Good quality sleep is the cornerstone to good health. Our bodies heal while we are sleeping, and when we struggle with insomnia or don't sleep restfully there's a domino effect that trickles down affecting our mood, our productivity, our relationships and more.
Show of hands how many of you just don't function well on poor sleep? This tired mama right here can attest to this! I am a GROUCH when I'm tired!!
Even when I get less than the ideal amount of sleep though (hello children!), I can still get good quality sleep, and this helps mitigate the lack of quantity!
Most people know that lavender is relaxing, or that a cup of chamomile tea will make them sleepy; but there are actually a ton of different oils out there with sedative qualities that can help you obtain a better night of sleep.
And here's the thing guys- there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Every single person's body is different and just because something works for most people doesn't mean it will work for you in the same way.
That doesn't mean that you should throw your hands up and give up on the idea of restful sleep! Listen to your body, experiment with different combinations and figure out what works for YOU!!
Below I'll outline a list of oils with sedative qualities, diffuser blends, roller bottle recipes and more!
A non-exhaustive list of oils that have relaxing/sedative qualities:
Single Oils
Lavender
Chamomile (Roman and German)
Vetiver
Valerian
Ruta
Copaiba
Northern Lights Black Spruce
Lime
Tangerine
Frankincense
Cedarwood
Patchouli
Blends
Valor
Stress Away
Tranquil
Seedlings Calm
KidScents SleepyIze
Harmony
Sacred Mountain
Dream Catcher
Gentle Baby
Peace & Calming
White Angelica
RutaVaLa
Favorite Sleep Recipes
In the Diffuser
Bedtime
3 drops Harmony
3 drops Roman Chamomile
5 drops Lavender
Spiritual Slumber
2 drops Frankincense
2 drops Lavender
Sweet Dreams
3 drops Valor
3 drops Tangerine
Peaceful Nights
2 drops Sacred Mountain
3 drops Lavender
2 drops Cedarwood
Starry-Starry Nights
3 drops Lavender
2 drops Valerian
2 drops Roman Chamomile
Lights Out
3 drops SleepyIze
2 drops Tangerine
Sleep like a Baby
2 drops Gentle Baby
2 drops Lavender
Never-Never Land
4 drops Stress Away
2 drops Tangerine
In a Roller Bottle
**All roller recipes call for a 10ml roller bottle**
*Best Applied to the sides and back of the neck, down the spine and on the wrists*
Chillax Roller
25 drops Lavender
15 drops Stress Away
18 drops Valor
8 drops Vetiver
8 drops Patchouli
Top with Carrier Oil
For the Kiddos
30 drops SleepyIze
Fill with Carrier Oil
Sleep Through the Night
20 drops Gentle Baby
15 drops Tangerine
Fill with Carrier Oil
Counting Sheep
Stress Away Roll On
Tranquil Roll On
or
Peace & Calming Roll On
Silent Night
20 drops Sacred Mountain
20 drops Lavender
10 drops Cedarwood
10 drops Tangerine
Fill with Carrier Oil
Sleepy Time Linen Spray
In an 8oz spray bottle
4oz distilled water
4oz Witch Hazel
16 drops Lavender
8 drops Cedarwood
2 drops Vetiver
Spray on pillows and sheets before bed.
Sweet dreams!
Other Tips
* Apply 1-2 drops of Valor on the back of the neck along the brain stem 20 minutes before bed.
* Apply Stress Away or Tranquil Roll On to the back and sides of neck and on the temples.
* 1 drop of Gentle Baby diluted and gently massaged in along your baby’s spine before bed.
* Try different combinations to see what works best for you, and switch up your combinations every now and then to get optimal results! Our bodies sometimes become accustomed to certain oils and they lose their effectiveness. Simply switching to something else for a few days and then switching back can reset your body.
* Apply your bedtime oils (diluted) to the belly button and gently rub in. Our belly buttons have thousands of veins and act as a highway to the rest of our body.
