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Create a Mood
Create a new evening, bath time, or bedtime ritual… warm some essential oils. The fragrance you choose will affect your mood.
Burning mandarin or sandalwood brings a calming, peaceful affect; burning chamomile or juniper ease stress and tension; burning lavender brings a soothing inner balance.
Aromatherapy can be good stress relief and great stress management.
Live in Zen. :) continue reading...
Posted in Aromatherapy, Stress Management
Tagged Aromatherapy, good, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, management, relief, stress, Stress Management, stress relief, Zen
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The Workday Unwind
If the workday leaves you stressed and exhausted, it will carry over into home life. Manage your stress by being self-indulgent; leave work at work and make your home an oasis:
- Exercise! Unlock feel-good endorphins with regular physical exertion. Walk around your home neighborhood. It can be a long walk, it can be a short walk. Just walk, and loosen up your mind and muscles.
- Entertain yourself! Don’t continue reading...
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Tagged Aromatherapy, day, de-stress, exercise, management, massage, relief, stress, Stress Management, stress relief, work, workday
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Commuting Aromatherapy
I drive 63 miles one way to work… you don’t have to tell me, I know that’s crazy.
Depending on traffic, it can take one to two hours to get to the office. There are days that I am ready to go home and rest before I’ve even started working… thankfully, those days are few and far between.
But my commute to work is a fact of life, a fact that isn’t always pleasant; at times my drive is filled continue reading...
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Tagged anxiety, Aromatherapy, commute, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, relief, stress, Zen
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Fresh Cut Flowers
There’s always a decadent floral display in the lobby of The Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Ca.
There’s not one vase, or two.
There’s MANY vases.
The vases are various shapes, various sizes… some vases are sort, some vases are tall, and all vases are clear glass.
The floral theme is simple… the flowers are a similar shade, yet different. Each vase contains a unique bunch of the same flower, and no two continue reading...
Posted in Aromatherapy, Lifestyles, Stress Management
Tagged Aromatherapy, decadence, decadent, flowers, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, luxury, simple, Stress Management, stress relief, sweet, Zen
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And the Winner is…
Congratulations to Kathy Presnell-Best for her soothing Scents contest entry. Kathy wins a gift card to FragranceNet.com.
Kathy, please contact thespalife@gmail.com to claim your prize.
And here is the winning entry:
“I love the scent of gardenias best of all because when I was growing up the front of the house was planted in them. Whenever the windows were open, we had no air conditioning, and they were in bloom you could continue reading...
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Tagged Aromatherapy, contest, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, Zen
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Contest Reminder
Wanna win SOMETHING???? ANYTHING???
Look for the Soothing Scents blog posting (it’s dated July 26, 2011), then tell me what’s your favorite scent, and why. Let me know via comments to the Soothing Scents blog post, by August 6. The best answer wins a gift card to FragranceNet.com *, on me, to help you fill your aromatherapy needs. I’ll be sure to publish the winner.Good continue reading...
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Tagged Aromatherapy, contest, FragranceNet.com, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, scents, soothing scent, soothing scents, Stress Management, stress relief, Zen
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Affordable Body Scrubs
We were in Hawaii a couple of years ago, on a family vacation, window shopping in downtown Kailua (on the Kona coast).
My youngest son and I stopped at a shop that had delicious body scrubs. The scents in that shop alone were a wonderful aromatherapy experience. The sales lady quickly zeroed in and had us trying different body scrubs in no time.
The body scrubs were made with Dead Sea Salt and infused with essential oils and natural Hawaiian fragrances.
Posted in Aromatherapy, Health
Tagged Aromatherapy, body scrub, Dead Sea, exfoliate, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, moisturize, sea salt, Zen
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Soothing Scents
My friend Penny likes candles.
My friend Cheryl likes candles.
I’d call Cheryl a candle connoisseur… or perhaps candle fanatic is a better description.
Cheryl LIVES at the Yankee Candle company.
You can find any scent at that store.
Apple Cider.
Chocolate Truffle.
Cranberry Orange.
For relaxation and a spa feel, I like the eucalyptus scent.
I also like jasmine and gardenia candles that are scented with essential continue reading...
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Tagged Aromatherapy, contest, eucalyptus, Jasmine, lavendar, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, scents, Spa, sweet, Zen
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Cucumbers and Lemons
I was at a day spa a week ago.
The spa had cucumber and lemon water.
It was DELICIOUS.
I’ve had cucumber water before.
I’ve had lemon water before.
But I’ve never had cucumber and lemon water.
I made some when I got home to bring back that spa life feeling.
I used a clear plastic pitcher so it would look nice.
It was so easy to make.
I just sliced half a lemon and half a cucumber continue reading...
Posted in Aromatherapy, Health, Lifestyles, Meditation, Mindfulness, Spa Breaks, Spa Life, Stress Management
Tagged cucumber and lemon water, cucumber water, day spa, decadence, lemon water, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, simple, Spa, spa cuisine, Spa Life, sweet, Zen
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A Day at Amadeus Spa
I’d never bought a TravelZoo Deal before… a Groupon deal, yes, but a TravelZoo Deal, no.
But last January, I saw a TravelZoo deal that I could NOT resist.
I purchased a fantastic deal for the Amadeus Spa at the Fairmont Newport Beach Hotel.
$189 for 5 services…
A manicure,
A pedicure,
A 75-minute massage,
A 60-minute facial,
And 30 minutes in the ‘Sanctuary Room,’ continue reading...