Peace of Mind: Building a Gentle At-Home Self-Care Ritual

The SelesTeres Journal · Use & Care
By Nina, founder of SelesTeres · Originally published January 5, 2023 · Full-length edition

Peace of Mind

The quick answer

An at-home ritual can feel restorative because it gives you a deliberate pause. A scented candle, a comfortably warm bath, or a simple moisturizing step can make ordinary time feel special—but none is a treatment for anxiety or a substitute for mental healthcare.

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We wish us all Peace Of Mind & Relaxation.

Here we have collected several products which may help you to achieve relaxation without visiting expensive spas. All our handmade, hand-poured products are absolutely natural, vegan, and free of any harmful ingredients. 99% plastic free.

Our Handmade Bath Soaks (Lavender, Rose, Ylang-Ylang) will help you to relax your mind and body while taking a full bath or foot bath. Submerging our bodies into a bath filled with warm water and salt is proven to be one of the best ways to restore ourselves after a long day. This health-promoting ritual soothes the muscles, hydrates the skin, detoxifies the body, and relieves internal swelling.

Our Hand-poured Atmosphere Candles will compliment your relaxing environment. Candles are well known for their soothing and healing properties and are often used by therapists such as massage therapists to create a wonderfully peaceful ambiance in their therapy rooms. The sheer act of lighting a candle, its lovely flicker, and the gentle glow it creates all help to ease and soothe the mind.


No matter what evening routine you have going now, there's one quick step that can create a relaxing ambiance regardless. Enter, sleep sprays. Our Handmade Room & Pillow Spray will create an environment that encourages rest and relaxation, may help to relax the mind, and better sleep.

Research shows that relaxation keeps your heart healthier, cuts stress, reduces muscle tension, improves brain function and memory, and helps you avoid depression, anxiety, and obesity. It boosts your immune system and helps alleviate the symptoms of many medical and psychological disorders. Relaxing is important!
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Frequently asked questions

Will a bath remove toxins from my body?

No evidence supports that claim for ordinary cosmetic bath products.

Can home fragrance treat anxiety?

No. It is meant to create ambiance, not treat a condition.

Should my bath be very hot?

Comfortably warm water is a gentler choice for many people.

What should I apply afterward?

An appropriate body moisturizer can help reduce the dry feeling after bathing.

Explore more SelesTeres rituals

Curated complements to this article—6 products across cleansing, skincare and home where relevant. Swipe to discover more; these are cosmetic and lifestyle products, not treatments for medical conditions.

Further reading & sources

For general education and inspiration only. SelesTeres products are cosmetics and lifestyle items, not medical treatments. Individual responses and sensitivities vary by person and formulation. If you have a health concern, seek advice from an appropriate healthcare professional.


8 comments


  • Luna

    In today’s hectic routine, finding time for relaxing and self-care is hard. I wanted to make a perfect environment that inevitably optimally impacts the mind. I successfully did it with your hand-poured atmosphere candles. Thank you!


  • Sophia

    Peace Of Mind & Relaxation is the most expensive thing in this world. People try different things for Peace but they don’t focus on that they need a peaceful atmosphere and I’m glad that Nina’s Pure joy is providing Natural products that help to have a peaceful environment. I really love your lavender soaks and candles. Will definitely get a few handcrafted soaps as well.


  • Nikki

    I got one of the bath soaks and the scent was amazing! So relaxing, thank you!


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