Cool Down with a Warm Bath!
Cool Down with a Warm Bath!
Yes, you read that correctly!
Many of us know the amazing benefits of taking a warm bath, but did you know that taking a warm bath during the heat of summer can actually help cool you down?
Our bodies naturally go through a cooling down process at night to ready ourselves for sleep. This process is part of our thermoregulatory system and is regulated by the brain’s circadian clock. When we sleep, our body temperature is at its lowest. This drop in body temperature can be activated more quickly by taking a warm bath at night. Taking a warm bath can get actually give us a head-start on our natural cooling process. This is especially helpful on those really hot nights when its hard to sleep.
A warm bath not only increases the circulation of blood throughout our body and results in the removal of body heat, but when we get out of the bath our body temperature drops a little more. When our body temperature drops, it cools us down and prepares us for a better night’s sleep. This natural cooling down process also signals the production of melatonin which is an important sleep hormone.
So, on those hot summer nights just slip into a warm bath to jump start your body’s natural cooling process!
Adding Epsom Salt, Pink Himalayan Salt, Essential Oils and Botanicals can add so many amazing benefits to your warm bath . . . our botanical salts offer beautiful aromatherapy that will help cool, calm and relax your body & mind.
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We offer several wonderful botanical bath salts in our Mandala Moon Botanicals collection that all have wonderful relaxation properties and overall health benefits, but our bath salt that contains both eucalyptus and mint essential oils is probably our most favorite for the cooling down process.
Both eucalyptus and mint essential oils have a fabulous cooling effects that helps our bodies and minds feel cooler. These two essential oils contain natural components (menthol and eucalyptol) that are cooling as they activate cold-sensing nerves in the skin. And the aromatherapy aspect of these two scents have the ability to ‘trick’ receptors in the brain help our body feel cooler even when we are overheated. Eucalyptus and Mint at the two main ingredients in our ‘Be Still’ candle and our complimentary botanical bath salts and essential oil rollers.
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Here is a list of the top five COOLING essential oils - many of these cooling oils are important ingredients found in our hand-poured candles, botanical salts and new essential oil rollers:
Peppermint - ‘Be Still’, Violet Dance’, Mimosa Splash’
Spearmint - ‘Cloud Forest’
Eucalyptus - “Be Still’ (see above)
Lavender - ‘Violet Dance’
Sandalwood - ‘Radiant Moon’, ‘Safe Harbor’, ‘Beach Wood’ and ‘River Days’
One of our favorite tips for adding extra cooling benefits is to put our new essential oil rollers in the refrigerator to keep them cool.
The cool steel ball roller and the cool essential oils feel so good on your skin! Awww yes!
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And this sounds crazy, but a little “FIRE & ICE” moment with our candles can enhance the cooling experience . . . little theatrics can create a colling effect that helps you feel cooler. Simply us a chip & dip style platter to surround your candle with ice! Just make sure it is stable (no tipping potential!) and be sure not to leave the candle unattended and extinguish the candle once the ice melts. Discard the melted ice water. This fun idea is not meant for long-term, more of a quick cool-down moment just for fun! Ice always makes us feel cool and there is something magical about aromatherapy on ice when it’s hot!
Of course, more than anything iT is important to stay hydrated when its hot!
Here are two simply recipes to keep your body and skin hydrated
CUCCUMBER | MELON | MINT INFUSED WATER
(pairs well with our ‘Coral Carden’ candle)
4-5 small chunks of fresh melon
1/2 of a medium size cucumber, cut into slices
1/4 cup of fresh mint leaves
Add the cucumber slices, melon chunks and fresh mint leaves to your mason jar. Tear mint leaves to add more flavor. Use a fork to gently mash the fruit so that the juices infuse your water.
Fill the jar with water, place the cover on, give it a good shake and refrigerate overnight for the best flavor.
COOLING SPRAY FOR YOUR SKIN
(pairs well with our ‘Be Still’ and ‘Violet Dance’ candles)
10 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
10 drops Eucalyptus Essential Oil
10 drops Lavender Essential Oil
1 cup Filtered or Distilled Water
Combine all ingredients in a spray bottle. Spray onto the face and body for a refreshing and cooling sensation. Shake well before each use. Keep in refrigerator for extra coolness.
