Bedtime and Bath time
Pillows and bedding
Heating pad or neck wrap
If it takes you a while to fall asleep, turn the essential oil diffuser on during your nightly routine— allowing you to breathe in the calming aroma before going to bed. If you want to have a more restful night of sleep, place the diffuser on your bedside table, dresser, or in the corner of your bedroom, and set the timer. This will allow the aroma to remain in the room over an extended period of time, helping you to enjoy relaxed, peaceful sleep.
Bedtime and Bath time
If you want a relaxing essential oil experience for the entire body, adding essential oils to a warm bath can help calm and comfort the body and mind before bed. Not only will a warm bath help soothe the body after a long day, but essential oils will provide several aromatic benefits that will prepare you for bed. You can simply add a few drops of an essential oil( or several oils) to a warm bath, or combine the oils with Epsom salts and place in the bottom of the bathtub.
Pillows and bedding
Another simple way to enjoy the aromatic benefits of essential oils and promote quality sleep is by applying oils to your pillows and bedding. Combine a few drops of an essential oil( or oils) and a few ounces of water in a spray bottle and spritz the combination over your pillows and bedding. As you lay down to go to sleep, you will be surrounded by the relaxing, comforting aroma of essential oils.
Here are a few suggestions of oil combinations to spritz over your bedding before going to sleep:
Lavender + Cedarwood Vetiver + Bergamot Ylang Ylang + Sandalwood
Lavender
15 mL
Lavandula angustifolia
Melissa
5 mL
Melissa oficinalis
Heating pad or neck wrap
Combining essential oils with a heating pad or neck wrap is an effective way to enjoy the aroma of calming essential oils, while simultaneously warming and relaxing the body. You can simply add a few drops of an essential oil to the outside fabric of a heating pad or neck wrap, and place on the neck or back for warming comfort. To make your own cordless heat pad that is perfect to use in conjunction with essential oils, follow the instructions below: