A New Self Care Routine For 2022

I was sent some Scentered products for the purpose of review.

Self care is certainly something I slacked on during 2021. We had so much going on that I neglected some time for me. So I wanted to set out a whole new self care routine for 2022 and here’s what I will be doing.

Taking Time To Read

I did manage to read quite a bit last year but it also tailed off towards the end and I would like to get it back. I want to make some more time to read and relax at the end of the working day.

Using Aromatherapy Products

I have recently been sent some aromatherapy products from Scentered to try out. I was sent the Signature Ritual Collection which has a collection of five full size 5g balms.

These are the Focus, De-Stress, Happy, Sleep Well and Escape balms and they come in a travel friendly purse made from recycled water bottles. It is designed to be used for life to minimise the impact on the environment. All the balms are 100% natural and essential oil based.

I haven’t used many aromatherapy products recently (although I used to use them a lot) but I have been using these regularly since receiving them. I have been having trouble sleeping so have been using the Sleep Well one a lot and I have also been using the De-Stress balm a lot too – as you may have guessed, we as a family have been under a lot of stress lately. I always find that products with lavender in are very beneficial for me when it comes to sleeping and I can certainly say I’ve been getting to sleep a lot easier since using the product.

Being back to work, I will definitely be using Focus a lot more too. Overall I have been extremely pleased with the aromatherapy balms and I love the little set it comes in – it is so easy to pop in your handbag or on your bedside table. The set retails at £59 which I think is a great price.

Lighting Candles

This is also something that has fallen by the wayside that I loved to do as an element of self care. I have a lot of candles, many bought when I worked in retail in a card shop that sold them, and I am still making my way through them. I love nothing more than lighting one when reading a book or catching up on my favourite TV show.

Scentered were kind enough to send me their SLEEP WELL Home Aromatherapy candle which retails at £32.95. With palmarosa, ylang ylang and lavender, the candle is designed to help you sleep well and rest easy. We have been lighting this in the evening as we settle down and it smells great – and I am sure it is helping me with getting to sleep easier.

Getting Out Into Nature

This is another thing I have let slide. We of course take the dogs for walks but I would love to get more into nature – going for long walks with the kids and Steve, with or without the dogs. Or simply going for a walk by myself with just my earbuds and an audiobook for company.

This is my new self care routine for 2022 – how are you practicing self care in 2022?