Description
Do you sometimes feel like your mood could use a bit of a lift? Instead of reaching for another cup of coffee, try using aromatherapy. Smell is the strongest of your senses and is directly connected to the areas of the brain that process emotion and learning. Choose 3 from our most popular options below for your Essential Oil Mood Lifting Kit and receive a handy case to take them with you. Travel cases come in blue, orange, red, or green.
Essential Oils and Synergy Blends – Choose your favorite 3
Bergamot
Latin name: Citrus bergamia
Properties: Balancing, uplifting and refreshing
Diffusion: Follow diffuser manufacturer’s instructions to fill the air with therapeutic aroma.
Easy alternatives when you don’t have a diffuser:
Place 2-4 drops of essential oil on several cotton balls or tissues; place nearby or tuck into the grate of fan or air vent in your home or car.
Inhalation: Put 1-3 drops of essential oil on a tissue and inhale the aroma through your nose. Pause and inhale again.
(Avoid touching your nose with the tissue.)
Orange Wild
Latin name: Citrus sinensis
Properties: Calming, uplifting, refreshing
Inhalation: Put 1-3 drops of essential oil on a tissue and inhale the aroma through your nose. Pause and inhale again.
(Avoid touching your nose with the tissue.)
Room Mist: Mix 30-60 drops of essential oil in 4 ounces of water in a mister bottle. Shake well before each use and avoid getting the mist into the eyes.
Courageous Roll-On
Ingredients: Black Spruce, Blue Tansy, Frankincense, Ho Wood
Properties: Calms and settles mind and body, promotes mental clarity and fortitude
Anytime: Apply directly on your chest, torso, back of neck, shoulders, and bottom of feet. You can also apply a small amount in the palm of your hands; cup your hands over your nose and inhale the aroma.
Adrenal Support
Ingredients: Black Spruce, Cedarwood Atlas, Geranium, Peppermint, Pine Needle, Vetiver
Properties: Calms stress and anxiety, revitalizes
Area massage: Mix 6-10 drops of Adrenal Support in 1 tablespoon of fractionated coconut oil or fragrance-free, natural lotion. In the morning, massage the kidney area (on your back, just above the waist, towards the sides, beneath the rib cage).
After Shower: After showering, while your skin is still wet, put 1-3 drops of essential oil in the palm of one of your hands and rub your hands together. Quickly and evenly spread the essential oil over your legs, arms, and torso. Avoid sensitive-skin areas. For maximum skin hydration and to seal in moisture, apply cream, lotion or body oil directly to damp skin.
Mood Rescue
Ingredients: Bergamot FCF, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Lime
Properties: Uplift, balance and refresh emotions
Inhalation: Put 1-3 drops of essential oil on a tissue and inhale the aroma through your nose. Pause and inhale again.
(Avoid touching your nose with the tissue.)
Room Mist: Mix 30-60 drops of essential oil in 4 ounces of water in a mister bottle. Shake well before each use. Mist the air; avoid getting the mist into the eyes.
Pick Me Up
Ingredients: Bergamot FCF, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Melissa, Orange Sweet, Peppermint
Properties: Uplift the spirits, reduce fatigue
Bath, Foot: Mix 1-3 drops of essential oil in 1/2 teaspoon of carrier oil, such as fractionated coconut oil. Set aside. Fill a tub (deep enough to cover your feet and ankles) with warm water. Add the essential oil mixture, stir well, and immerse your feet for 10-15 minutes. Breathe in the aroma and massage your feet.
Diffusion: Follow diffuser manufacturer’s instructions to fill the air with therapeutic aroma.
Easy alternatives when you don’t have a diffuser:
Place 2-4 drops of essential oil on several cotton balls or tissues; place nearby or tuck into the grate of fan or air vent in your home or car.
The Methods of Use are general guidelines. Individual sensitivities, desired results, and the characteristics of the essential oil(s) used must all be considered. Adjust methods and proportions accordingly.
For external use only. Always dilute before use. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid eyes and other sensitive areas. Keep away from direct flame – essential oils are flammable. If pregnant or nursing, consult a physician before using essential oils. Store at room temperature and avoid direct sunlight.
Aromatherapy: The use of natural, aromatic substances, known as essential oils, to enhance the well-being of body, mind, and spirit. (This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. No information provided is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.)