We Love Essential Oils: Top Five Reasons Why

I think we can all agree that essential oils have become way less of a “hippie thing” (although I was cool with it when it was) and more mainstream. Just the other day I was cashing out at Whole Foods and right underneath the check-out monitor was a case of essential oils. It reminded me of a type of impulse purchases like gum, candy bars, and magazines. Now we are seeing peppermint oil, lavender, and eucalyptus among other things.

But isn’t it interesting that many of us are still a bit unsure and unaware of the difference of real deal essential oils? Two major components. Sourcing, purity, and quality matters, my friends. That is why I’m thankful for doTERRA’s essential oil standards and co-impact sourcing to ensure that we will never be tricked when we cash out getting our groceries.

Still many might pass on by, maybe taking a whiff of a bottle of essential oil and still not know what all the fuss is about them. I want to share the top five reasons why we all love our essential oils (and there’s so many individual reasons by the way, but we are focusing on the most popular heavy hitters here).

1) EMPOWERED LIVING

One of the top reasons we love essential oils is all of the natural solutions they provide that leaves us feeling empowered with our health. Before I knew the benefits of utilizing oils, I was a brand new mom. I had a sick little baby and felt helpless with what I could offer for support. A few years later I began integrating essential oils in our home and our healthcare and it was the most exciting feeling to know I had all of these natural tools at my fingertips. There are so many great recipes and remedies to learn and implement. If I am up with my kids in the middle of the night for some reason, I know I always have something to offer them. It might be lavender to help them relax and promote better sleep. Or maybe a digestive blend to help settle an upset tummy. Whatever the need, whatever the time of day, I have a box of oils waiting. Living an empowered lifestyle is priceless.

2) DEVELOPS HEALTHY HABITS & PROACTIVE LIFESTYLE

A great thing about essential oils it’s not just a once-in-awhile thing (if you’re using your essential oils only on occasion you are really missing out on maximizing the benefits). We love how they promote daily healthy habits that help reach all different types of health goals. From drinking more water (always more fun when spiked with flavor from oils like lemon, grapefruit, or tangerine), to diffusing every evening to promote a deeper, more restful night’s sleep. I know many who start the day with a blend that helps to energize and uplift the mood, or a blend that is grounding. Essential oils are the ULTIMATE self-care tools. They bring an awareness of living fuller and feeling better in our bodies. It’s no question that the healthy habits developed by essential oils are what has created many raving fans.

3) LESS TOXIC CHEMICALS

I love the quote, “…when you know better, do better,” and really is applicable to our love of essential oils. Once you become aware of the toxic overload that many of us surround ourselves in daily, you’ll likely want to gain back the control over this area of your health. Obviously we can’t control everything around us (living in a bubble), but we can do as much as we can to make clean swaps on things that we know are unhealthy and harmful. Take for example the dozens of chemicals we use in daily skin & beauty routines. We can easily swap out synthetic fragrances and other harmful chemicals by using a cleaner product that’s infused with the purest essential oils that bring benefit to our bodies. It’s important to read labels and understand that ingredients. I really appreciate finding information on the Skin Deep cosmetics database on www.ewg.com.

Of course toxic overload isn’t just what we put on our skin, but what we use in our homes to clean or freshen the air. Essential oils make it simple and frugal to live a less toxic lifestyle overall.

4) EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

Did you know essential oils are a brilliant way to help balance emotions and shift the mood to a more positive state? A lot of times we focus so much on the overall physical health of our body, but unintentionally neglect our emotional health. Diffusing essential oils is one powerful way to receive the emotion benefits with uplifting oils like wild orange, lemon, and other citrus oils. Other oils that we find from tree or pines, will often help to promote calmness and lessen anxious feelings. There is much to this topic and we are not even scratching the surface of how incredible powerful essential oils are to this area of health. It is one of the top reasons we love our essential oils and use them everyday.

5) DO-IT-YOURSELF USING ESSENTIAL OILS

Where are my DIY-ers at!? This is a big reason we all love our oils. The options are endless with things to create! From making homemade cleaners (green cleaning just got WAY less expensive!), to body butters, scrubs, and spa products, to everything in between! The world of DIY is so exciting when you have access to the purest essential oils. It also saves more time then you think. When we run out of wood polish or all purpose spray, it takes just minutes to replenish. When I got my very first starter kit of oils one of the first things I did was begin making things with them to swap out chemical-laden products. The health benefits are amazing and everything smells so good.

You might have a long list to add to why you love your essential oils! Join our community over on our Facebook Page to share some of YOUR favorite reasons! It’s fun to be surrounded with a community who are seeking out ways to live their healthiest & best life!

If you still have yet to get started with essential oils (I mean, what are you waiting for?), I show you some of my favorite kits and collections on my Essential Oils page. Check em’ out!