Setting goals and challenges for yourself can quickly overwhelm you if they're too big. A wise and more positive approach is to set a series of small, realistic goals that deliver easy successes and quick rewards.

If taking better care of yourself is one of your self-made goals, aromatherapy can help strengthen your resolve, make your efforts enjoyable and reward your successes. "Applications of 100 percent pure essential oils (which are distilled from aromatic plants) provide true aromatherapy benefits, as opposed to synthetically perfumed products," says Tom Havran, aromatherapy expert at Aura Cacia. Havran suggests trying these aromatherapy applications as original and effective motivational treats for your senses. They can reward and inspire you along the way, too.


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Do you remember your Grandmother smelling of rosewater and glycerine? I'll bet she did - it's been a part of women's beauty regimens for ages, and you can still use it today. Women have used this product for years for chapped skin and to keep it moisturized, and if you rub it on your legs after shaving, they'll feel smooth as silk.

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