Essential Oils for Sleep

There are a lot of essential oils that help the mind and body relax. Here’s a list of some of the most widely recommended:

• Bergamot: floral citrus aroma is an adaptogen, meaning that it can be both uplifting and calming, depending on what your body needs at the time. Helps calm and reduce anxious feelings.
• Cedarwood: warm, woody scent that is both grounding and calming, promoting a great night’s sleep
• Roman Chamomile: sweet floral aroma is calming and soothing to the mind and body, making it one of the most often used essential oils for sleep
• Frankincense: warm, spicy aroma promotes feelings of peace, relaxation, and satisfaction. A great oil to use to help balance your mood. When combined with other oils, Frankincense often enhances the properties of the other essential oils.
• Lavender: widely used for its calming properties. It eases tension and induces relaxation.
• Marjoram: has a slightly spicy, warm aroma that calms and helps you release emotional stress and trauma
• Wild (Sweet) Orange: sweet citrus scent and, like Bergamot, wild/sweet Orange is also an adaptogen that can be either energizing or calming, depending on what your body needs
• Patchouli: musky scent is grounding and balancing for emotions
• Hawaiian Sandalwood: rich, sweet and woody aroma instills calm and relaxation. It’s soothing scent lessens tension, promotes emotional well-being, and has a meditative-like effect.
• Vetiver: This grass has a rich, exotic aroma that is extremely grounding for emotions.
• Ylang Ylang: a wonderful choice if you are looking to improve the quality of your sleep. It’s very floral and smells a bit fruity.

Source: One Essential Community