Stress is often referred to as the 21st century syndrome.. The most powerful thing you can do for your health is to learn to create healthy boundaries around your schedule and what you allow to come into your life through TV, social media, and toxic people. Creating a daily self care routine to encourage harmony within your thoughts and body is a beautiful way to reverse the effects of stress on your mental and physical health. Just a few moments of day, with deep inhales and exhales, and a few magical plant medicines in the form of essential oil can be life changing!

Adaptiv:

The calming blend, because stress and pressure in our society can feel relentless. In preliminary studies, the scent of Lavender, a main ingredient of Adaptiv, has been found to contribute to an environment conducive to performing tasks requiring sustained attention. Lavender, Magnolia, Neroli, and Sweetgum provide stress-relieving effects while Wild Orange and Spearmint energize and uplift. Copaiba and Rosemary soothe anxious feelings to round out the calming blend. Whether you’re feeling fatigued or restless, indecisive or irritable, Adaptiv Calming Blend is part of the toolbox to help the body and mind to stay balanced.

Balance:

This blend is primarily a combination of tree oils and roots – spruce, rosewood, frankincense and blue tansy. It promotes tranquility, connectedness and well-being and has a powerful effect on the central nervous system. The energy of trees are in the present moment, they are stable, they are not in a hurry… it’s this soft energy that helps us reconnect to our own roots and stay in the present moment. Balance helps calm emotions, lessen stress, and it has an amazing effect of bringing you out of your head and INTO your body.

Research:

Adaptiv double blind study: PubMed
The Essential Oil Science Behind Adaptiv: doTERRA Science
Inhalation of oils found in ADAPTIV increased serotonin and GABA levels in the brain, which reduced time to fall asleep and improved sleep quality: PubMed
A main oil in ADAPTIV was found to be a good option to reduce agitated behaviour in elderly individuals with dementia: Article
Frankincense, an oil in the Balance blend, has shown to promote positive mood and soothe feelings: doTERRA Science
Isolated constituents from frankincense (alpha-pinene and limonene) increased corticosterone production: PubMed

Adaptiv:

In moments when you feel heavy emotions: Apply 2 drops to wrist and rub wrists together. Inhale deeply for 5 breaths while thinking about how you would like to feel in this moment. Do this several times throughout the day
Soak in a relaxing Epsom Salt bath by adding 3-4 drops to bath water
Add 3-4 drops to a diffuser
Use before stressful situations to help maintain composure

Balance:

In moments when you feel scattered + want to feel more grounded: Inhale deeply for 5 breaths while thinking about how you would like to feel in this moment. Do this several times throughout the day.
Soak in a relaxing Epsom Salt bath by adding 3-4 drops to bath water
Add 3-4 drops to a diffuser
Massage 2-3 drops into chest before bed to promote a restful night’s sleep

This is just the tip of the iceberg! You can use these oils in every part of your life to elevate your health naturally and find simple and safe solutions in plant medicine.