Peppermint And Coffee Can Boost Your Energy

Peppermint Often A Christmas Scent

At least, I think of the scent of peppermint for a Christmas aroma. That is probably due to those peppermint candy canes that I still enjoy. The fragrance itself, that of peppermint, is actually a fragrance that has benefits for us all year long, not specifically at Christmastime. 

As a scent, peppermint has a soothing quality. It can boost your energy levels just by inhaling its aroma. Science has found that the scent of the peppermint plant has a mood elevating nature to it that can assist in alleviating the symptoms of depression and anxiety. It helps to boost our mood from feeling sad or anxious to a feeling of happiness. This, in turn, can help us have a more productive day. 

The Aroma of Coffee Is Also A Energy Enhancer

We know that as a beverage, coffee will help to boost our energy from the caffeine. Did you know that just the aroma of coffee brewing or the grinding of coffee beans has a benefit of giving us a little "pick-me-up"? It does! It might not have the same effect as drinking a cup of coffee but it will give you more of a boost than you might think. 

Our olfactory nerves run straight to our brains, no detours, just straight to the old noggin. So, any stimulation from smells get to our brain really fast. Those aromas are on a super highway and effect us almost immediately. A case in point: Just how fast do you start to gag when you encounter a really bad smell? Hmmm? You may not realize it but the smells that are positive are working on your mood and energy levels too. They may not be as apparent as a reaction to a nasty smell but they are working just the same. 

A Scent Recipe Using Peppermint and Coffee

Many people think of this as a scent to use during the holidays but I like it all year round. I particularly like combing these two scents when I'm feeling exhausted or even a little down in the old dumper. We all have those days. So, here is my recipe for perking up and feeling happier.

If the image is a little hard for you to read the recipe is:

• 1/2 cube of Peppermint Dreams
• 1/2 cube of Perk Me Up

If you are not going to warm these two in a Scentsy warmer, you can still use essential oils to create the same effect. 

The Peppermint Dreams wax from our line smells like a chocolate cupcake with mint. It is so yummy all by itself! The Perk Me Up wax from our line smells like Guatemalan coffee beans with just a hint of hazelnut. Put the two together and you have a energy boosting, happy feeling coming on.