At Essential Massage Therapy in Sparta, New Jersey, we love to learn more about the science of relaxation, and we enjoy sharing these insights with our clients and potential clients as well! If you’ve visited our office in Sparta, you know it always carries the pleasant, lingering scent of aromatherapy, inviting you to our haven of relaxation from the first breath of air. Are you using scent throughout your life to promote relaxation? It is a powerful tool, and this blog will focus on how to get the most relaxation out of scent!

1. Tune in with your senses. When life seems overwhelming, or when your mind just can’t stop racing over the details of that meting you attended yesterday, grounding yourself with your senses can help. Identify something you can see, smell, touch, taste, and hear to remind your body of what’s real and break the anxiety pattern.

2. Build a powerful mood. If you want to set a mood, scent will get you there! Scent has been associated with memory formation and memory-triggering, which means you can affect your mood with the scents you choose.

3. Create lasting associations. One of the most interesting things about scent is how it affects our mood and memories. Studies have shown that those who use the same or similar scents at bedtime report easier times falling asleep, those who use specific scents for studying report higher confidence at test-time, and those who have had good experiences with scents or flavors for nausea or relaxation will have even better reactions to these scents over time. Train your brain with scent!

4. Enhance massage. While any massage is a good tool for relaxation, aromatherapy oils can greatly enhance the success by combining pleasant scent and smooth, soft texture. Next time you visit Essential Massage Therapy in Sparta, New Jersey, ask if you can add aromatherapy oils for a better massage!

Ready to explore the benefits of scent today? Contact Connie at Essential Massage! Connie is a Young Living Essential Oils independent distributor #10256875.