How to Create a Daily EO Routine

"We Become What We Repeatedly Do" - Sean Covey

When I was introduced to essential oils it was all very exciting!  I love a natural approach and the oils held such promise.  I couldn't wait for my first order to arrive.  Well, they arrived and in my rookie reverence, I immediately tucked them away where they would be safe from harm.  Out of sight and "out of mind", I forgot to use them!

To be a successful essential oil user, you need to get comfortable with those little brown bottles.  You need to create your own EO habits and daily routine.  Once you get started, you'll feel down right naked without your oils around!

Okay, that's all fine and good you say, but what would a daily routine look like?

Recommendations of an EO user...

Early morning:  Take your supplements!  This action absolutely sets the tone for the rest of the day.  The Life Long Vitality Pack is a pretty big deal, a game changer for lots of folks.  The LLV Pack is more than a multi-vitamin, it provides antioxidants, stimulates metabolism function, provides natural fatty acids for the brain and nervous system, good for heart health, digestive aid, energy AND, acts as an anti-inflammatory for managing chronic pain.

Get in the habit of taking them everyday and very, very soon...you won't forget this morning habit because you like yourself much better when you take them.  TIP!  Keep your supplements in plain sight so you don't forget.

Keep Your Citrus EOs Handy!

We know it's important to drink plenty of water throughout the day.  Help yourself drink more water by adding 2 to 3 drops of a citrus essential oil (including Slim & Sassy).  With every glass you're helping your body cleanse and detoxify!  A big glass of citrusy water will give you energy and reduce stress.  Never underestimate citrus oils, they're great for depression, focus and can clean a mean white board.

I keep Slim & Sassy by the coffee maker, this spot helps me notice the bottle.  Several times a day I drip a few drops of Slim & Sassy under my tongue to curb my appetite and keep the metabolism revved during the day! The Lemon is by the water filter where I fill my water bottles.  Are you catching my drift?  Keep your EOs mainstream, out and about and all through the house :))

Balance Everyday

Make this EO a habit if you can.  Both kids and adults will benefit it's great recovery powers.  Let's face it, our nervous systems take a hit each and every day, Balance heals.  Keep this one on nightstands, at your desk and definitely take it with you wherever you may roam!

Here's a powerful description of how Balance enhances everything by Dr. Susan Lawton. 

"Apply Balance (Wrists, low back and feet) as first oil in series for relief of a condition and you will be pleasantly surprised at how well each additional oil seems quicker and stronger in it’s effectiveness. You can use less and enjoy more benefits because the first thing Balance does in your system is to coordinate the electro-magnetic energy that flows throughout your body (like the orchestra conductor, fine tunes all instruments --organs and nerve chains--to work together more smoothly). Balance has a special relationship with the information that runs up and down your spine in that it sings to the energy and nerve chains and brings them into harmony quickly."

I have finally and thankfully developed the habit of Oil Pulling.  If you want to learn more about it {CLICK HERE}.  

I do this most nights now but it took placing my EOs in plain sight for me to remember, kind of like a Post-it Note :))  Melaleuca and On Guard reside on the back of the bathroom sink strategically placed next to my toothbrush and On Guard toothpaste...nothing gets by me now!

Last but so not least, Frankincense!  Get in the habit of taking 3 to 4 drops under the tongue twice a day or topically if you must :))  You'll get used to the taste, you will. Frankincense is a powerhouse EO.  It decreases stress and anxiety, improves circulation, brain function, reduces joint pain because it reduces chronic inflammation and, it rejuvenates cells.

For all of this, Frankincense keeps a place of honor at my desk where I can reach it and remember it (because I'm ALWAYS at my desk!).  

I would be remiss if I didn't mention diffusing as part of an EO users daily routine.  I love diffusing!  It's almost as important as my morning cup of coffee.  It's absolutely okay to keep a few bottles near your diffuser where ever it may be in the house.  

If you're anything like me, I tend to get on a jag for a few days with a favorite EO combination.  

By the way, the two EOs you see in the photo (Lavender & Balance) diffused together is my favorite night time blend.

P.S.  I've been known to forget where some of my oils are because I've left them next to a diffuser somewhere.  They're not lost for long, I find them eventually because I'm always diffusing!

In summary, don't hide your oils away because they're so precious and rare.  Keep them in plain sight, get in the habit of using your oils everyday.  Bring EOs mainstream in your household!  It's important to develop your own daily routine with your oils, trust me, you'll love them even more when you do :))

Rebecca