone.
The oil is paired well with lavender, as both scents are highly prized for their positive effect on relaxation.
In fact, if you were to ask most professionals what two scents they recommend for relaxation, you can almost guarantee that they will advise lavender, as well as chamomile.
We add ylang ylang to the essential oils blend to ensure that the blend still stays uplifted.
This citrus and fresh scent is very strong and will ensure that the calming nature of lavender and chamomile does not make you too sleepy, but instead, will provide a restful state of relaxation.
Ratio Recommendation To Diffuse This Blend Of Essential Oils
5 drops lavender
3 drops Roman chamomile
2 drops ylang ylang
If necessary, adjust the ratio to accommodate the instructions of your diffuser.
This is the type of blend you need, if you find yourself with a headache, or if you find yourself frustrated from stress. This is due to the fact this blend has a strong, invigorating smell.
It’ll certainly help you relax, and it’ll also help you connect with the aspect of you which is frustrated, and you will be able to feel that stress begin to lower.
Rosemary is a very interesting scent, while it is very popular in cooking, it is an excellent option for essential oils. It is akin to charred wood and can produce a very lovely, deep, and relaxing aroma.
Peppermint essential oil contains menthol. This essential oil, as one can imagine, is incredibly minty. It will help aid relaxation by lowering the levels of frustration you feel, due to its sharp and refreshing effects.
Lavender is necessary here, not only for its deeply calming benefits, but it ensures that the mixture stays at a balanced level, and is not too overpowering for the senses.
Ratio Recommendation To Diffuse This Blend Of Essential Oils
5 drops lavender
3 drops rosemary
2 drops peppermint
If necessary, adjust the ratio to accommodate the instructions of your diffuser.
Summary
If you are in need of some inner peace, then try one of our essential oil blends for relaxation. They are deeply calming, and can allow you to calm down, and take a pause, while you allow yourself a moment to heal.
Relaxation is important to us all and allows us to show up for other people, and ourselves, better.
Hi, my name is Hannah Shiftle, and I started using essential oils 15 years ago. At first, I was dubious of them, much like a lot of people. However, as I began to use them on a daily basis, I quickly discovered how much of a difference they had on both my physical and mental health.
Through Oil Health Benefits, I will be sharing my knowledge and passion for essential oils with you, providing readers with all the information they need to know. From the best oils to use for illnesses, to understanding what makes essential oils pure, I have covered all these topics.
