This Christmas season, Hush Home and Aromatherapy Associates have joined forces to create two luxurious Christmas hampers, designed to promote better sleep and relaxation.
Driven by their shared passion for better sleep, Hush Home’s Sleep Expert and Aromatherapy Associates’ Education Team have curated not only hand-selected Christmas gifts but also relaxation tips for a well-rested Christmas and New Year.
Relaxation Tips for a Well-Rested Christmas and New Year:
A calming night time routine is crucial for achieving quality sleep. It signals to your body that it’s time to wind down and prepare for rest.
Having a consistent routine to relax our body and minds can help reduce stress and anxiety, which often interfere with melatonin release and sleep quality.
Dim the Lights:
In the 1-2 hours before bedtime, dim the lights in your home and bedroom. Brighter lights can keep us awake longer by affecting our sleep pressure and the release of melatonin.
Taking a warm bath is a simple act of self-care. It can help reduce anxiety and calm the mind by inducing a hormonal reaction in the body. Cortisol levels decrease after bathing, and endorphins are released. This combination prepares us for a good snooze! A hot bath also brings our core body temperature lower, helping us get closer to the ideal temperature for falling asleep.
Christmas gift ideas 2023: The Deluxe Spa Christmas Hamper. The De-stress, Deep Relax and Revive oils from Aromatherapy Associate’s hamper are perfect for a nice hot bath. These oils are blended to help us switch off our minds before bed time. Treat yourself and your loved ones to this delightful Christmas present and enjoy a hot bath with these soothing oils. Practice meditation. Meditation can help you calm down and relax when you feel anxious, tense and worried.Meditation is a practice where you pay attention to your breath and clear your mind from stress-causing thoughts. To start, find a quiet place and focus on breathing in and out through your nose. Breathe deeply and slowly. If your mind wanders, gently bring your attention back to your breath.
Using the Mulberry Silk Eye Mask in The Luxury Dream Hamper and The Deluxe Spa Hamper while meditating can block out light distractions and help you stay focused. Christmas gift ideas 2023: Mulberry Silk Eye Mask. Spoil yourself with true beauty sleep. Your Mulberry Silk Pillowcase will transform overnight rest into an 8-hour beauty treatment, making your skin and hair softer and healthier. Meticulously woven from the highest grade of silk, your Mulberry Silk Pillowcase and Eye Mask redefine softness and luxury. Wake up rested, refreshed, and beautiful. You can also follow Hush Home’s 7 Minute Meditation Video for Better Sleep. Creating the perfect scentscape for relaxation. The sense of smell is the most basic and ancient of our senses and connects to brain regions dealing with emotions, instincts, and survival.Different smells can make us feel and react differently. They can also vividly bring back memories of people or places. When we inhale, aromatic molecules enter our nose and reach the upper part of the nasal cavity. There, they meet special nerve cells called Olfactory cells. These cells have tiny hairs that can recognize only one kind of smell by matching it like a key to a lock. This creates nerve impulses that go to the limbic system. The limbic system is the part of the brain mainly responsible for our survival, emotions and instincts.
Christmas gift ideas 2023: The Luxury Dream Christmas Hamper. The Atomiser and the essential oil in The Luxury Dream Christmas Hamper take advantage of our powerful sense of smell to calm our minds and induce sleep. The Deep Relax essential oil brand was created by Aromatherapy Associate’s co-founder, Geraldine Howard, to battle her own insomnia. The key ingredient in Deep Relax is Vetivert – a natural sedative.Founded in 1985, British brand Aromatherapy Associates harnesses the incredible powers of the finest essential oils, purest extracts and natural ingredients. Combined with calming Camomile and grounding Sandalwood, it’s a scent that really helps you to switch-off and drift-off. Relaxing to this beautiful Deep Relax oil blend while meditating is the best way to end your night. Then drift into deep sleep on Hush Home’s Mulberry Silk Pillow case available in The Luxury Dream Hamper. Indulge in a fulfilling spiritual feast with Aromatherapy Associates.