With summer right around the corner, many of us are gearing up for adventurous journeys to familiar or undiscovered destinations. Hitting the wide-open road with a car packed to the brim, blasting your most beloved sing-along tunes, and playing endless games of I Spy or license plate bingo on a long road trip can sometimes be more rewarding than the destination itself. As enjoyable as driving many hours through winding forested roads and picturesque hills can be, road trips are not without their own set of challenges. Everything from stuffy air, motion sickness, backseat bickering, and impatient irritability are all too familiar nuisances when traveling in a car for a prolonged time.
To combat the discomforts that may arise during long road trips, we turned to an unexpected ally, not typically high on road trip packing lists: essential oils! As our olfactory system (a.k.a. sense of smell) has a profound influence on our emotions, essential oils are a fantastic support system to make the lengthy drive ahead go as smoothly as possible. As someone who met the unfortunate fate of developing car sickness in adulthood, utilizing aromatherapy has allowed me to put my comical motion sickness glasses to rest so I can sit back and enjoy the ride on long road trips again. With one deep inhale of my secret weapon essential oil blend of invigorating eucalyptus and black spruce, complimented by soothing spike lavender and peppermint, my motion sickness becomes a thing of the past. The versatility of essential oils doesn’t stop at aiding with car sickness either! They can also promote mental clarity for staying sharp and alert behind the wheel, calming overactive nerves of inpatient passengers, and kicking suffocating, stuffy car air to the curb.
Since road trips confine passengers to a packed full car for multiple hours or even several days, you want to ensure you’re equipped with the proper tools to evenly and safely diffuse your essential oils. Our Car Scent Essential Oil Diffuser is the perfect car companion to tag along on your next road trip, making on-the-go aromatherapy a breeze. With your diffuser plugged into the car outlet, all that’s left is to choose which essential oils are ideal for the next time you and your travel buddies hit the road!
So you can spend more time loading up the car, scanning through maps to find the most scenic route, and keeping an eye out for “something green” during countless games of I Spy, we crafted four essential oil blends to aid with a few commonly encountered road trip discomforts. With the support of these blends, a good book, plenty of snacks, and your loved ones in tow, you’ll be sure to glide over any bumps in the road you may come across on the next road trip you embark on.
Makes enough for approximately 2-3 car diffuser applications.
Bright & Awake
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Topics: Aromatherapy, Green Living
Hailey grew up on a small rural farm in Oregon surrounded by trees and more animals than you could count on your fingers and toes. Hailey's collective passions for exploration, art, biology, and animals have led her through various career paths including veterinary medicine, neurodiverse healthcare, and teaching glazing at a local pottery studio. These accumulated skills brought her to the front steps of Mountain Rose Herbs, where she holds the position of Partnership & Event Coordinator. When she isn’t planning community events, you can find her cooking up nourishing plant-based food, snuggling with her beloved kitty, Indigo, or wandering around mossy creek beds looking for agates and animal bones to breathe new life into her jewelry creations.
With summer right around the corner, many of us are gearing up for adventurous journeys to familiar or undiscovered destinations. Hitting the wide-open road with a car packed to the brim, blasting your most beloved sing-along tunes, and playing endless games of I Spy or license plate bingo on a long road trip can sometimes be more rewarding than the destination itself. As enjoyable as driving many hours through winding forested roads and picturesque hills can be, road trips are not without their own set of challenges. Everything from stuffy air, motion sickness, backseat bickering, and impatient irritability are all too familiar nuisances when traveling in a car for a prolonged time.
To combat the discomforts that may arise during long road trips, we turned to an unexpected ally, not typically high on road trip packing lists: essential oils! As our olfactory system (a.k.a. sense of smell) has a profound influence on our emotions, essential oils are a fantastic support system to make the lengthy drive ahead go as smoothly as possible. As someone who met the unfortunate fate of developing car sickness in adulthood, utilizing aromatherapy has allowed me to put my comical motion sickness glasses to rest so I can sit back and enjoy the ride on long road trips again. With one deep inhale of my secret weapon essential oil blend of invigorating eucalyptus and black spruce, complimented by soothing spike lavender and peppermint, my motion sickness becomes a thing of the past. The versatility of essential oils doesn’t stop at aiding with car sickness either! They can also promote mental clarity for staying sharp and alert behind the wheel, calming overactive nerves of inpatient passengers, and kicking suffocating, stuffy car air to the curb.
Since road trips confine passengers to a packed full car for multiple hours or even several days, you want to ensure you’re equipped with the proper tools to evenly and safely diffuse your essential oils. Our Car Scent Essential Oil Diffuser is the perfect car companion to tag along on your next road trip, making on-the-go aromatherapy a breeze. With your diffuser plugged into the car outlet, all that’s left is to choose which essential oils are ideal for the next time you and your travel buddies hit the road!
So you can spend more time loading up the car, scanning through maps to find the most scenic route, and keeping an eye out for “something green” during countless games of I Spy, we crafted four essential oil blends to aid with a few commonly encountered road trip discomforts. With the support of these blends, a good book, plenty of snacks, and your loved ones in tow, you’ll be sure to glide over any bumps in the road you may come across on the next road trip you embark on.
Makes enough for approximately 2-3 car diffuser applications.
Bright & Awake
Pro Tips
You may also be interested in:
Summer Essential Oil Diffuser Blends
Tips for Staying Healthy While Traveling
Zero Waste Backpacking and Camping Hacks
Topics: Aromatherapy, Green Living
Hailey grew up on a small rural farm in Oregon surrounded by trees and more animals than you could count on your fingers and toes. Hailey's collective passions for exploration, art, biology, and animals have led her through various career paths including veterinary medicine, neurodiverse healthcare, and teaching glazing at a local pottery studio. These accumulated skills brought her to the front steps of Mountain Rose Herbs, where she holds the position of Partnership & Event Coordinator. When she isn’t planning community events, you can find her cooking up nourishing plant-based food, snuggling with her beloved kitty, Indigo, or wandering around mossy creek beds looking for agates and animal bones to breathe new life into her jewelry creations.
