Essential Oil Blends to Calm & Soothe

​Hey there!  Happy Summer to you all!  Before I begin, I have to say that the weather here in Seattle is such a bummer right now.  It is cloudy, as in TOTAL cloud cover, and highs in the 60s.  Unlike most places in the US (I’m thinking Phoenix), it takes a long time for us to finally see and feel the summer season.  It usually doesn’t start until early July.  Until then we anxiously await the day, and try to recall why in fact we chose to live here.  But then July arrives, and the sun with her.  After paying our long winter dues, we finally get to enjoy a few months of glory (and remember once again why we live here).  The lush green, rivers flowing wild, lakes full to the brim, and snow-capped mountains- all reminders to appreciate our abundance of precipitation and all that it gives us.  Ahhh, our love-hate relationship with the NW.

Today I’m following up from last week’s post on my favorite essential oils for calming anxiety (you can find it by scrolling down).  This week I’m sharing some of my favorite blends and recipes using essential oils.   While the spectrum of properties and uses of essential oils is enormous, what I’m sharing today is focused on calming and soothing the mind, body, and nervous system. 

​In my struggle with anxiety, essential oils have been one of a handful of effective tools that I use every day to help invoke a sense of calm and balance for myself.  I find them to be a wonderful support.  I only recommend using high quality oils (I use Doterra, but Young Living and Eden’s Garden are two others which are also worth consideration).  This ensures you are getting the purest, safest product. 

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So, let’s get right to it!   Firstly, blending essential oils for use in a diffuser.  Here are 2 diffusers which I own and both are super easy to use and also lovely to look at :-)
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Here are a few of my favorite blends for calming anxiety and soothing the nervous system:

Diffuser Blends for Calming Anxiety:​

Calm #1
2 drops each
lavender
vetiver
​roman chamomile or ylang ylang

Calm # 2
​3 drops frankincense
2 drops bergamot
​2 drops lavender

Calm #3
2 drops each
lavender
rose
​ylang ylang

Calm #4
3 drops lavender
1 drop cedarwood
1 drop orange
​1 drop ylang ylang

Calm #5
2 drops frankincense
2 drops orange
1 drop cedarwood
​1 drop rosemary

Calm #6
4 drops bergamot
3 drops cedarwood
​3 drops orange

You can play with the proportions a bit or come up with your own blend!  Do you have a favorite essential oil blend that you use regularly?  I'd love to hear it- please feel free to share in the comments below.

​Later this week I will share a few great essential oil recipes for calming & soothing the mind and the body. 

​Are you struggling with anxiety in your every day life? 

Tune in to the Aspire Natural Health podcast next Thursday, June 29th at 1pm PST, when I will be talking about my unique framework I have created that can help you learn How To Calm An Anxious Mind. 

I will be sharing my thoughts and tips on one of the key pieces of calming anxiety:  MINDFULNESS & EASY WAYS TO BRING IT INTO YOUR EVERY DAY. 
​Here is the link to tune in live or listen back:
bit.ly/2sQP4ux

COMING IN SEPTEMBER:  THE "HOW TO CALM AN ANXIOUS MIND" 8 WEEK COURSE