| Aroma therapy has been around for close to 6000 | | | | family) that compliments your tile will contribute |
| years. It's believed that inhaling the aroma of certain | | | | greatly to the calming and stress reducing feeling |
| essential oils stimulates that part of the brain | | | | you'll find when enjoying a bath. Some additional ideas |
| connected to smell. This causes chemicals to be | | | | are: |
| released which makes a person feel relaxed, calm, or | | | | Adding a beautiful shower curtain or curtains for |
| re-energized. Aroma therapy works the best when it | | | | your window to dress up the look of your bathroom |
| works on the mind and body simultaneously, which is | | | | in a color that compliments the paint and tile |
| why it works so well in the bath. Aroma therapy can | | | | A potted green plant adds a touch of the exotic |
| be used for: anxiety, stress relief, insomnia, muscular | | | | and tropical and visually helps take your mind away |
| aches, headaches and circulatory problems. | | | | from your daily routine and problems as well as |
| Some of the aroma therapy scents that help are | | | | adding additional beauty and a feeling of tranquility to |
| lavender which is used to help people relax. It's said | | | | the room |
| to relieve headache and migraine symptoms and is | | | | Color coordinated thick fluffy bath towels and |
| also used to help people with insomnia. Lemon, either | | | | bath rug add to the feeling of luxury |
| alone or in accompaniment with other scents, is used | | | | Bath tub pillow and tray will help you take the |
| to give a person a mood-lift. Lemon is also said to be | | | | time to relax when you're in your bath |
| effective for relieving the symptoms of stress and | | | | Dimming the lights or using candles instead of |
| depression. Almond, avocado, coconut and olive oils | | | | electric light is a very important component to your |
| as well as orange and honey are wonderful, when | | | | relaxation. Lower lighting has calming effect, in fact |
| included, as excellent skin softening agents. | | | | many psychologists recommend turning down your |
| Try these scents for a luxurious bath: | | | | lighting about a half an hour before sleep so as to |
| Soothing skin care with Avocado/olive oil /lemon, | | | | relax and have a better night's sleep |
| Lemon verbena and Olive/ almond/myrtle | | | | It's very important to make the time to treat |
| French lavender, Lavender/sage, Lavender | | | | yourself to a spa bath after the kids have gone to |
| rosewood and Honey/vanilla make wonderful | | | | bed. Of course, every day may not be a reality but |
| relaxation scents | | | | once a week should be a must! Having that relaxing |
| For rejuvenation Orange, Lime/green tea, Apple | | | | alone time will do wonders for getting a good nights' |
| pear and Coconut/lime | | | | sleep. It will, too, have a positive effect on how you |
| Of course, all the wonderful scents in the world | | | | face the challenges of the new day when you wake |
| probably won't help you relax if your bathroom isn't | | | | up. |
| conducive to relaxation. Giving your bathroom a paint | | | | You can discover more inspiration and scents... |
| make-over in a soothing color (soft hues in the pastel | | | | |