
More Than Hair
A Ritual of Return to Self
By Nat Habit
From making sure the homework is done, to planning every meal, packing lunchboxes, choosing the perfect outfitânot just for yourself but for your kids, your partner, your household⊠In the daily rhythm of being a mother, a wife, a homemaker, and maybe even a woman leading at workâthereâs one person you often forget.
You.
We forget to pause. To breathe. To touch stillness.
But beauty is born in those very pausesâin the quiet, the breath, the moments when we reconnect with our own self.
And one of the most intimate, age-old ways to do that is through the ritual of hair oiling.
Because hair oiling isnât just about nourishment.
It is a sacred resetâscientifically, emotionally, energetically.
Letâs decode the science

The act of oiling stimulates pressure points across the scalp. This isn't just relaxingâit activates the parasympathetic nervous system, responsible for your body's rest-and-digest functions. In simpler terms, oiling helps shift you from stress mode to healing mode. It lowers cortisol levels, improves blood circulation to the scalp, enhances lymphatic flow, and even balances neurotransmitters that regulate mood and emotional well-being.
Regular scalp massage with oil can also help:
- Ease anxiety and mental fatigue
- Promote deeper, more restful sleep
- Soothe migraines and tension headaches
- Regulate hormonal imbalances by influencing the hypothalamic-pituitary axis
- Improve concentration and memory through increased cerebral circulation
And then there's the power of touchâwhen you or a loved one massages the scalp, it releases oxytocin, the "love hormone." This hormone doesnât just bring calmâit strengthens emotional resilience and body-mind connection. Add to that the aroma of herbs and oils, and youâve created a multi-sensory experience that grounds, heals, and uplifts.
This is not just a hair care step. This is a moment stolen from the noise of givingâto gently give back to yourself.
Even if itâs just a few quiet minutes before the kids sleep⊠or right after shutting your laptop at the end of a workday⊠donât miss this chance. This small actâof oiling, of inhaling, of touching your scalpâis your time to come home to yourself.
This isnât about the benefits of hair oiling. We already know: Hair oiling = Hair nourishment.
This is about reclaiming you from the blur of roles.
From caring for others to caring for yourself.
From caressing your childâs forehead to touching your own scalp with love.
From listening to everyone else, to hearing your own breath again.
This is your moment.
A moment of connection. A return to calm.
A ritual not just for hair, but for wholeness.
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