Quality matters

Young Living makes all of its products without the use of harmful or synthetic chemicals. The essential oils used to infuse the products are pure. If you're like me, this is something that is very important to you and you search for companies that you can trust to not add harmful ingredients to the products we buy. This is one of the things I absolutely LOVE about Young Living!

seed to seal

Young Living creates products for a purpose, not a profit. Its Seed to Seal Promise is proof that Young Living has your best interests in mind. Young Living owns many farms and also partner farms that have to abide by the same rules and regulations.

Young Living goes above and beyond organic standards to provide natural products that work. Young Living farms on land without the use of pesticides, hand weeds field, and tests its essential oils multiple times in its million-dollar labs to produce products with the purest and highest quality chemical constituents. If a batch doesn't meet these high standards, Young Living will not bottle it up and send it to you. 

Check out Seed to Seal HERE!

usage & safety

Aromatic
Using oils in a diffuser has a positive effect on your emotions. If your kids need a little motivation and focus to get their homework done or need something calming to get their actions to match the atmosphere, oils are going to be your best friend!

When you inhale oils, the essential oil molecules travel through the olfactory bulb, trigger the limbic system in the center of the brain, and stimulate the amygdala. The amygdala is the integrative center for emotions, emotional behavior, and motivation. This is why diffusing oils is effective and efficient in helping to support positive moods for you and your kids!

Topical
Applying oils topically is another option. You can apply the oils to specific vita flex points. Specific points in your ears, hands, and feet are linked to specific emotions, systems, and organs in the body. 

Stimulating these points helps the associated emotion and systems. For example, the vita flex point for the brain are the thumb of the hand and big toe of the foot. You can also apply to the back of the neck, the wrists, or even a drop on your head. No matter where you apply essential oils, they will absorb into your skin!

Note: Any time you are using an oil for the first time, dilute it with a carrier oil and apply it to the sensitive side of your forearm to see how you respond. If it makes your skin red, you either need to dilute it further or avoid that essential oil. Every child may respond a little differently, so be sure to use this testing method on everyone. 

Any fatty oil makes a good carrier oil: olive oil, coconut oil, grapeseed oil, avocado oil... Your choice!

Internal
Young Living oils are pure essential oils. The YL internal/dietary line is called the Vitality line and is rated GRAS, which stands for Generally Regarded As Safe for consumption. This is a designation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to indicate that a chemical or substance is considered safe by experts. 

Please note: Lemon oil and Lemon Vitality are the SAME oil with different labeling and directions. SAME oil, DIFFERENT label. 

Morning routines

Nutritious Breakfast
Young living provides great breakfast options using Einkorn flour like Einkorn Flakes Cereal, Einkorn Granola, and Einkorn Pancakes or waffles. Einkorn is an ancient grain that has higher levels of protein, trace minerals, and lower gluten levels than hybridized, modern wheat. 

Pre/Probiotic
Kidscents MightyPro is a pre/probiotic that tastes like candy and does its job in supporting a healthy gut. Gut health is important for healthy emotions and the ability to absorb nutrients. 

Vitamins
Young Living vitamins are formulated without the dyes and synthetic ingredients found in your typical kid vitamin. With Kidscents MightyVites chewables you benefit from Orgen-kids, a nutrient-dense, food-based superfruit, plant, and vegetable complex. Free from preservatives and artificial colors and flavors, these delicious, berry-flavored chewables give your children full nutritional support. 

Enzymes
Mighy/Zyme chewables contain enzymes that naturally occur in the body to support and assist the digestive needs of growing bodies and the normal digestion of foods. Take 1 tablet, three times daily prior to or with meals. Use these chewables for relief of occasional symptoms including fullness, pressure, bloating, stuffed feeling (commonly referred to as gas), pain and/or minor cramping that may occur after eating. 

Antioxidants
NingXia Red is packed with superfoods to support overall wellness. This antioxidant-packed drink supports energy levels, normal cellular function, and whole-body and normal eye health. A daily shot of 2-4 ounces helps support overall wellness with powerful antioxidants. 

happy head spray

Ingredients:
Instructions:
Fill a 2-oz. spray bottle halfway with water (it's best to use distilled or bottled water) and add the essential oils. Shake well before each use. Focus the spray towards the scalp around the ear area. This will help unwanted "hair critters" stay away!

Wellness

Consistency is KEY with oils. If you use these oils every single day instead of waiting for a problem to develop, the oils can help you maintain you and your child's health. But if you find yourself or your kiddos needing to stay home, double the frequency with which you use your essential oils and use Thieves Cough Drops or Thieves Lozenges to help! Your kids will be back at it in no time. 

Every-Day Oils For Wellness
Pick a few favorites and diffuse a few drops of each before and after school. Make a Wellness Roll-On by adding 5 drops of three or four oils listed above to a 10 ml bottle then fill it up with a carrier oil. 

emotional support

School can be a rough time for everyone. It is filled with excitement and anxiety. The best way to combat occasional stress is to use essential oils. Remember that when you inhale essential oils the tiny molecules go deep into the brain, straight to the places that help you manage your emotions. 

Try applying your child's favorite calming oil to a diffuser bracelet. The lava rocks absorb the oil so your kids can smell it throughout the day. Apply 1-2 drops just before school. 

Calming Oils 
*Comes in the Premium Starter Bundle

focus

Focus Roll-On Recipe
Add each essential oil to a 10ml bottle and top off with Young Living's V-6 oil, grapeseed oil, or fractionated coconut oil. 

Whether it's during school or after, kids are always learning new concepts and need to be able to focus on tasks. Teach your kids how to use the Focus Roll-On! Instruct them to roll on their neck and wrists and to inhale when they need help focusing. 

If your school does not allow your child to keep essential oils in their backpack or at their desk, you can try two alternatives. 
  1. Have the school nurse hold on to the roll-on. Your child(ren) can go see the nurse when they need to apply the Focus Roll-On.
  2. Apply one drop of each oil to their diffuser bracelet before they leave for school. Instruct them to smell the bracelet before important focus times like after recess and lunch or before tests. 
Oils for Focus
Bonus Tips
  1. Play around with different oils to see which ones may be more effective. Every child can respond differently.
  2. Use these oils along with the "stay calm" blend for extra effect.
  3. Diffuse or apply Lemon to your child's diffuser bracelet during study time. Apply Lemon again before tests. 
*Come in the Premium Starter Bundle

sports

Strains and sprains can be a common occurrence during sports season. Most parents go-to solutions are common OTC medications like Ibuprofen. However, medications like this can have long-term damaging effects on your child's body, especially the liver. 

Instead, try the safe and effective Cool Azul Pain Cream, an OTC cream by Young Living. It provides cooling relief from minor muscle and joint aches, arthritis, strains, bruises, and sprains. A little goes a ling way. Apply as often as needed. Also great for growing pains!

You could also dilute 1-2 drops of PanAway* and Copaiba and apply to the area of discomfort. For larger surfaces, use more essential oil and carrier oil. 

Other Favorites Are:

bedtime routines

When you have a routine, kids are less likely to resist bedtime and more likely to fall asleep fast and stay asleep through the night. Young Living makes it really easy to instill a safe and effective bedtime routine for kids of all ages. 

Try these steps...

Step 1
Start with a bath. They're a great way to calm your kids down before bedtime. Use the KidScents Shampoo and KidScents Bath Gel.* They are free from harmful chemicals. 

Step 2
Before putting on pajamas, lather them up with KidScents Lotion.* Add a drop of Lavender and apply to feet. Young Living lotion is formulated with no mineral oils, no synthetic perfumes, no artificial coloring, and no toxic ingredients. Adding Lavender will make for a restful night of sleep. 

Step 3
Brush their teeth with KidScents Toothpaste. Some popular kinds of toothpaste still contain triclosan, a harmful chemical the FDA banned from antibacterial hand sop. The Young Living KidScents Toothpaste does not contain any triclosan or fluoride. It is formulated with all safe and effective ingredients. 

Step 4
Put 4-6 drops SleepyIze and/or Lavender in the diffuser and turn out the lights. Essential oils are an effective way to calm your children and help them get a restful night's sleep. Young Living offers a variety of diffusers for kids with fun themes like Feather the owl, Snowy the owl, and Sprout the puppy.

Check out the different diffuser options HERE!

*contains wheat

The Thieves line

Typical household products are FILLED with harmful chemicals that can negatively affect your immune system, neurological system, overall development, and can even cause cancer. Exposure to these harmful chemicals through laundry detergent, dishwasher soap, cleaners, hand soap, and air fresheners taxes the body as it tries to get rid of those chemicals. This drains our bodies of the energy and resources they need when they get exposed to germs and illnesses. 

Consider making the swap and replacing your household products with the Thieves line! The Thieves line is infused with a blend of Lemon, Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus Radiata, and Rosemary essential oils. Young Living has a Thieves Home Loyalty Bundle, and a Make a Shift Happy Healthy Home Kit which makes getting started with Thieves very cost effective. 

a few side notes

  • Information obtained here is meant for educational and informational purposes only, and to motivate and empower you to make your own wellness journey based on your own research and partnership with your healthcare provider. 
  • The statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. 
  • Young Living is no longer using 100% pure or therapeutic grade coined phrases when speaking about their oils or products; however, you will still find the same premium essential oils you expect from Young Living backed by their Seed to Seal quality commitment. 
If you have any questions or comments, or if you would like to get together to talk about how you can make some healthy changes in the products you use every day, please don't hesitate to reach out. You can email me at abreathoffreshair23@gmail.com or you can call or text me at 959-301-1403. 





 
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