The Benefits of Using a Diffuser at Bedtime

Posted on June 22, 2024

Diffusers are a wonderful way to use aromatherapy to relax and unwind. When used in the bedroom, diffusers can even enhance sleep quality. Essential oil diffusers take a few drops of concentrated essential oil and disseminate them into the air of your bedroom or other space. Surprisingly, there are numerous benefits to using essential oil diffusers... Whether you’re a fan of lavender, chamomile, sweet orange or another scent, the benefits are impressive and well-worth an investment.

Aromatherapy is the practice of inhaling essential oils to benefit your health and well-being. Though rooted in ancient times, it’s a type of holistic therapy that's becoming more and more popular in modern mainstream medicine. Essential oil diffusers make aromatherapy-Zen easy to achieve; they are devices that disperse essential oil throughout a large space, like your bedroom. Diffusers can deliver a spa-like feel to your bedroom while helping to quell anxiety and improve your mood.

According to Medical News Today, diffusing essential oils reduces nausea, pain, body aches, anxiety, agitation, stress, depression, fatigue and insomnia, muscle aches and headaches. Using essential oil diffusers at bedtime has several other benefits, including:

· Improved sleep: some essential oils, like lavender and cedarwood, can improve sleep quality and reduce insomnia. Chamomile essential oil may also help by lowering your heart rate and blood pressure, which can mimic your body's natural pre-sleep state. Eucalyptus oil can help clear congestion, reduce snoring, and help you sleep more soundly.

· Relaxation: essential oils like lavender and chamomile are known for their calming properties.

· Stress reduction: essential oils help reduce stress and anxiety.

· Improved air quality: diffusers help to humidify your indoor environment.

· Improved respiratory health: you can breathe easier since the diffuser keeps your airways moist.

· Promotes a healthy immune system.

· Helps temper mood swings.

There are many types of diffusers, including simple tabletop styles that use heat or water, to ultrasonic ones that release aroma by atomizing water. You'll also find diffusers that have additional features like built-in timers, programmable settings, and/or LED lighting.

Some diffusers also have sound or light functions that can be helpful at night. For example, the Rize Home Calm Diffuser, which is a tabletop ultrasonic diffuser, has nine soothing sound options to pair with your favorite scent, including white noise, ocean, babbling brook, rain, wind and more. It also features seven LED colors to match your mood. The Calm Diffuser retails for $89. If you’re looking for something simpler, the Rize Home Aroma Diffuser features seven LED colors without the sound options, is a bit smaller, and retails for $45. Both pair well with the Essential Oil Kit for $22, which includes lavender, chamomile, peppermint, eucalyptus, orange and lemon.

We should mention that it’s totally okay to leave a diffuser with just plain water running overnight to continue to humidify your environment and breathe easier. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for operating your diffuser for the best results.