When do you find time to relax? Do you feel your life is too busy to slow down?
Here are some tips to calm your nervous system before bed or to stimulate when you are taking your bathroom time to get ready for work or otherwise just shower.
You can add essential oils to your shower gel if it doesn’t already have it. I like lemongrass and lavendar, but I will also do a batch of lemon eucalyptus or grapefruit and orange. Here are some of the benefits of adding essential oils to your wash, shampoo and body lotion.
Lavender ~ Soothing and relaxing, lavender calms the nervous system. It is excellent for skin conditions such as bruising, eczema, sunburn, insect bites, rashes and inflammatory conditions. It can be used safely on children.
Grapefruit ~ Stimulating, grapefruit is excellent for mental exhaustion and hangover, muscle fatigue and stiffness. Grapefruit even helps with fluid retention and cellulite because of it’s detoxification properties. Great for headaches, grapefruit is restorative.
Lemongrass ~ Calming to the nervous system, lemongrass is also a diuretic, detoxifier and great for cellulite. Lemongrass is a general tonic to the skin and excellent for acne and infections.
Eucalyptus ~ There are many species of eucalyptus, but the are all wonderful for mental exhaustion, muscular aches and pains, colds and flu, bronchitis, headache, sluggishness, insect bites and so much more. Lemon eucalyptus is great for chicken pox, measles, sore throat, fever, bacterial skin infections, fungal infections, arthritis and is a relaxant as well.
Tea Tree Oil ~ Anti-inflammatory and immunostimulant, tea tree oil is excellent for cuts, rashes, insect bites, wounds, acne and any kind of infection. It is also anti-fungal and is well used for ringworm, nail fungus and dermatitis. Sore throat and brochial congestion also respond to tea tree oil.
Rosemary ~ Muscular pain and weakness, arthritis, rheumatism and exhaustion are just a few of the benefits of using rosemary. Rosemary is wonderful for general debility and memory enhancement, as well as acne, hair growth, infections, headache, colds, bronchitis and constipation. Rosemary enhances circulation and reduces cellulite. It is an overall general tonic to the entire body.
Salt or sugar scrub to exfoliate skin ~ Only use the essential oils, as any other oils may clog the drain. Use one cup salt or sugar. Add 20 drops of lavender oil, 10 drops rosemary oil. Stir with metal spoon and keep in glass jar. When you get into the shower, you can either massage onto dry skin for “dry brush” exfoliation, or wet your skin first. If it is your first exfoliation, you may want to wet your skin so it is less abrasive. Moisturize afterwards. Your skin will feel like silk!
For moisturizer ~ 4 ounces grape seed oil, 10 drops lavender oil, 7 drops sweet orange oil, 3 drops lemongrass. Grapeseed oil is water soluable so it will not stain your clothes. I keep this combo by my shower and while my skin is still damp, apply lightly.
