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To Each Their Own: Helping Your Family Enjoy Essential Oils

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You love your essential oils. You could spend the whole day enjoying the scent of them. Your family, on the other hand, is having trouble getting on board. Luckily, essential oils are incredibly versatile, and there are many ways to get your family interested in using them. That might mean you need to expand your collection or uncover unique ways to make essential oils more approachable. If you’re hoping to grow your practice and include your family in the fun, the following ideas could inspire you. Diffuse Ultra-Diluted Essential Oils If just one person in your family is sensitive to certain scents, it can seem nearly impossible to make the most of essential oils without making them uncomfortable. Instead of going for the full effect of a smell, try diffusing an ultra-diluted essential oil and choose a mild scent like lavender or vanilla. Introduce Family to Essential Oil Supplements Diffusing essential oils is just one of the many ways to enjoy them. Another exciting way to get p

7 Places to Use Essential Oils in the New Year

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Do your New Year’s resolutions include expanding your essential oil collection or exploring new ways to use them? That’s a fantastic start, but there is another way you can enhance your essential oil practice. In addition to your current resolutions, you can set a goal to bring your essential oils into new places in and outside the home. Some places may seem pretty predictable, but others may catch you completely off guard. Essential oils are a safe way to augment any environment or experience, and now you’ll have a list of the best places to use them. The Home Gym Essential oils can bring the power of an uplifting scent to a workout. You can diffuse single essential oils like lemon oil or a blend in a home gym or workout area. Alternatively, applying a drop or two of a topical-safe oil to the inside of your wrist brings a subtle scent that won’t permeate the whole room. (Just be sure to avoid sunlight and UV rays for at least 12 hours after topical application of lemon oil or other

5 Signs It’s Time for You to Try Out Essential Oils

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Maybe you’ve been thinking about it for a while, or the thought of using essential oils hasn’t even been on your radar. But there is so much to gain from using essential oils. Many people use them to help improve their atmospheres with aromatic diffusers, use them topically for skincare, and even cook with them. So, if you’ve been toying with trying essential oils, here are five signs that it’s time. You Love Natural Fragrances Whether it’s the soft and floral scent of fresh-cut lavender oil or invigorating lemon oil , natural fragrances help awaken our senses and make us feel closer to the natural world. If you love natural fragrances and want to bring those enchanting aromas into your home, essential oils might be the perfect match for you. It’s so easy to bring a little nature indoors by diffusing your favorite oils in your home. Your Home Needs Help Getting Cozy or Welcoming Is there just something missing when you walk through the door? Sometimes that missing piece can be comp

How to Introduce Essential Oils into Your Lifestyle This New Year

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If you’ve been thinking about introducing essential oils into your lifestyle, starting in the new year is the perfect time. The start of the new year is typically when we try to instill new, healthier habits into our lives, which makes it perfect for discovering the joys of essential oils. So, if you’re looking for the best ways to introduce yourself to essential oils, this is the right place to be. Check out these five ways to start using your essential oils this new year. Start with the Highest Quality Oils You Can Find You want your first experience with essential oils to be a good one. So, don’t sell yourself short—buy high-quality oils. You want to look for an essential oils company that ensures all points of the manufacturing process, from the harvesting to the distillation and bottling process, are as ethical as possible. In this case, trusting a large and well-known company is probably your best bet. Get Yourself a Diffuser That Works for You Diffusing essential oils is an

4 Winter Evening Activities and the Essential Oils that Take Them to the Next Level

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There’s something magical about staying home at night while a winter storm blows outside. You’re warm and cozy while you watch the snowflakes pile up on the ground and feel the wind press against the house. When winter hits, there are plenty of ways to stay home and have fun at night. With essential oils and essential oil blends , you can make the night even better. Here are four evening winter activities made even better with essential oils.  Grab a Book and Some Clary Sage for a Relaxing Evening When the snow is falling outside, and you can hear the wind whistling against the windows, what better way to take advantage of the night than taking a trip to a different world? Two ways to do this are with books, and on a smaller, more sensory level, essential oils. Combined, they can create the perfect wintery evening. For your choice of essential oils, clary sage makes a great reading companion. Three to four drops in your diffuser can help promote a relaxed and calm atmos

3 Holiday Essential Oil Hacks for a Bright and Merry Season

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The holiday season is a fantastic time to enjoy essential oils. There are already distinct scents reminiscent of the holidays, and essential oils’ fragrant, pure, and potent aromas augment these. Essential oils enhance the atmosphere you create in your home, helping bring people together through enjoyment of their surroundings. As a fragrant experience that is safe for everyone in the family, essential oils set themselves apart from artificially scented holiday odors. You can try limited-edition aromas or learn new ways to incorporate your old favorites into the most wonderful time of the year.  Peppermint Oil Enhance the Flavor in Holiday Beverages Holidays are all about flavor and aroma. This season, give the usual holiday drinks a more vibrant taste with essential oils. There are quite a few ingestible essential oils that you can add to holiday beverages, including cinnamon oil, clove oil, and peppermint oil. A little goes a long way, so just a drop or two will do. 

4 Unexpectedly Handy Essential Oils to Have for Winter

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Your essential oils collection may look different from one season to another, especially if you enjoy seasonal aromas drifting through your surroundings. Winter is usually a time for warm spice scents or woodsy smells. However, all kinds of essential oils can work during winter, including some you wouldn’t expect to use in the colder months. They can help you create the perfect atmosphere and enhance your lifestyle, whether you want to cozy up to a fire or go on an outdoor winter adventure.  Eucalyptus Oil Lemon Oil or a Citrusy Essential Oil Unless you use citrus essential oils in your cleaning products, you may not consider them a seasonally appropriate scent for winter. Yet citrus is in season in winter, and citrus essential oils like  lemon oil  and grapefruit oil deserve a chance to shine in the colder months. They bring fresh smells into the environment, helping it stay vibrant and lively even when it’s cloudy and dark outside. Essential Oil Sunscreen or Other Es