Essential oils can be a valuable asset for improving sleep. Indeed, these natural concentrates are rich in aromatic molecules that can act on our nervous system and emotions. They can help relieve tension, calm the mind and promote sleep.
Among the most popular essential oils for sleep are lavender, chamomile, holy basil, valerian and petit grain bigaradier. Each of these oils has its own benefits and effects on our body and mind, but they all share an ability to promote relaxation and unwinding.
Essential oils can be used in a variety of ways to improve sleep. They can be diffused in the bedroom, added to a warm bath, massaged into the wrists, feet or spine, or used as inhalants to benefit from their soothing effect on the respiratory tract.
By choosing high-quality, natural and organic essential oils, we can enjoy their benefits without risk to our health. And by incorporating these oils into our night-time routine, we can help our body and mind to relax, recharge and sleep better.
Using essential oils to improve sleep can therefore be an excellent way of restoring good sleep quality and reducing sleep disorders. So why not try this natural and effective approach to improving your sleep?
Sleep is a recurring natural state of loss of awareness (but without loss of sensory reception) of the outside world, accompanied by a gradual decrease in muscle tone, occurring at regular intervals. On average, human beings spend almost a third of their lives asleep.
The importance of bedtime seems to have an influence on the immune system, while sleep duration does not. In a 2010 study, subjects who went to bed late (around 2-3 a.m.) had a 24% lower lymphocyte count than those who went to bed earlier (between 11 p.m. and midnight). The granulocyte count of late risers was also 18% higher than that of early risers.
Adolescents who went to bed after midnight had more difficulty controlling their impulses. Factors linked to going to bed after midnight include age, a significant number of hours spent looking at screens (smartphone, computer, tablet, TV, etc.) and lack of participation in extracurricular activities, particularly sports.
A study of centenarians found that they all went to bed early, had no trouble falling asleep, woke up early in the morning, took afternoon naps and did not take sleeping pills. Thus, the quantity and habits of sleep could have a major influence on longevity.
The average adult needs eight hours of sleep a night. The human organism restores itself physically during sleep, heals itself and eliminates waste products that accumulate during periods of activity. This restoration takes place mainly during deep slow-wave sleep, when body temperature, heart rate and brain oxygen consumption decrease. Whereas in the rest of the body, restoration processes can take place during both waking and resting phases, in the brain they only occur during sleep phases. In both cases, reduced metabolic activity enables restorative and compensatory processes to take place.
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Insufficient or poor-quality sleep has an impact on several of the body's systems:
Essential oils act primarily on the nervous system and emotions thanks to their volatile aromatic compounds, which easily cross physiological barriers. They can :
These effects result from the interaction of essential oils with key neurotransmitters such as serotonin (precursor of melatonin), GABA (inhibitors of neuronal activity) and dopamine.
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