| While the holidays may put gift giving on everyone's | | | | peacefulness, and even provide a needed boost of |
| mind, great gifts for relaxation and stress can, and | | | | energy. Scents can also aid in helping to reduce |
| should, be given and shared with others year round. | | | | symptoms of colds or aid in sleeping at night. |
| With many people leading busy lives or spending time | | | | A selection of essential oils, along with a diffuser, |
| in noisy or uninviting spaces, stress is an almost | | | | makes a great gift and an easy way to introduce |
| constant part of daily life. | | | | someone to a new way to help them relax. Reed |
| Below are some tips and ideas for choosing gifts that | | | | diffusers are a safe, flame-less alternative to |
| will definitely help the person who gets the gift | | | | traditional candle diffusers. Oils can easily be mixed |
| reduce the effects of stress on their life and feel | | | | and matched and custom blended to let the person |
| more relaxed at home or at work. | | | | create the exact smell that energizes or calms them |
| Water Fountains | | | | most. |
| Water fountains have many benefits, including | | | | Incense sticks, when burned, also release great |
| producing white noise, being a natural humidifier, | | | | scents. Choose scents for morning, afternoon, |
| adding a decorative or unique design element, and | | | | evening, or simply relaxing. Holders, made with |
| having an overall calming effect on their environment. | | | | traditional Japanese or Indian designs, add a great |
| The same sense of piece you feel when you see a | | | | decorative element to any setting. |
| fountain in a public garden can easily be achieved at | | | | Other aromatherapy ideas include candles made with |
| home, at work, or in any other public space. For easy | | | | essential oils, scented pillows, and lotions or bath |
| gift giving, a tabletop fountain is a great choice. It can | | | | soaps. An aromatherapy gift will be enjoyed by |
| be placed almost anywhere! The relaxation benefits | | | | anyone! |
| provided by the fountain can be enjoyed at home or | | | | Hammocks and Bean Bag Chairs |
| in a busy office, placed on a desk or in a break room. | | | | What better way to inject a bit of fun into a space |
| Put a fountain in a bedroom to block out sounds | | | | than with the gift of a comfortable hammock or |
| from outside and provide a peaceful white noise that | | | | bean bag chair? Kids and college students especially |
| will help anyone fall asleep. | | | | will love the bean bag furniture. Giant sized bags can |
| Larger water fountains can make great gifts for | | | | fit two, three, or even more people. Some are large |
| public spaces, especially hospitals, waiting rooms, and | | | | enough to replace an entire sofa! To really personalize |
| lobbies. There are places people, including employees, | | | | a bean bag for a gift, get it monogrammed or even |
| may feel especially stressed. Gifting a water fountain | | | | in the colors or design of a favorite sports team. |
| to these areas can really help people calm down | | | | Hammocks are great for everyone and are even |
| during stressful moments. With the soothing sounds | | | | better to sleep on than many mattresses. Lying in a |
| of the water and the natural humidification (air that is | | | | hammock will help you relieve the pressure on points |
| too dry can put people on edge), water fountains | | | | that can become painful over time when sleeping on |
| are a perfect addition. | | | | a mattress. Hammock chairs are excellent options as |
| Aromatherapy and Incense | | | | well. Some are supported by frames so they are |
| Scents are powerful triggers of emotion and | | | | free-standing and easy to place anywhere inside or |
| memories. Many have been identified to have | | | | out. |
| beneficial properties that encourage relaxation, | | | | |