Essential Oils for Moms and Dads. Parenting can be challenging and essential oils can help support your nervous system when your kiddos are having tantrums or when your tension and frustration level is running high. In addition to oils, deep breathing, meditation and exercise also can support you when you feel you are losing your patience.

To learn more about essential oils or for my meditation recordings, visit www.dana-mitchell.com

Using Essential Oils with Children - Using oils with your children is an amazing way to support their health in a natural way. Reducing chemicals in the household and utilize natural essential oils is an amazing way to easily and effectively reduce their toxic load. What an amazing way to support your family, isn’t it?

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Aromatic – (Diffuser) Helps manage mood

• Eliminates impurities in the air
• Supports breathing
• Room sprays work well for children
• Misting a pillow with an oil/water mixture to promote calming at bedtime.
• Bookbag aromatic devices
• Personal Aromatic Diffuser
• Aromatic Jewelry

Topically – (Roller Bottle)

• Always dilute oils for children and babies
• Apply to bottom of feet and/or on the spine
• Add oil to bath salts then to bath water
• Doterra pre-diluted Touch Oil System is formulated for everyone
• Doterra Children Blends to assist with Mind, Body, and Heart
• Onguard Hand Sanitizer – use on hands or as a cleaning spray
• Breathe Vapor Stick – easy for children to apply themselves.

Internal

No internal use for children under age 10 (some people say age 7)

Cleaning & Disinfecting

• Misting stuffed animal with Onguard Hand Sanitizer will keep them germ free after play dates.
• Onguard Concentrate for cleaning hard surfaces, tables, and larger toys.

In this episode, I discuss several ways to use essential oils as a natural cleaning method. Visit my website for recipes at www.dana-mitchell.com

In the episode, I talk about several essential oils that help to support sleep and ways to use them. Sleep has been an issue for me for my entire life and I am always looking into what solutions can help me sleep deeper, longer, and stay asleep all through the night.

Sleep Oils and Combinations

• Serenity (topical and/or diffused)
• Lavender (topical and/or diffused)
• Lavender and Wild Orange combo (diffuse)
• Lavender and Vetiver mixed with FCO (topical)
• Vetiver
• Roman Chamomile (topical and/or diffused)
• Marjoram (diffused)
• Vetiver
• Cedarwood
• Geranium

Visit my website for recipes and ways to use these oils to support sleep. www.dana-mitchell.com

Copaiba Essential Oil

Copaiba is a powerhouse oil used to supports may systems in the body including cardiovascular, immune, digestive and respiratory. In addition, it serves as a powerful antioxidant and helps to calm, soothe, and support the nervous system. Other known benefits of Copaiba are for the skin. It can be used to promote clear, smooth skin and reduces the appearance of blemishes.  

Copaiba essential oil is derived from the resin of the copaiba tree which can grow upwards of more than 100 feet and can be found in tropical South America. Copaiba oil is widely used in cosmetic products including soaps, creams, lotions, and perfumes. Since the 16th century, copaiba essential oil has been utilized in traditional health practices by the natives of north and northeastern Brazil.

Similar to Black Pepper essential oil, Copaiba can help soothe anxious feelings and it can be applied to the skin to promote a clear, smooth complexion. To learn more about oils visit my website at www.dana-mitchell.com

Meet my friend Frank! Frankincense that is. 

Known throughout history as the oil of the Kings, Frankincense is one amazing oil. Many say, if you can only have one oil in your box, this is the one to have. This powerhouse oil helps build and maintain a healthy immune system, promotes cellular health, reduces the appearance of blemishes and rejuvenates skin, supports healthy immune system function, promotes feelings of peace, relaxation, satisfaction, and overall wellness all in one little drop!

Organizing papers is a necessity - even in this "Go Paperless" world. I give suggestions and tips for those who love the feel of actual paper or who must keep hard copies of documents close at hand. Visit my website at www.dana-mitchell.com.

Storage space is at a premium in most homes and in this episode, we are talking about those hidden spaces that you don't realize can be use for storage. Visit the website to learn more www.dana-mitchell.com