"And so it begins.
The back-to-school shopping flyers have arrived and so, too, has the stress. Child mental health experts say the middle of August marks the start of their busy season. After a summer’s hiatus, mental stress starts to build as the school year looms. Whether it is a new class, a new teacher, a new job or school, transitions are hard at any age. By University age, the steps get bigger as young adults move out on their own - sometimes to a new city at a whole new level of school. Even as adults, the fall can trigger new levels stress where some emotional support is welcome - especially during times of change, loss, or dealing with trauma.
Is your child anxious or nervous for the first day of school? Or are you a Mom dropping off her little for their first day of Kindergarten? Or are you a teacher heading into a new year?"
From our Essential Collective Team
I have found emotional support blends incredibly helpful at releasing emotional patterns, lifting my mood, reducing stress responses, focusing my mind, and overcoming insecurity.
Try one of these roller bottle recipes to help calm nerves on the first day of school. Great places to apply are at the back of the neck on the brain stem, over heart, behind ears, along spine and bottom of big toes.
When making up rollers, use this for a dilution guide with a 10 ml roller bottle:
For ages 2-5 years old, 3-6 drops total of essential oils, fill to top with carrier oil of choice
For ages 6-12 years old, 6-10 drops of essential oils, fill to top with carrier oil of choice
For ages 12-15 years old, 10-15 drops of essential oils, fill to the top with carrier oil of choice
For ages 15+, depending on the oil you can use 10-30, fill to the top with carrier oil of choice.
Start Low and Slow:
Use the lower dilution rate until the body gets used to the oil - and start low on the body - the big toe is connected in reflexology to the head. It’s a good place to start, especially if you don’t love the smell of the oils… It’s far enough from the nose, but still lets the body absorb balancing support into the bloodstream and body cells.
PEACE ROLLER BOTTLE
Lavender*
Frankincense*
Lemon*
Add oils to 10 ml roller bottle. Top with carrier oil. Dilute according to age. (This would also help with immune support and is safe for young ones.)
KEEP IT CALM ROLLER BOTTLE
Lavender*
Stress Away
Optional: Vetiver, Orange
Add oils to 10mL roller bottle. Top with carrier oil. Dilute according to age.
BRAVERY ROLLER BOTTLE
Vetiver
Valor
Frankincense*
Add oils to 10mL roller bottle. Top with carrier oil. Dilute according to age.
CONFIDENCE ROLLER BOTTLE
Valor
Bergamot
in 10 mL roller bottle and dilute according to age with carrier oil of choice.
PRO-PARENT TIP: Get your kids to help you make up the rollers. This will give you a chance to talk about how they feel about going back to school, which roller might be the best fit, and open a conversation on how to deal with any feelings of anxiety and worry. Every body is different, and so it takes some experimentation to see which Essential Oils will most benefit you.
Helping your kids talk about emotions - giving language, normalizing and learning from emotions - is so important. I found it interesting to read that boys brains had very little connection between language and the emotional parts of the brain - while girl’s brains had lots… so boys may need a little more help and guidance with processing emotions.
Signs to watch for include unusual sadness or anxiety that shows itself with stomach-aches, crying, a fear of trying new things, an inability to make friends. A great parent resource is available at www.hincksdellcrest.org/abc. If you think this is more than first day jitters it would be wise to contact your family doctor.
FOR ALL OF US: These oils are great emotional support oils—so pull a roller out as you get ready for your first day of school or student orientation or before your next presentation or before taking that midterm or for whatever project you are working on that is making you feel a little bit jittery!
Roll your Brave on!
Roll your Brave on!
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