Essential oils are gaining a lot of attention and popularity today. I remember a few years ago when I first tried them, I was amazed that all of the hype turned out to be true. I was even more thrilled to learn that my daughter who was 7 at the time, could use them as well.
Over the past couple of years we have used the essential oils every single day and we have established a bit of a routine in our household that I thought I would share with you today.
My daughter was 7 when she first started using essential oils, so this is very doable for school age kids. For babies and toddlers, the oils can still be used but you would want to take a few precautions such as diluting (mixing the essential oil with a fatty oil such as coconut oil) and being careful of where you apply them.
Oils for the Morning:
In the morning we usually diffuse lemon as it is very invigorating and uplifting emotionally. My daughter is like me, and we both struggle to get going in the mornings. Lemon gives us a healthy boost.
She also starts her day with a shot of Ningxia Red. That is a drink that is great for the whole body and is full of essential oils. It’s a great way to get the benefits of essential oils as the essential oils we use (Young Living) are safe for ingestion. It’s kind of like a liquid vitamin. It gets her going! She drinks one ounce (the amount it takes to fill up a shot glass) per day. (Our whole family drinks this daily!)
Oils During the Day:
We homeschool so she has access to our home diffuser a lot, but on days that we have outings she makes sure to wear her diffuser necklace. That is a small necklace that she places one to two drops of an oil of her choice in and then she can smell it throughout the day. This gives her all the benefits of the oils even when we aren’t around a diffuser.
Throughout the day, if she feels herself zoning out during school or she needs help focusing during important lessons, she will often get peppermint or Clarity oil and inhale directly from the bottle. We don’t have homework since we do all of our schoolwork at home (homeschooling) but I recommend this for kids that do have after school work.
Night Time:
My daughter takes vitamins and enzymes at night. Young Living actually has a whole line of kid supplements that have essential oils in them. The essential oils allow the vitamins to be better absorbed by the body.
She then applies Thieves to the bottom of her feet. We have Thieves oil mixed with coconut oil in a small roller bottle to make it easy for her to apply. Thieves is wonderful blend of essential oils for supporting the immune system.
She then ends the night by diffusing Lavender or an essential oil blend that Young Living has called Peace and Calming. Both oils promote restfulness for a good night’s sleep.
As an additional measure she often rubs lavender on her stuffed animals that she sleeps with. This is a favorite tip that she loves to share.
If you have not yet tried essential oils for yourself, I highly encourage you to do so and I recommend Young Living as your source. They are safe and effective for your school age kids to use. Stop wondering if they actually work and try them for yourself!
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