Splish Splash, I was Taking a Bath.

Ah, stress, It's something I do my best to avoid, but let's be real, with this many kids (love y'all!), a husband (love you too!), way too many pets according to 'some people' and you just live in the world today, stress is sometimes inevitable.

Today, I wanted to share with you my favorite ways to destress. From single oils to bath remedies. Add a few of these to your weekly self care, you won't regret it. 

Single Blends

• Lavender- calms and relieves stress
• Roman chamomile- calms reduces stress
• Wild orange- energizes while reducing anxiety and depression
• Frankincense- reduces depression, trauma, and tension
• Vetiver- improves focus and sedates

Blends

• Invigorating blend- energizes while reducing anxiety and depression
• Grounding blend- balances mood while reducing stress and trauma
• Calming blend- reduces anxiety and stress
• Tension blend- relieves tension and stress
• Women's blend- balances hormones and calms anxiety

Roller Bottle Remedies

Combine oils into a roller bottle and fill remainder with fractionated coconut oil. Apply to pulse points and behind the ears for different symptoms.

• Lift and Calm Blend
  • 10 drops frankincense
  • 12 drops invigorating blend
  • 8 drops lavender
  • 4 drops peppermint
• Motivation Blend
  • 10 drops lime
  • 10 drops wild orange
  • 5 drops frankincense
  • 5 drops black pepper
• Mental Clarity Blend
  • 12 drops lemon
  • 8 drops rosemary
  • 4 drops cypress
  • 2 drops peppermint
• Exhaustion Blend
  • 10 drops eucalyptus
  • 8 drops rosemary
  • 7 drops bergamot
  • 7 drops grapefruit
• Anxiety Blend
  • 10 drops bergamot
  • 10 drops lemon
  • 10 drops invigorating blend
  • 10 drops lime
  • 10 drops lavender 
  • 5 drops grounding blend
  • 5 drops calming blend
• Chill Pill Blend
  • 10 drops clary sage
  • 15 drops bergamot
  • 20 drops grapefruit
  • 25 drops wild orange
  • 15 drops frankincense
  • 10 drops lemon

Bath Remedies

• The Basic De-Stress Bath
  • 1 cup Epsom salts or sea salt
  • 1/2 cup baking soda
  • 10 drops lavender 

Drop oil onto dry mixture of salt and baking soda, stir. Soak in tub as desired. Repeat throughout the week as necessary. This is your basic recipe. If you want to, sort of, customize each bath to whatever it is that you need the most that week here are a few suggestions. You'll just want to add 10-15 drops of the oil you want to the bath. You can also always combine a few oils or use an existing blend to enjoy the benefits of multiple oils. 

• Bliss Bath
  • 7 drops calming blend
  • 7 drops roman chamomile
• Calming Bath
  
  • 10 drops calming blend
• De-Stress & Focus Bath
  • 5 drops calming blend
  • 5 drops frankincense
• Energizing & Calming Bath
  • 7 drops wild orange
  • 8 drops lavender or calming blend
• Get-My-Heart-Back-in-the-Project
  
  • 2 ylang ylang
  • 6 wild orange
• Grounding Bath
  • 10 drops grounding blend
• Quiet-the-Mind Bath
  • 9 drops sandalwood
  • 5 drops lavender
  • 1 drop cedarwood 
• Reviving & Relaxing Bath
  • 10 drops invigorating blend
• Soothing Bath
  • 10 drops soothing blend
• Take Out Tantrums Bath
  • 4 drops calming blend
  • 3 drops lavender
  • 2 drops tension blend
• Tension Tamer Bath
  • 4 drops calming blend
  • 4 drops tension blend
• Warm, Relax, Revive the Weary and Painful Bath
  • 4 drops ginger
  • 6 drops wild orange
  • 6 drops clove
  • 2 drops lavender

And last but not least a few usage tips:

Essential oils are extremely effective stress reduction. Any method of application can be successful. Here are some primary methods:

• Aromatic: Get/create exposure to an aroma as a first step to success for an immediate invitation to relax, calm down, get focused or whatever is needed at the time. Diffuse favorite oils, inhale from bottle or hands, apply a few drops to clothing, or apply under nose. 
• Topical: Apply to tense or tired muscles on back, shoulders, neck, legs, or anywhere the stress is affecting the body. This topical use also allows for an aromatic experience. Consider use on the chest, gland locations, base of skull (especially in suboccipital triangles), behind ears, or across forehead, and perfume points. 
• Internal: Stress often affects internal activity such as digestion; choose and use oils according to needs.

 Have your own favorite bath blend? I'd love to hear it! I'm a firm believer in that you can't ever take too many baths! 

XXOO!