The 1 Thing I Always Pack to Ease My Anxiety While Traveling — Besides Xanax
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Even if you don't normally suffer from anxiety, depression, or panic attacks, traveling can bring about lots of situations that test your patience and stress levels. Because of this, I always make sure to pack a travel candle, no matter where I'm going or whether it's for work or for fun. I actually keep one, along with a pack of matches, in my luggage at all times so that I don't forget. After a long day of meetings, socializing, or sightseeing, lighting a candle can almost instantly calm you down and make you feel more at home, which is ideal when you're living out of a hotel while on a business trip or shacking up in an Airbnb during an international getaway.
As great as candles are when you're in your home, they can also be such a huge help for easing stress, anxiety, and homesickness while you're away from your home. And even if you forget to pack one, there are tons of opportunities to pick one up, either at the airport or by popping into a shop in whichever city you're in (I usually try to snap up a new one that is made by local artisans or has a scent specific to the place I'm visiting). See and shop a few of my favorites below!
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Seda France Sel De Mer Classic Toile Travel Tin Candle (Set of 3)
Settle into the hotel bathtub after lighting one of these Seda France Sel De Mer travel tins ($30 for three).
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Byredo Bohemia Scented Candle
You can't go wrong with a Byredo candle ($35), and this Bohemia scent will transform your room into a Moroccan oasis.
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Jo Malone Red Roses Travel Candle
This Jo Malone Red Roses Travel Candle ($35) is a subtly sexy way to destress after a busy day.
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Paddywax Library Collection Jane Austen Travel Tin
Book-lovers will adore this gardenia, jasmine, and tuberose-scented Paddywax candle ($10), which comes in the prettiest copper tin.
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Malin + Goetz Dark Rum Votive
The earthy scent of Malin + Goetz's Dark Rum Votive candle ($18) has top notes of bergamot and plum, middle notes of rum and leather, and base notes of amber patchouli and vanilla. Heaven!
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World Market Lavender Travel Candle Tin
If you have trouble sleeping while traveling, this Cost Plus World Market Lavender Travel Candle Tin ($7) will help you drift off.
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Votivo Tin Candle
Light up this Votivo White Ocean Sands Tin Candle ($12) if you're at a hotel when you'd rather be on the beach.
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Henri Bendel Tuberose Travel Candle
Tuberose is a proven sedative and relaxant, which makes this Henri Bendel candle ($15) such an ideal choice for easing anxiety.
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Tocca Cleopatra Candelina
Tocca's Cleopatra Candelina ($20) has a crisp, clean scent of cucumber and grapefruit.
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Kobo D'anjou Lychee Travel Tin
The aroma of quince fruit found in this Kobo travel candle ($12) can help decrease your blood pressure, while the lychee supports the digestive system and the jasmine works as an antidepressant.
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