Living the Oil Life

🌿 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 & 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀!
A new month is the perfect time to reset our daily routines, and this August is all about making clean, conscious choices for our homes and bodies.

If you are new to the world of Young Living, plant-based products, or looking to simplify your family's everyday habits, the absolute best way to start is with our Free Gifts with Order program this month!

🎁𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 (𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲!):
📸 Graphic 1: A quick look at the specific plant-based oils and lifestyle supplements featured this month to naturally upgrade your environment.
📊 Graphic 2: A simple infographic breaking down exactly how these extra wellness gifts get packed into your order automatically as a built-in "thank you.”

It is a simple, cost-effective way to try out fresh scents and elevate your self-care rituals without any extra guesswork.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be breaking down how to use each of these favorites, so you can see how easy they are to use.

Want a sneek peek at more ways to use this month's gifts with order goodies? Drop a comment below or send me a private message, and I’ll send over the link!

☀️ Hello, August! 🌿A new month means new Free with Order goodies when you stock on your Young Living Favorites. I have put together a dedicated August Resource Hub right here on my page that I will be updating all month to share what those Exclusive Freebies are how to use them in your every day life as well as other fun things dropping in August.

Be sure to like the album & turn on your notifications for our page so you don’t miss out on any great tips. Hope you have a scentsational month.

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☀️ In preparing for the upcoming school year, we know that a successful day starts with your morning routine. This year, whether eating breakfast, sitting in the car drop-off line, or preparing for a big test day, setting the right environment is everything. Part 5 of our Back to School series focuses on awakening the senses and tuning in!

📝NingXia Nitro: A plant-based, nutrient-dense pick-me-up for older students (and parents!) to support mental fitness and physical energy during morning prep.

🧠GeneYus Essential Oil Blend: A specialized, pre-diluted blend for kids to apply topically during study time or right before school to promote a focused environment.

😎Clarity & Vetiver Essential Oils: A powerhouse aromatic combo to diffuse during breakfast to invite a clear, centered, and grounded atmosphere. And then be sure to topically apply to the forehead or bottom of feet before leaving the house.

💚🧡Peppermint & Cedarwood Essential Oils: Roll on or diffuse for a crisp, invigorating scent that instantly wakes up the senses during the morning drive.

🎒We’ll be wrapping up this short series with a few BackPack favorites but it won’t be the last we talk about how using essential oils and oil-infused products can help all of your students have a great academic year.

Comment "FOCUS" below to get the direct links to these morning routine staples!

A good school day starts the night before, with a good night’s rest and Part 4 of our Back-to-School Wellness Supply Series is all about creating a peaceful evening environment so your kids wake up refreshed and ready to learn. 🛌🌙

💪🏽ImmuPro Chewables: A great nighttime chewable supplement option that combines Ningxia wolfberry (a potent antioxidant), zinc, and selenium along with melatonin for restorative rest when your immune system needs a little boost.

🧡Golden Turmeric: This supplement supports the body's natural response to inflammation, immune response, joint health, mobility, and recovery after a long day or physical activity.

💤Seedlings Linen Spray: Lightly mist over bed sheets to envelop pillows in a gentle, calming scent perfect for little ones.

🛏️SleepyIze & KidScents Lavender: Pre-diluted, gentle essential oil options to massage onto tiny feet as part of a comforting bedtime routine.

🥱Cedarwood Essential Oil: One that is part of my personal nighttime routine. A rich, warm aroma that is perfect for diffusing in the bedroom to create a relaxing, cozy atmosphere.

🧠Stay tuned for a few of our favorite school day focus essentials.

Comment "BEDTIME" below to get the direct links to these evening essentials!

New schools, new classrooms, new routines, and new faces can bring a lot of big emotions for kids of all ages, even before school starts. Part 3 of our series features comforting, aromatic anchors to help your student navigate their days with confidence! And now would be the perfect time to start using even just one of these if your kids aren’t accustomed to using essential oils. Let them smell the oils and try it for themselves. With a little guidance, soon they will knowing which oils they need without your prompting.

😊☹️😬🥹😀Help for Big Feelings
🧠💛KidPower Roll-On: Formulated specifically for kids to inspire feelings of confidence, courage, and positivity before stepping onto the school bus.

💪🏽Valor Roll-On: A grounding, woodsy fragrance that provides an empowering aromatic boost when applied to wrists and neck.

😌 Stress Away Roll-On: The ultimate tropical, relaxing aroma to keep in backpacks for a quick moment of calm during a busy day.

😊😁Joy Essential Oil: A bright, floral blend to diffuse in the mornings to invite a joyful, uplifting atmosphere into your home.

🧡💜Orange & Lavender Essential Oils: The perfect sweet, soothing aromatic duo to diffuse during after-school unwinding or homework time.

💤 Stay tuned for our favorite easy bedtime essentials dropping next!

✔️Comment "FEELINGS" below to get the direct links to these emotional wellness tools!

Following up on yesterday’s Parent and Teacher Supply Lists, we are continuing our Back-to-School Wellness Supply Series! Over the next 48 hours, we are dropping 5 more targeted checklists to give your family the ultimate plant-based foundation for a wonderful school year ahead. 🎒🌿

> >> Wellness Supplies for Overall Health Suppoer (All Ages)

🍎NingXia Red & Super C Chewables: A tasty, nutrient-dense daily combo packed with powerful antioxidants to support your child's overall wellness and vibrant health.

🍎Thieves Hand Sanitizer: Kick 99.99% of germs to the curb to help keep little hands clean at school when soap and water are not nearby.

🍎Inner Defense: Exceptional dietary support to help maintain healthy body systems during the busy school year.

🍎Thieves & Lemon Essential Oils: The perfect morning diffuser blend to freshen classroom or study spaces while creating a bright, uplifting atmosphere.

🍎Oregano Essential Oil: A powerhouse oil to dilute and apply to the bottoms of feet as part of a comforting nighttime routine, that may help strengthen the energy centers of the body & stimulate the immune system.

🍎KidScents Owie Roll-On: The ultimate playground companion for soothing and comforting your child's skin naturally on contact.

🔔Turn your notifications on so you don't miss the next 5 wellness lists hitting the page over the next two days!

✔️Comment "HEALTH" below to get the direct links to today's plant-based school supplies!

Back To School Shopping needs to happen for mom, dad, caregivers & teachers before getting all the kiddos ready for a successful school year.

Here are a few suggestions to help you get ready for a smooth back-to-school season with natural support whether your a parent, teacher, coach, counselor, etc.

> > The Parent Powerhouse Pack:
- - NingXia Red & Nitro: A delicious, antioxidant-infused morning pour to support overall vitality and physical energyfor early morning wake-ups and running after kids.
- - Super B & PowerGize: Daily supplemental support to keep physical stamina high and mental fatigue low.
- - En-R-Gee Essential Oil: Diffuse or apply topically to kickstart a productive morning routine.

> > The Teacher Survival KitNingXia
- - Red & Nitro: Quick, nutrient-dense pick-me-ups for the afternoon slump before grading papers.
- - Super B: Essential vitamins to maintain focus during long, demanding school days.
- - Valor Roll-On: Quick emotional support on the wrists for instant courage and calm during chaotic classroom moments.
- - The Classroom Diffuser: Creates an inviting, fresh, and focused environment for both you and your students.

How are you getting ready to tackle the 26/27 school year?

Learned something new today. I’ve never heard the ‘breaking down of styrofoam’ form essential oils explained this way. Have you?

Question 🙋 👉 If Essential Oils Break Down Styrofoam, Will They Dissolve Our Insides?**

The answer is no. But why? Seems like a reasonable question.

First, it’s important to understand that essential oils don’t “break down” foam. Foam is a styrene polymer, meaning that the molecules that make up foam are long hydrocarbon chains of styrene building blocks.

So, foam is a mixture of gazillions of these long chains, but the individual chains are not connected to one another. Think of a bowl of spaghetti. The long strands of spaghetti are tangled up and mixed together, but they are not connected or physically linked together.

Essential oil molecules are small compared to these long chains. They are are also considered to be “non-polar.” Non-polar means that the essential oil molecules do not have a varying charge distribution along their length. A polar molecule is the opposite of a non-polar molecule, and is defined by having a charge distribution along its length. So, for example, a polar molecule will have one end that is positive and the other end will be negative.

Polystyrene foam is considered to be non-polar. As discussed above, essential oil molecules are also non-polar. In the world of solvents, “like dissolves like.” So non-polar liquids will tend to dissolve non-polar molecules, and polar solvents will tend to dissolve polar molecules. Because essential oil molecules and polystyrene foam are both very non-polar, the essential oil molecules will dissolve the foam.

But, the essential oil molecules are not “breaking down” the styrofoam. The long chains are not being cut up or chemically broken down or altered in any way. They are just being physically separated from one another and floating around in solution. It would be like if you took a strainer full of spaghetti and threw it into a big barrel of water. The spaghetti is still spaghetti. The spaghetti hasn’t been broken down or converted into something else.

If you removed all the water from the barrel, and poured it back into the strainer, you’d have the same exact bowl of spaghetti. Likewise, if you dissolved polystyrene foam with essential oils, and you evaporated the oil away, you’d be left with a solid of polystyrene.

So, the first part of answering this question is understanding that essential oils don’t chemically breakdown polystyrene. And, the only reason the essential oils are dissolving the foam into solution is because the essential oil molecules are small and have the same polarity as the foam. It’s not because essential oils are chemically caustic or reactive.

The other part of answering this question is understanding the complex biological matrices that make up or skin, and the internal linings of our digestive system. To say it is complex is an understatement. Epithelial tissue looks nothing like, and behaves nothing like, polystyrene foam.

It is a complex composite consisting of different types of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates of different shapes and sizes, all connected/stitched together with cross-linking molecules. It is a combination of polar and non polar molecules. Epithelial tissue is also lined with mucus, which is a very complex mixture in and of itself- consisting of massive glycoproteins called mucins, and other factors that provide a chemically resistant barrier and lubricity to our epithelial tissues.

Think about what happens when we drink water. Water is considered to be one of the most polar solvents, and it is solvating power is considered to be extreme as far as solvents go. It should dissolve other polar molecules with ease. (Like dissolves like). So, do all of the polar molecules lining the epithelial lining of your digestive system dissolve away when you drink water? What about if you put water on your skin. Does your skin dissolve away? Collagen is very polar.

The answer is: absolutely not. Likewise, neither do non-polar molecules dissolve away our tissues. Take any oil and put it on your skin. Does your skin dissolve away? What about if you drink vegetable oil?

What about alcohol? Alcohols are another very strong class of solvents, residing somewhere between a polar and non-polar solvent. Humans drink alcohol all of the time without their insides dissolving away.

Why? Because our epithelial tissues are interconnected mesh of crosslinked polymers covered with a chemically resistant barrier.

Therefore, essential oils will not break down your insides. In fact, essential oils can help lower inflammation and oxidative stress to promote healing of your insides.

- Dr. Doug

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