Aromatherapy can help people relax, fall asleep easier and sleep better at night. The right essential oils scents can also relieve stress and anxiety symptoms, which can also influence the quantity and quality of sleep.
Australia’s leading sleep expert Olivia Arezzolo says, “Aromatherapy can activate the parasympathetic nervous system and slow our brain waves from highly active ‘beta’ and ‘alpha’ waves to ‘theta’—the latter being the same pattern we exhibit in meditation.”
More than one-third of American adults don’t get the recommended seven or more hours of sleep every night. Research shows that because smell affects sleep, incorporating certain essential oils into your bedtime routine may help people sleep better, according to the Sleep Foundation.
You can try aromatherapy in your own home by diffusing essential oils or using a pillow spray to improve your bedtime routine.
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Here are the best pillow sprays for relaxation available on amazon.com:
thisworks Deep Sleep Pillow Spray
Spray this product on your pillow and linen at bedtime to help you sleep faster and improve sleep quality.
This award winning fragrance, including lavender, vetiver and chamomile helps to create a relaxing sleep environment, proven to help you fall asleep faster (89% fell asleep faster).
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Dr Teal’s Sleep Spray by Dr Teal’s Sleep Spray with Melatonin & Essential Oils
Reduce stress and enjoy yoga time with this lavender essential mist. This pillow spray can also create the right atmosphere for relaxation, due to the lavender essential oils proven to calm and relax the body. The room spray contains certified pure natural oil (Lavandula angustifolia) from Bulgaria.
You can also use this lavender spray during your travels – ideal spray bottle size for a relaxing trip!
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DRMTLGY Natural Lavender Linen and Room Spray
This linen and room features a combination of lavender and chamomile, adding a calming aroma to your freshly-washed linens. Spraying a few drops of this product on your pillows before bedtime will help create a soothing atmosphere in your bedroom.
The linen and room spray features a sleep friendly combination of lavender, chamomile, witch hazel and jojoba oil, that will help create a calming atmosphere for a good night sleep. This versatile product can be sprayed on your bed, sheets, linens, towels, pillows, clothing, furniture, yoga mats, cars, and in your bathroom.
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ASUTRA Lavender & Chamomile Essential Oil Blend, Aromatherapy Spray
Lavender and chamomile are typical ingredients you would find in an ideal product for relaxation. This combination of ingredients calms
the mind and relaxes the body, while refreshing the room.
It is Venus William’s favorite aromatherapy product: “You can use this as a sleep spray, room spray, linen spray for sheets, or pillow spray. It has an amazing lavender smell that’s very relaxing.” (Venus William, American professional tennis player)
Awaken your senses and boost your mood with this Asutra mist formulated with vegan ingredients.
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Ayadara Lavender Sleep Spray
This sleep spray with witch hazel, geranium oil, chamomile oil and lavender has a soothing and rejuvenating effect when spray on your pillow and linen before bedtime. You will have a restful sleep and wake up feeling refreshed and energized. For the busy bees and relaxation seekers, it’s the perfect relaxation sheet spray to help you get a calm sleep after a busy day.
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Lavender Spray, Linen Spray for Pillows and Sheets
Spritz your pillow, sheets and room with a soothing lavender fragrance for a relaxing ambience. This lavender linen and room spray is a great addition to your nighttime ritual and it absorbs and eliminates odors in your home. Use in on your linen, carpet, mattress, yoga mat, fabrics, clothes, in your bathroom, car, during your travels, and more.
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Aura Cacia Relaxing Lavender Aromatherapy Mist
Aura Cacia was founded over 40 years ago, offering pure essential oils and high quality aromatherapy products. Create a relaxing home and office ambience with this aromatherapy mist with relaxing lavender from Aura Cacia.
This relaxing lavender mist combines 100% pure lavender and lavandin essential oils with water to make a simple room and body mist. It’s also a great product for to-go, as it can easily fit into your gym or travel bag.
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Quinn’s Alcohol Free Rose Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera Lavender Water
Spoil yourself with this bundle consisting of natural pillow spray and facial body mist. Use the pillow spray to spritz your pillow before bedtime for a good night sleep and more energy in the morning.
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Muse Bath Apothecary Pillow Ritual
Muse Apothecary pillow ritual is a luxurious aromatherapy calming ritual that immerses you into total relaxation, creating a soothing ambience for your senses. This blend of natural fragrances and essential oils helps freshen your pillows, sheets, linens, blankets, towels, clothing, closets, yoga mat, or bathroom.
This pillow mist is inviting peaceful rest to your daily rituals and elevates your everyday well-being.
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Eunoia Naturals Relax Lavender + Chamomile Pillow Spray
Made with natural ingredients, this calming lavender and chamomile aromatherapy mist will help calm your mind and body. Refresh any room, and also mist your pillows and linens before bedtime for a deep relaxation.
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Relax Aromatherapy Spray with Lavender & Peppermint Essential Oil
This relaxing lavender and peppermint aromatherapy mist is enriched with the best soothing botanicals, to help create a calming aroma and set the mood for relaxation. This lavender sleep spray is a great addition to your bedtime routine. Just spray this relaxing aromatherapy mist on your pillows, sheets or other bedding items to experience the relaxing benefits. This lavender spray can also be used as a home and office air freshner, car fragrance and more.
Handcrafted in the United States, this lavender spray features natural ingredients like witch hazel, lavender and peppermint essential oils.
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How to make your own pillow spray
Most sleep products use lavender and chamomile as main ingredients, but ylang-ylang, clary sage, neroli, or cedarwood are also good options.
Carrier oils like distilled water, vodka, or witch hazel are common choices. If you’re using water, witch hazel acts as an emulsifier and helps the water and oil combine.
If you would rather make your own DIY pillow spray, here is a quick and easy recipe from Young Living:
Note: If using a pillow spray, make sure you spray it onto your pillow and/or sheets a couple of minutes before going to bed, leaving time for the spray to dry. Also, ensure that the spray ingredients are high quality – even 100% pure ingredients if you choose to make your own spray.
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