Oils can be especially helpful during Thanksgiving and the days leading up to it; their relaxing, soothing properties can help you keep calm and carry on through last-minute errands and family reunions. Whether you’re the one hosting or traveling this holiday season, here are some of our all-time favorite essential routines to lean on every step of the way. While essential oils can’t do much in the way of curing your food hangover (or other kind of hangover), they can help ease your digestion and give you a quick burst of energy. Panton from Vitruvi likes to diffuse or smell a minty oil like a peppermint to promote healthy digestion and a citrus like lemon, lime, or bergamot for energy. Emma received her B.A. in Environmental Science & Policy with a specialty in environmental communications from Duke University. In addition to penning over 1,000 mbg articles on topics from the water crisis in California to the rise of urban beekeeping, her work has appeared on Grist, Bloomberg News, Bustle, and Forbes. She’s spoken about the intersection of self-care and sustainability on podcasts and live events alongside environmental thought leaders like Marci Zaroff, Gay Browne, and Summer Rayne Oakes.
