Although not everyone believes in the efficacy of aromatherapy, few people doubt that the right smell can wake you up. Some scents are naturally spicy and pungent enough to stimulate anyone's mind, while others work because of a personal association. With a bit of trial and error, it should be easy to find an oil that works for you.
Instructions
What Oils
1. Use anything with menthol in it to increase alertness. Pretty much any mint extract, as well as most commercially available eucalyptus oil, contains this compound. It opens the eyes, clears out the sinuses, and makes the skin feel cool and tingly. Definitely an invigorating combination.
2. Use any oil that you associate with excitement or wakefulness to increase alertness. If, for example, your grandma used a lot of nutmeg in her cookies and you were always excited to visit her and eat those cookies, try nutmeg. The mental association might wake you up.
3. Use citrus oils to wake up. Citrus has a strong, sharp smell that many people find refreshing.
4. Try out a variety of spicy oils to keep you awake. Basil, bay, angelica, cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper, clove, cypress, ginger, rosemary, sage, and jasmine are all thought to help increase alertness. See what works for you.
