Feel Good Friday: Energise

“The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.”  Norman Vincent Peale

(Companion oil: Young Living En-R-Gee™)

Is it just me, or do you feel it too?

Are the first 24 days of December always set for ‘Hit-the-Ground-Running’ o’clock?

And when you’re always chasing your tail or have the roller skates on from the time you get up until the time you slide those tired feet between the sheets and heave a sigh of relief, energy is a valuable commodity. I’m not talking about using time and power-saving appliances (though they can be a blessing, for sure). I’m talking about your vim and vigour. Your get up and go.

Here’s my Good Oil Daily Theory of Energy:

(quality sleep + nutritious food + NingXia Red® superjuice LINK) = great energy levels

(quality sleep + nutritious food + NingXia Red® superjuice) x En-R-Gee™ essential oil blend = great energy levels to the power of awesome !

You can include add-ons like Mineral Essence™, OmegaGize³™ and Longevity™ capsules, but even without them, these bare basic formulae for energy are worth their weight in gold, frankincense and myrrh.

First things first: are you getting enough sleep and nutritious food?

These life essentials usually go by the wayside when you’re flat out. Even if you get to bed early enough, your mind can be locked in the upright position, whirring on a buzz of timelines, To Do Lists and that thing you forgot to do. You know that thing. There’s always ‘that thing’ ! If you’re lucky, you think of it when you first go to bed, jot it down in the notebook you keep by the bed or on your smartphone notes or diary — or simply get out of bed and do it. If not, you lie there wondering what it is, eventually drift off and wake with a start at sparrow’s call in a panic over it.

There are some easy things you can do to encourage a great night’s sleep (read our tips here), and some extremely effective essential oils as well, such as lavender, cedarwood, orange and chamomile. Chamomile tea is a well-known relaxant but the essential oil is far more potent. Valerian is another useful one for sleep, but a word to the wise: you might need a padded clip for your nose. I don’t mean to be unkind, but it’s not the sweetest of fragrances — however, desperate times call for desperate measures.

Young Living has a couple of supportive and super-convenient roll-ons, too: RutaVaLa™, Valor® and Tranquil™. Keep them by the side of the bed. There’s no need to wash your hands after use as you simply take off the lid and slide the roller ball over your wrists, temples and back of your neck. RutaVaLa™ can be sensitive to some, so it’s ideal for the soles of the feet. You should be able to get the lid back on before it works, but don’t dilly dally. I have a friend who woke up in the morning after applying the Valor® roll-on the night before and was still holding the container in one hand, lid in the other. She had an awesome night’s sleep, though!

Now that we’ve dealt with the slumber part of the energy equation, let’s move onto Young Living’s ‘energy in a bottle’.

En-R-Gee™ revitalizes with a blend of stimulating oils that have been used traditionally to uplift, strengthen, and help restore mental alertness. It includes authentic essential oils of:

Rosemary (for alertness), juniper (for detoxification), lemongrass (for circulation), nutmeg (for adrenals), Idaho balsam fir (both stimulating and calming), clove (general stimulant and antioxidant), and black pepper (for the endocrine system and an all-around energiser).

• If you’re flagging, gently press a drop between your palms, cup over your nose and inhale. And to really amplify the effect, rub on the soles of your feet and apply some Awaken™ to your temples.
• If you’ve been on your feet all day, dilute 1:2 with a pure carrier oil like olive, sweet almond or Young Living V-6 Enhanced Vegetable Complex. Massage into your calves. Bliss.
• For general energising of the household or your office, En-R-Gee™ is fabulous for diffusing.

I have En-R-Gee™ in the diffuser at the moment and I’m thinking I might even need to burn some off ! Where are those walking shoes?

Enjoy the good oil daily.

The information on this site does not constitute advice. Please consult with your health practitioner. When using any of the products mentioned throughout this site, please be sure to read the labels and follow their suggestions for safe use.