Today I am joining up with Bridget for her oily house Friday post!
I have been using essential oils for almost 2 months now and I am in love with them. For my first Oily House Friday post I thought I would share a few of my most used oils and how I have been using them. I love hearing how other people use their oils because it gives me ideas. There are so many things you can do with them and I learn more every day.
My favorite oil is Elevation. It is called the joyful blend and I love the way it smells. Elevation helps with anxiety, hopelessness, lack of energy and stress. The second thing I do every morning (putting my contacts in is always first) is put a drop or two in my palms, rub them together and then inhale. It smells so good and really puts a pep in my step. I also do this throughout the day when I need an attitude boost adjustment. I just ordered a diffuser and I know that I will be diffusing Elevation all the time. I also rub it on the bottoms of my feet or the back of my neck to get the same effect.
I also use Balance every morning and every night. It is called the grounding blend and helps with lots of things including anxiety. I haven't really talked much about my anxiety on the blog (maybe I should) but I have been having a rough go with it for the past few months. It always seems to come on for a few months and then it goes away for a few months. Anyway, one of the main things that intrigued me in the first place about the oils was the effect it could have on my anxiety and panic. Bridget had such great success treating her panic and depression so I knew I had to give it a try. After using Balance diligently morning and night and anytime during the day when I was feeling anxious for about a week I noticed that I felt more calm in situations that usually gave me big time anxiety (the grocery store). Now after doing if for almost 2 months I can say that my overall anxiety is less and I am able to function much better in social situations (the grocery store).
When I first started using the oils (specifically the oils to help with anxiety) I didn't really notice a difference. I had a phone consult with Julie (Bridget's mentor) and she explained to me that the effect of the oils builds up over time. So I really needed to be diligent about putting the oils on at least 2-3 times a day. Once I started doing that I started noticing a difference. Pretty amazing. And yes, me and the grocery store have major issues.
Lemon is used a lot around here too. I just realized this morning that I was out and I was not too happy about that! I put a drop in my ice water every morning and again in the afternoon. This helps with overall mood and wellness in general. Plus it tastes great! I plan to make a few cleaning products with my next bottle of lemon since it is such a powerful antiseptic. I buy lemon scented cleaning products anyway because I love the way it smells and it always makes me think things are fresh and clean. Well now I can get the clean house and the lemon scent without all of the chemicals.
I also inhale the lemon in the afternoon if I need a little pick me up. All of the citrus oils help to lighten mood and provide an energy boost. Usually about the time Blakely wakes up from her nap I am on the downhill slide and have about zero energy. A few sniffs of lemon (and peppermint!) and I feel much more alert and ready to keep up with my endlessly energetic child.
Stay tuned for more Oily House Friday posts! And be sure to check out Bridget's blog...she shares tons of information on different oils and how they can help! Happy weekend!
- I went to the gym this morning for the first time in 2 months. After Sarah's wedding I just sort of bummed out, got lazy and ate everything in sight. I have to say...it was awesome! Ha! But my clothes are getting a wee bit snug and I am feeling yuck so I knew it was time. Gah, it felt great to be back there and to sweat.
- Speaking of Sarah, she said I could steal (is it still stealing if I asked her?) a bunch of pictures from her FB of the wedding and post them here. SO I will work on that because seriously...it was awesome.
- Did y'all watch the Super B.owl? What an awful game! I mean the Seaha.wks did amazing but I like it when the games are close, ya know? Anyway, my cousin lives in Boulder CO, and is a huge Broncos fan. She bought B a Mann.ing jersey for Christmas so I let her wear it yesterday. No we are not cheating on Tom...but if it couldn't be Tom we were sure hoping Ma.nning could get that ring. Boo.
- I did lose a bet to this same cousin 2 weeks ago when the Pats and the Broncos played. So I will be sporting a Broncos bathing suit cover up to the beach every day on our beach trip in May. Awesome...
- I'm pretty sure a lot of my readers also read Bridget's blog but if you haven't you should be checking it out right now. Seriously, now. She has been doing some awesome research on essential oils and since she mentioned it to me I have too. I bought a starter kit and have been using them for about 5 days or so. I'm loving them!
- I got sick (again!) on Friday and was completely miserable Saturday. On Saturday the only time I didn't feel like death is after I would do my little concoction of oils. It was the only relief I could get. I was using peppermint, breathe and lavender. I would inhale them and then rub them on my chest. Then I would also put a dab on my sinuses and it would relieve some of the intense sinus pressure and sinus headache I was having and my nose would immediately start running trying to get that junk out of there. I did the same thing every couple of hours. I was amazed actually. I've been putting the OnGuard on Blakely and Lonnie so hopefully they won't catch what I had. So far so good.
- We have taken Blakely out of MDO for a couple of weeks. A few kids had the flu there and I just didn't want to risk her getting it. I don't have to go to work or anything so she doesn't HAVE to go. I would feel terrible if she did get sick just so I could grocery shop alone, ya know?
- Can spring just get here? I am so tired of the germs and the sickies and the cold. I am sure all of you are as well.
- We are on day 8 of 20 days in a row of Lonnie working. So far it hasn't been pretty. Not only has he had crazy full days with difficult cases but he had a busy weekend and has had to go back to the hospital at night a few times on call. It isn't fun but he is off a week at the end so I am focusing on that. Focusing on that... I'll stop complaining about that now. Sorry.
- Speaking of work. My friend that manages a clinic close to my house and who I also went to ultrasound school with mentioned that they may have a PRN ultrasound job at the clinic. I think I may be interested. I need to know more. What I do know is there would be no call and no weekends (I wouldn't even consider a job that did at this point). Clinic hours and I could possibly make that work with MDO hours and with Juanet's help. I'm thinking about it.
- I just got my blog book in the mail. I get it printed every year and I love having all my posts all in one place. I can't stop flipping through it. So many things I already forgot about.
- I am devouring books on my iPad. You guys have any good book suggestions? I'm not picky...I read all types of books. Bring it!
- Now that is a whole lot of random. Happy Monday! I'm off the eat the rest of the dips I made for the game last night.
