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Using a diffuser with essential oil is pretty simple: just drip a little water and oil, press and let the beautiful scents of any plant you choose flow. But a recent conversation revealed to us that everyone does it a little differently. One goop staff holds her by her bed to anchor her sleep routine. Another placed her fireplace in the living room to mask the smell of her dog with pet-safe oils. The third keeps its own in its bathroom as an initial signal for a heavenly morning routine. Which led us to conclude that our imagination may have waned in the essential oils department and that there are more ways than ours to make good use of our diffusers.
AM Kick-Starter
Diffuser:
We found that the morning routines that activate and invigorate us also often transport us, from the bedroom to the bathroom to the kitchen and wherever we go next. vitruvi’s new motion diffuser fits perfectly in the morning like those; It is designed to go with you almost anywhere. Charge it on the dock – we suggest you do it overnight – and then it works wirelessly.
Routine:
To make the most of your diffuser in the morning, make it one of the first things you reach for when you get out of bed. Pour the filtered water into the Move diffuser basin, drip in the essential oils, replace the lid and press the top button on the back to turn on the diffuser. To make this routine even easier, you can prepare the diffuser in the evening, so all you need to do in the morning is turn it on.
Inclusion:
Let the Move Diffuser stream bergamot and eucalyptus as you wash in the bathroom and get dressed. When you move into the kitchen for a morning cup of coffee, simply remove the diffuser from the filling base and take it with you. While you’re at it, run a playlist that’s in a good place between upbeat and mild – we’ve listened this one, who seamlessly mixes modern songwriters like Lucy Dacus and Laura Marling with Neil Young and Dolly.
Take care of it:
Bring that invigorating energy into your morning workout at home. Again, Move Diffuser is your friend: Place it on top of a mat for gentle workouts or on a side table if you want something more active. (Although the diffuser cover doesn’t slip easily, it’s not completely impact-resistant.) You’ll appreciate the deep breaths infused with essential oil during a 30-minute Pilates session with little impact from Leo Barth – just grab a mat and ball and you’re ready to go.
Go:
If your last stop of the day is your home office (whether it’s your kitchen desk or desk that you found space in the living room for last April), park there for a quiet morning. The fresh smell of your diffuser? At work, it’s a call to go back to the present moment if you start to feel stressed or strayed.
If you go elsewhere, the good news: The Move Diffuser fits nicely in the car glass holder, and the battery will surely last wherever the trip home takes you. (Four hours of charging when it’s constantly flowing, and eight if you choose the intermittent option.) And you can always pause the cycle – so he can run with you on the way home later.
Wind-Down
Diffuser:
This elegant stone diffuser is our model for socializing in one place: it is easy on the eyes, has a nice weight and looks like at home in any room. Get in there black or white, but our favorite is the goop exclusive French gray.
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Mixture:
All the essential oils in this blend come from the Vitruvi Essentials Bundle. Comes in a box complete with a bottle of each soothing lavender, energizing grapefruit, ground spruce and eucalyptus transport. Each individual oil stands alone as well as all together. (Again with gifts: This is great.) Here’s a favorite recipe:
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Routine:
A soothing night ritual refers less to a perfectly constructed routine and more to what feels good. A solid scent story can help set the stage. Lower the above mixture into your stone diffuser, then let the aroma guide you.
Drink:
Somewhere between golden milk and hot cocoa, with spicy notes of ginger, cinnamon and cardamom, this blend stimulates a bit without kicking you out of sleep. (Which is why it’s a good companion to any book you read.) Stir a tablespoon into about a hot cup of your favorite herbal milk – we loved the oat milk of a standard barista from Minor Figures.
Settle in:
If you want to sort out the sleeping mind, we have two suggestions. First drink two of our Knock Me Out chewing gums – they are formulated with melatonin, L-tryptophan and vitamin B6, and they taste like chocolate mint. Second, try a little active meditation. This could mean directing attention to the breath for a few minutes, recognizing the rise and fall of the chest, and prolonging the exhale. Or maybe you’re up for something new, like coloring book meditation. We like those from the Coloring Method who rely on traditional meditation practices.
Spiritual reset
Diffuser:
What sets the Addition Studio Synergy Oil Burner apart from the other diffusers on this list is that it uses heat – not vibration – to fill the air with aroma. Do not use water; just put your oils in a brass pan from above and light a tea lamp from below.
Routine:
There may be days when you can close your eyes and easily fall into a sense of calm. But it may also be true that sometimes you need a little something to go into a meditative state. Your senses are a powerful tool here: dive into the sound, smell, taste and touch to get home to your body.
Sip:
Opt for something traditional, like green tea or masala chai, or try an adaptogenic blend designed for moments like this. Wylde One’s Yoga in a glass is an elixir of reishi and ashwagandha powder, plus cinnamon, nutmeg, peppermint and licorice; it is a little oaky and a little spicy. Stir the bag into hot water or vegetable milk and sip.
Move:
After placing the oil burner on a light tea cup, sit down (any comfortable chair works – if you sit on the ground, take a meditation pillow to make it easier to move on your back and hips) and gently release the tension from your body, starting by gently massaging your head, neck and neck. shoulders and stretching through the upper body.
Listen to:
Binaural beats – an experience like a sonic bath that feeds different frequencies of noise through each ear – can help us go into meditation without guidance and effort. You can provide YouTube or Spotify with a quick search to find a good one. (To save you some search, we like it Apartment JS Epperson Solfeggio, which you can find on most streaming services.) Put on a pair of noise-blocking headphones, lie down, press play, and notice how your mental state changes during the album (or even one song).
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