It’s no secret that getting a good night’s rest is essential to both health and happiness, but what can we do when this sleep is hard to come by? In recent years, professionals from all industries have been looking into various techniques to increase the number of hours of rest individuals can get. One technique that seems to be introduced often to combat this problem is the use of essential oil diffusers. Although this may sound like news to us, essential oil extracts have actually been used for thousands of years to enhance physical and psychological well-being, leaving this technique as a no-brainer to be used when trying to promote health and wellness during sleep.

1.     Better Sleep

At the very basis of essential oils, their relaxing properties are beneficial for any and all sleepers to get a better night’s rest. Diffusing oils with these relaxing properties such as lavender, chamomile, or cedarwood thirty minutes before bedtime is known to help dramatically improve the body’s natural sleep cycle and promote a more restful sleep without common issues like racing thoughts and stress. If other issues are affecting your sleep such as a painful back, or you’re waking up sore and groggy, consider changing up your mattress to better suit your body’s preferences in addition to essential oil diffusers to double-down on your sleep needs.

2.     Resilience Against Sickness

Other essential oils, such as eucalyptus, sweet orange, and cinnamon are known to help stimulate the body’s growth of white blood cells, resulting in a boosted immune system. If you’re already suffering from sickness, the diffuser can increase the much-needed humidity in the air to relieve dry sinuses and cough.

3.     Safer than Candles

Sleeping with an essential oil diffuser is much safer than sleeping with a lit candle. With a diffuser, you can continue your aromatherapy practices during sleep while not having to worry about potentially hazardous situations such as burns, wax spills, or any other accidents that are eminent with a lit candle. Knowing that your environment is safe with this candle alternative can help reduce the pre-sleep stress and even lead to a better night’s sleep knowing that your home, children, and/or pets are safe from any open flames.

4.     Increased Energy

Sometimes, even when we do all that we can to get a good night’s rest, it just doesn’t happen. If this is the case, essential oils can partner up with your morning cup of coffee to help increase vitality and reduce fatigue. Some great essential oils for energy boosting are grapefruit, peppermint, and lemongrass.

The use of essential oil diffusers is a growing trend when considering techniques for better sleep, with the essential oil market size in the US being valued at $3.36 billion in 2015. However, this trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon, with an expected growth rate of 9% in this market from 2016 to 2024.

If you’re looking for an easy way to help you sleep better at night and feel well rested in the morning without any major side effects, using an essential oil diffuser might just be the right option for you. But keep in mind, essential oils are just one remedy to sleep. If you suffer from troubled sleep on a regular basis, take a look at your sleep space from a holistic point of view. Is the space rid of light and noise pollution? Are you sleeping on a supportive structure? Are you drinking caffeine too late in the day? All these factors could be affecting your sleep quality. If you are serious about getting better sleep, it’s time to make it a priority!

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It’s no secret that getting a good night’s rest is essential to both health and happiness, but what can we do when this sleep is hard to come by? In recent years, professionals from all industries have been looking into various techniques to increase the number of hours of...