Tuning in with the Night Breeze and Scent: My Dog and My Harvest Moon

The night breeze has become a little chilly.

When I open the window just a crack,
the scent of sweet olive drifts in,
and there are moments when I truly feel the "autumn night."

It's that time after dinner when I finally take a breath.

Beside me, my little one
is dozing off.

Listening to that peaceful breathing,
I feel like the "restlessness" of the day
is quietly unraveling.

For HSP dog owners,
autumn nights are perfect for "returning to yourself."

From sounds, lights, temperatures, to people's presence and emotions.

It is a moment when the mind and body, having absorbed so many stimuli,
finally regain their calm.

For me,
it is a time to feel "scent" and "warmth."

🍊 A gentle, sweet, and refreshing light

On an aroma stone,
I put one drop each of
bergamot and marjoram essential oils.

The gentle citrus scent
softly spreads through the room.

When I diffuse the scent,
my little one comes over to sniff-check it,
and as if to say, "I like this," they curl up
right beside me.

Citrus scents
have the effect of relaxing tension
and leading you into a peaceful sleep.

🍊 Bergamot

It brightens and calms the mind,
gently unraveling anxiety.

It is perfect for HSP dog owners who tend to accumulate fatigue.

It is a "scent that lets you let go" like the night breeze.

🌿 Marjoram (Sweet Marjoram)

It eases the tension of the mind and body,
a scent that makes you feel warmth.

On quiet nights with your dog
where you can breathe deeply in peace,
let it scent the air to "unwind" your heart.

The scent drifting faintly to wrap around the space relaxes the mind and body that worked hard outside.
If you are sensitive to strong scents, it is just right to put a drop on a tissue or cotton ball and place it by the window.

Why not turn off the bright lights and the TV,
and just surrender yourself to the quiet night?

🌿 Herbs that tune you with warmth from within

Feeling the scent from the outside, and tuning from within.

Herbal tea that snuggles up to a quiet night is
another habit that tunes the mood.

My favorite for this season is
a blend of rooibos tea and ginger tea.

For my little one,
I share a little bit,
using well-cooled hot water,
up to a teaspoon a day.

Please refer to this for the basics of enjoying herbal tea with your dog.

☕ Rooibos Tea

It has mild antioxidant properties,
and supports the regulation of metabolism and circulation.

It is caffeine-free,
so it is safe for a cozy night time.

It is a gentle, reddish-brown herbal tea
that you can drink "matching" your dog.

🍃 Ginger Tea

It warms the body from the inside,
and is also great for coldness and the sluggishness of seasonal changes.

When blended with rooibos tea, the scent softens,
making it a "warmth blend" that slowly soaks into the autumn night.

While wrapped in warm steam,
I love the time when I talk with my eyes to my little one,
saying, "We did our best together today, too."

The scent of herbs
has a sense of security
that gently soaks in.

For HSPs who are sensitive to smell,
it will surely become a gentle companion.

🕯️ Enjoying the silence

A night of diffusing scent,
in a room with the lights turned down,
listening to the breathing of my little one.

At the end of a busy day,
as I gradually reduce the stimuli from the outside,

I feel my sensory antenna "tuning softly."
The "sensitivity" of the HSP temperament is

not just instability,
but also a "power to savor deeply."
Autumn nights are

perhaps the season when that power shines most quietly!
"Spending time with my favorite scent

and my irreplaceable little one."
Wrapped in the warmth of my dog,

today's fatigue gently melts away.
I believe that such nights

gently illuminate tomorrow.

If tonight,
your heart feels just a little restless,
please surrender yourself to the space between the night breeze and the scent.

The soft night air will, between you and your dog,
surely light up
a "gentle peace of mind."

Thank you for reading until the end🌱
I hope this article adds a touch of comfort to the daily lives of dogs and their HSP owners.

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