{"id":5907,"date":"2025-09-05T19:29:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T23:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=5907"},"modified":"2025-09-05T19:29:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T23:29:46","slug":"blend-to-ease-winter-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/blend-to-ease-winter-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Blend to Ease Winter Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<header><\/header>\n<section class=\"entry\">Lack of greenery, gray skies, a snow-covered world, reduced activity and the cold temperatures of winter can all lead to what is known as the \u201cWinter Blues.\u201d The Winter Blues involve feelings of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220813005421\/https:\/\/natural-holistic-health.com\/recommends\/MelancholyLift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sadness<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/recommends\/MindSoothe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">depression<\/a>\u00a0and loss of energy.The below blends can help ease the symptoms of the winter blues. Citrus oils are emphasized because they are energizing and uplifting oils. Orange, lemon and\u00a0<a href=\"\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">grapefrhttps:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220813005421\/https:\/\/natural-holistic-health.com\/recommends\/MelancholyLiftuit<\/a>\u00a0oils are inexpensive (especially orange) and are also favored by many people, so your whole household may enjoy the aroma.<\/p>\n<p>When selecting and using oils, be sure to follow all safety precautions and remember that aromatherapy should not be used as a substitute for proper medical treatment.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Blend #1<\/b><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 3 drops Orange<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 2 drops Grapefruit<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Blend #2<\/b><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 4 drops Orange<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 1 drop Ylang Ylang<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Blend #3<\/b><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 3 drops Orange<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 2 drops\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220813005421\/https:\/\/natural-holistic-health.com\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Ginger<\/a><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Blend #4<\/b><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 3 drops Grapefruit<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 2 drops\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220813005421\/https:\/\/natural-holistic-health.com\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Cypress<\/a><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Blend #5<\/b><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 3 drops\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220813005421\/https:\/\/natural-holistic-health.com\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Bergamot<\/a><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 2 drops\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220813005421\/https:\/\/natural-holistic-health.com\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Clary<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220813005421\/https:\/\/natural-holistic-health.com\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Sage<\/a><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Blend #6<\/b><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 3 drops Bergamot<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 1 drop\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220813005421\/https:\/\/natural-holistic-health.com\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Neroli<\/a><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>* 1 drop\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220813005421\/https:\/\/natural-holistic-health.com\/recommends\/StarWestBotanicals\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Jasmine<\/a><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Directions: Select one of the blends shown above. Then, choose which method you\u2019d like to use the blend \u2013 diffuser, bath oil, massage oil or air freshener<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lack of greenery, gray skies, a snow-covered world, reduced activity and the cold temperatures of winter can all lead to what is known as the \u201cWinter Blues.\u201d The Winter Blues involve feelings of\u00a0sadness,\u00a0depression\u00a0and loss of energy.The below blends can help ease the symptoms of the winter blues. Citrus oils are emphasized because they are energizing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holistic-diy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5907\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}