Self-care is any action or decision that you make to improve your mental, emotional or physical health & wellbeing. Aromatherapy offers a simple & effective way to make self-care an accessible, achievable part of your everyday life.
Self-Care for the Mind, often referred to as mindfulness, includes tools for calming the mind & improving your mental health. Read on for two simple self-care rituals to help you refill your cup and rewrite a new, kinder relationship with yourself.
Mindful Moment Ritual
Reclaim a quiet moment just for you with our go-to ritual for feeling more grounded, relaxed & fully present.
This ritual uses: Aromatherapy Pulse-Point Roller (in a mindful blend), Scented Candle & Sage, Paulo Santo + Selenite Smudging Wand
(Or keep it simple with our B.blissd Mindful Moment Aromatherapy Ritual Kit)
Why we love it: It provides quick & achievable stress relief – helping you to respond to life’s challenges from a more relaxed, mindful place.
What to do:
Step one – Set your intention
Cleanse the space around you using your Sage, Paulo Santo & Selenite wand. Light your candle with the intention, “I release all stress, strain & tension from my body & my mind. I feel calm & relaxed.”
Step two – Prepare the body
Apply your Mindful roller blend at the pulse points – at the wrist creases, at the back of the neck, or the temples. Come to a comfortable seated or lying down position – where your body feels easeful, but the spine is lifted and well supported.
Step three – Focus on your natural breathing
Begin by observing the natural rhythm of your breathing: the sensation of air moving softly in and out of the nostrils.
Step four – Deepen the breath
Bring one hand to rest softly on the belly, the other at the centre of the chest – feel the in-breath expand from the belly, through to the rib cage and up to the chest. Exhaling, feel the breath release from the chest, the rib cage, then the belly. Continue like this: soft, comfortable breathing. As you continue to breathe in this way, observing the rise & fall of the breath. After a few rounds of breath, you may wish to introduce a slight pause – holding the breath for a couple of counts at the top of the inhale and then at the bottom of the exhale. Do this for 5-6 rounds of breath.
Step five – Return to your natural breath
Come back to your natural breath, now simply observing the flow of your breathing in and out of the body. If thoughts come into your mind, simply observe them with curiosity then allow them to flow back out again. If the mind feels particularly busy, as you inhale you might simply say to yourself, internally, “I’m breathing in” and as you exhale, “I’m breathing out.”
Wind Down Ritual
A calming, centring ritual to soothe stress and release tension – to aid in relaxation & quality sleep.
This ritual uses: Calming essential oil, Peaceful pillow spray, Eye-Mask
(Or keep it simple with our B.blissd Wind-Down Aromatherapy Ritual Kit)
Why we love it: It offers a chance to really listen to the body – kindly noticing and releasing any areas of held tension. Providing the perfect segue-way into sleep and/or an effective antidote to overwhelm and anxiety at any stage of day or night.
What to do:
Step one – Set your intention
Light your candle with the intention, “I honour the wisdom of my body & listen, with kind awareness to the signals that it sends. I respect my body’s need for rest.”
Step two – Aroma-Bliss!
Apply a few drops of your calming essential oil to your diffuser, and / or use your Peaceful Aromatic Pillow Spritz. Take a few slow breaths, allowing the aroma to gently soothe the senses.
Step three – Find a comfortable position
Move into a comfortable lying down position – you may choose to be in bed, on the sofa, or on your yoga mat. Use soft layers, props and pillows to build your comfort, supporting the head, under the knees and ensuring you’re comfortable & cosy.
Step four – Begin to notice your breath
Place your eye mask over the eyes & take a few comfortable breaths, feeling the breath rising in from the belly, as you breath in, & the belly dropping back down again, as you breathe out.
Step five – Scan your awareness through the body
First bring your awareness to your feet – observing any sensations there. If you notice any pain or discomfort, simply acknowledge it and gently breathe into it, visualising that any tension is flowing out of your body with the breath. From the feet, travel your awareness up through the calves, to the knees and up through each area of the body – moving slowly and gradually upwards until you reach the top of the head.
Either repeat this process 1- 3 times (until each part of your body feels relaxed) or simply return your awareness to your breathing – taking a few slow, mindful breaths – observing how the body expands outward as you breathe in & the body contracts inward as you breathe out. You may choose to stay resting, allowing yourself to drift off into a blissful sleep, or slowly bring a little movement back into the body before stretching and returning to your day or evening.
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With much love,
Katy Ananda x
