When you start using essential oils, it’s vital that you make using them into a daily habit straight away. Open the box, open the bottles, set up your diffuser and just by diffusing every day, your life will be transformed dramatically, I guarantee it.
When you also start applying them topically and adding them to food and drink (only when the label clearly states it’s safe to do so, as is the case with the Young Living Vitality range of essential oils), it keeps getting better and better. Some of the most profound “Oh My Wow!” experiences come from topical application.
To help you establish your healthy essential oils habit, we’ve narrowed the very wide array of choices down to 10 Must-Have essential oils. And trust me, turning essential oil usage into a habit it should be right up there with exercising, drinking enough water, getting enough sleep and eating enough nutritious food in your priorities. Once you really do ‘get it’, you’ll never look back.
So on to our 10 Must-Have essential oils to make your daily habit.
Please don’t restrict yourself to this list alone. There are many, many exquisite oils you’ll want to inhale, rub on and enjoy for their own specific benefits. But it’s a great way to get started. You can order them separately or we highly recommend you order the Everyday Oils Collection which contains all ten of them in handy 5mL sizes for tremendous value. Replace them with 15mL sizes as you need to.
Young Living JOY (warm, sweet floral)
Diffuse for attractiveness and positivity; apply topically; use on pulse points as your personal 100% natural fragrance.
When we feel joyful, so many perceived troubles fall away. We can even find ourselves forgetting physical niggles when we’re feeling happy and joyous. Joy is one of the quickest paths to feeling more relaxed and positive. Let’s face it: every day is better with Joy!
FRANKINCENSE (warm, honey-like, woodsy)
Diffuse for relaxation and upliftment; apply topically; add a drop or two to your Young Living NingXia Red® antioxidant daily juice drink to make it even more potent.
Revered and treasured since times long since gone by, frankincense is incredibly uplifting and settling and a wonderful companion for yoga and meditation; it’s also a luxurious and super-effective addition to your facial serums and moisturisers.
LEMON (fresh, clean citrus)
Diffuse for cheerful mood elevation; apply topically (take care not to expose this skin to UV rays within 24 hours or so due to the photosensitive nature of citrus oils); add to food and drink (follow the label) to refresh and revitalise yourself.
Humble and cost-effective, don’t let this fool you into underestimating lemon’s potency and power. This happy-go-lucky oil is awesome for creating a positive mood and also fantastic for boosting your natural cleaning products around the home. And if you need to get rid of glue residue, lemon gets a big Thumbs Up.
LAVENDER (sweet herbaceous floral)
Diffuse to unwind; apply topically for all-around relaxation (dilute with carrier oil as needed for extra coverage and on very young skins); add a few drops to food and drink for an exotic flavour twist (always follow the label).
Lavender is one of the adulterated oils going around. Did you know that the volume of lavender essential oil sold vastly exceeds the volume of lavender oil produced? Adulteration and adding synthetics and fillers is rife, so being sure to source true, authentically pure lavender is vital, and that’s what you can count on with all Young Living essential oils. Their proprietary Seed-to-Seal® process guarantees impeccable quality every single step of the way. Lavender is known as the ‘universal’ oil or ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of essential oils thanks to its very broad all-rounder status. If in doubt as to which oil to choose: pick lavender and we urge you to make sure it’s the one from Young Living. They have their own lavender farms and farm partnerships – they are the real deal.
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PEPPERMINT (cool, minty, refreshing)
Diffuse to energise you and enhance study; apply topically to tired legs, feet, arms and shoulders (dilute as needed and be careful not to inhale too closely or get this near your eyes or mucous membranes as its high menthol content is very bracing); add to food and drink for a fresh flavour burst (please follow the labels).
Invigorating and cooling, peppermint makes a wonderful rub for tired muscles after exercise and is fantastic for energising your mind and helping stay in the groove when you’re studying.
Young Living PURIFICATION® (clean, outdoorsy, invigorating)
Diffuse to freshen the air and dispel negative vibes; apply topically to bites and scrapes to help with cleansing.
Keep your sneakers and other shoes from walking away on their own by putting in a couple of drops of Purification® when you take your shoes off at night, or put some on crumpled tissue paper and tuck this into them. This blend is tremendous for neutralising unwanted odours including cigarette smoke: set up your diffuser next to the window if cigarette smoke is drifting in and if musty smells prevail, Purification® will chase them away.
Young Living PANAWAY (refreshing, sweet, minty)
This oil is especially geared to topical application to tired, weary and taxed areas (dilute if needed).
Being an avid DIY-er and gardener, PanAway® is one of my very favourites. I’ve already said enough, really. Try it and you’ll experience what I mean.
MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (bush-like and astringent)
Diffuse for a bush-like tea tree scent to enliven and cleanse your home; apply topically as needed and excellent in general for the skin.
This single essential oil is akin to Purification™ in a number of possible uses, but we’re including it regardless because when it comes to skin, tea tree/Melaleuca alternifolia is a standout.
Young Living STRESS AWAY™ (warm lime-vanilla woodsy)
Diffuse to escape to your happy place; apply topically to wrists, back of neck and ears as an exotic 100% natural personal fragrance that will relax you and help maintain a mellow vibe.
This comes in roll-on form as well which is very handy for topical application but ordering the bottle makes diffusing much easier. We all know and understand how debilitating stress is in our lives and how it can be a steady undercurrent that undermines our entire wellbeing. Stress Away™ combats this in a beautifully scented way.
Young Living THIEVES® (warm, herbaceous, spicy)
Diffuse for short periods at a time (up to 10 minutes 3 times daily: the cinnamon in Thieves® can be irritating to mucous membranes) to freshen and cleanse the air, especially when there are lots of bugs going around; add to baking soda to refresh carpets and add to your natural cleaning products to boost them (better yet, use the Thieves cleaning range!)
Thieves® is the crucial ingredient that powers all of Young Living’s home cleaning products and oral hygiene range, too. Imagine an ingredient that can be used for both household cleaning and to keep your mouth fresh – it speaks volumes.
Essential oils are potent, so as always, please follow directions on the bottle and the usual guidelines for safe use of authentic essential oils.
Please ensure you are choosing a brand with complete transparency from seed to seal, such as Young Living. You can learn in this short video why we only ever recommend and choose Young Living oils and love them so much!
This will also connect you up with The Good Oil Team for our personal support and coaching. We'd love to help you on your journey to vibrant well-being the natural way!
Any questions? Please get in touch via our Contact page.
