New year, new you, new resolutions. Going into this year, feelings of hope and motivation run through us but how can we maintain such emotions? Whether your resolutions are to get in shape, invest more into your mental health, or change your eating habits, there are a few essential oil blends up our sleeve that can help you stay motivated. Dust off your planner and bust out these essential oils! Here are a few ways Muscle Aid, Worry Free, Munchy Stop and few other favorite Plant Therapy Blends can help you this new year.
Getting In Shape
If your goals this year included anything like losing weight, getting healthy, or getting in shape, you might have spent some time at the gym. Unfortunately, those first workouts are usually the most painful. Sore muscles make it hard to get the motivation to go back to the gym. Muscle Aid can help soothe your muscles and relieve tension. It combines Wintergreen, Camphor and Scots Pine for an exceptionally soothing, calming and cooling effect.
Muscle Aid’s benefits aren’t just limited to recent trips to the gym. It can also help if you slept wrong or if stress has your muscles tight and tense. This blend will soon be your go-to whenever your aching muscles need relief. However, if you are taking blood-thinning medication, have bleeding disorders, had a recent major surgery, sensitive to salicylate or you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult with your physician or avoid this blend completely.
Need a blend that helps increase circulation, promotes healing, and alleviates aches and soreness? Rapid Relief is another great essential oil blend that can help relieve some of those aches and pains caused by strenuous exercise, strains from carrying heavy loads and more.
How to Use Muscle Aid
Muscle Aid is designed to be used topically. Dilute to 5% in your favorite carrier oil and apply directly to your sore muscles, either before or after a workout.
Some Things to Know
- Ingredients: Wintergreen, Camphor, and Scots Pine.
- KidSafe: No
- Pregnancy & Nursing Safe: No
- Pup & Pony Approved: No
How to Use Rapid Relief
For best results, apply topically to the affected area. Dilute a maximum of 5% to Aloe Vera Jelly or your favorite carrier oil or lightly roll on the soothing blend and allow a few seconds to dry before covering with clothing.
Some Things to Know
- Ingredients: Peppermint, Clove Bud, Laurel Leaf, Black Pepper, Cinnamon Cassia, Ginger Root CO2, German Chamomile, Juniper Berry, and Thyme Thymol.
- KidSafe: No
- Pregnancy & Nursing Safe: No
- Pup & Pony Approved: No
Invest in Your Mental Health
Whether or not you made a resolution (or kept them), there’s one thing we could all use a little less of in our lives: worry. Our Worry Free blend helps bring that much needed calm when stress, anxiety, and worry have you feeling tense. Diffuse Worry Free to help promote a tranquil state of mind. It’s especially great to use before bed to help calm a racing mind or rampant emotions. If you have a difficult time winding down before bed, try diffusing Worry Free 30 minutes before your normal bedtime. In return, it can help you find peace and serenity from the chaos caused by the day.
After going a hundred miles per hour all day, sometimes it’s hard to relax and settle down. Whether it’s a stressful day at the office, or calming your mind after a busy day running errands, Relax promotes a peaceful mind and calms your senses. Stop your mind from running through the million items on your agenda for tomorrow and get the rest and relaxation you deserve.
Not to mention, you’ve been hustling to accomplish everyday tasks while also striving to achieve your New Year New You goals. At the end of the day, allow Relax to help you wind down, destress, and receive the healthy rest your mind and body needs.
How to Use Worry Free
Add 3-4 drops to your aromatherapy inhaler to help create a tranquil, calming atmosphere. To use Worry Free topically, dilute to 3% in your favorite carrier oil or lotion.
Some Things to Know
- Ingredients: Lavender, Marjoram Sweet, Ylang Ylang Complete, Australian Sandalwood, Peru Balsam, and Roman Chamomile.
- KidSafe: No
- Pregnancy & Nursing Safe: No
- Pup & Pony Approved: Yes
How to Use Relax
Dilute to 3-5% in your favorite carrier oil or lotion. Apply to arms or temple areas to help you relax after a long day.
Some Things to Know
- Ingredients: Lavender, Sweet Marjoram, Ylang Ylang Complete, Australian Sandalwood, Peru Balsam, and Roman Chamomile.
- KidSafe: Yes
- Pregnancy & Nursing Safe: Yes
- Pup & Pony Approved: Yes
Curb Your Cravings
Eating healthy isn’t always easy. It takes extra effort to plan, shop, and resist those pesky cravings. Sometimes it can feel like you need superhuman willpower to stay the course. That’s where Munchy Stop comes in. It contains Copaiba Oleoresin, Pink Grapefruit, Turmeric CO2, Lemon Myrtle, and Yuzu for an aroma that is bright and citrusy. Combined with exercise and healthy eating, this blend naturally promotes healthy weight management and can even help boost willpower! The best way to enjoy the benefits of Munchy Stop is to use a personal inhaler or add it to hand cream so you can take a whiff whenever you feel those cravings sneak up on you. Just add 7-10 drops into a personal inhaler or a few drops into a hand cream to help combat arising cravings.
While the bright, citrusy aroma will help you feel energized and boost willpower, there’s a couple things you can do to get the most out of this amazing blend. When you first start using Munchy Stop, take a few whiffs right after you eat a good meal and feel full. Over time, your brain will begin to associate this citrusy aroma with the feeling of being full. Then when the snack attack starts to creep up, take out your Munchy Stop, breathe deep, and stay strong!
To further stay focused and on-task with your diet goals, use Brain Aid, a blend of refreshing, revitalizing, and invigorating essential oils. In addition, you can use this to help with your studies, before an important meeting or to help clear a foggy mind.
How to Use Munchy Stop
Add a few drops of Munchy Stop to a personal aromatherapy inhaler to keep with you throughout the day. If you want to make a hand cream or otherwise use Munchy Stop topically, dilute to 1-3% in a lotion or carrier oil.
Some Things to Know
- Ingredients: Copaiba Oleoresin, Pink Grapefruit, Turmeric C02, Lemon Myrtle, and Yuzu
- KidSafe: No
- Pregnancy & Nursing Safe: No
- Pup & Pony Approved: No
How to Use Brain Aid
Apply Brain Aid to your wrists, dab a little on each temple and massage in with your fingertips, or roll onto the back of your neck and gently massage in. For topical use, dilute to 2-5%.
Some Things to Know
- Ingredients: Pink Grapefruit, Bergamot, Palmarosa, Juniper Berry, Basil Linalool, Lemon, Rosemary 1,8 Cineole, Peppermint, May Chang, and Star Anise.
- KidSafe: No
- Pregnancy & Nursing Safe: No
- Pup & Pony Approved: No
What are your New Year’s resolutions? Tell us in the comments below!
