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These scented essential oils can promote restful sleepand minimize sleep disturbances.
It’s rare we meet someone who doesn’t have any trouble sleeping.
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If you’re out cold within minutes, congratulations (and c’mon do share your secrets).
But for the rest of us, a good night’s rest can be harder to come by.
An anxious mind makes it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep throughout the night.
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Can essential oils help you sleep?
Here’s what the research says.
Do Essential Oils Help You Sleep?
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In short, signs point to yes!
Essential oils really might be able to help you drift off to sleep.
(You may be familiar withmelatoninas an over-the-counter nighttime sleep aid, commonly sold as gummies.)
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They won’t knock you out like an OTC or prescription sleeping pill (such as diphenhydramine).
Instead, they promote restful sleep by reducing the disturbances and hurdles you may encounter at bedtime.
Diffusers are also a great way to infuse a whole room with calming essential oils at bedtime.
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Essential oil diffusers are inexpensive and many arecleverly designed.
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