Back to School Essentials
- Amber Clemons
- Jul 13, 2020
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 14
For a lot of us, there are still so many unknowns when it comes to what school is going to look like in the next couple of months. Regardless of how we end up having school, I wanted to share with you some handy tools for going back to school - even if the learning ends up happening at the dining room table š
First up... diffuser blends! We love to diffuse in the morning to help wake the kids up in good moods, diffuse to help keep immune systems strong, during homework/focus time and of course, to help get to sleep and stay asleep! Even if you don't have school-age kids, these diffuser blends are wonderful!
*UPDATE at the bottom!
Here are a couple of our favorite DIY sprays for school time! Every parent cringes at the thought of getting the dreaded "your kid has been exposed to lice" letter. This Lice stay away spray is an effective deterrent! The pillow mist and homework focus spray are super handy when you don't have a diffuser readily available. And the hand cleansing spray is, well, necessary!
Here are a few of our sleep and immune-supporting roller bottle recipes, and they are all great - find the blend that works best for your family!
One thing I LOVE to share with other moms is the Kid's Collection! These oil blends are formulated specifically for developing minds, bodies, and emotions and feature unique combinations therapeutically balanced to provide powerful benefits while being gentle on delicate skin. I love to use these blends on myself as well (Thinker is a personal favorite when I need to focus)!
*UPDATE: Now that our kids are in high school, our back to school routines (and oils used) looks a little different. They now gravitate towards oils they know work well for them, for their specific needs - a lot of the oils are doTERRA proprietary blends. If you feel a little overwhelmed by all of the oil suggestions above, I HIGHLY recommend starting with these three oils: On GuardĀ®, BreatheĀ® & SerenityĀ® (Plus Fractionated Coconut Oil & roller bottles) to help support your kids when going back to school. Once you have these three, you can build your oils and experiment more with your children's specific needs.
Why did I choose these three oils?
š§”On GuardĀ®, best known for it's immune support - which is needed badly when kids are once again bombarded with a bunch of germs - is also a great oil blend when needing to uplift (hello Wild Orange!) or when focus and mental clarity is needed during homework (cheers to Rosemary & Eucalyptus!).
šThe oils that make our BreatheĀ® blend are incredible for supporting our respiratory system & clear breathing and are also wonderfully calming! Taking a deep breath of Breathe can help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety.
šThe SerenityĀ® blend combines oils that help support a calming, grounding, and balancing - ideal for reducing stress, promoting focus, and creating a peaceful environment. It is great to help with better, more restful sleep or during the day when calming is needed.
If you do not yet have doTERRA oils, I'd love to help you on your oiling journey! Reach out if you'd like to chat about your children's specific needs or grab the back to school trio I mentioned above and we'll be in touch shortly.
Would you like to learn more about our incredible doTERRA essential oils and why purity matters? I'd love to chat with you. Check out my upcoming classes or schedule a meeting with me so we can discuss your specific needs.
