SLEEP Recipes

 

Sleep. It is the catch phrase for our generation, isn’t it? We know and understand the benefit and value of a good night’s sleep, and yet how many of us would say we have enough sleep? I am a classic insomniac and have been since my 20s which means I have tried most of the things I will put down for you and yes, I have had success. Firstly, I have been addressing the root cause of my tendency to wander the house of a night time. Sometimes this involves deep emotional work. And I am always prepared to mix it up because not one thing is a fix all for everyone. Below I’ve listed a number of sleep blend recipes that may be useful.

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Mega Sleep Blend

Mix this one in a dropper bottle and place drops into your diffuser as required for your space.

Part of the magic of this one is the ‘8 by 8’ method to this blend

 

Ingredients

  • 8 Drops Sacred Frankincense Essential Oil
  • 8 Drops Valerian Essential Oil
  • 8 Drops Cypress Essential Oil
  • 8 Drops Cedarwood Wellness Essential Oil
  • 8 Drops Lavender Wellness Essential Oil
  • 8 Drops Vetiver Essential Oil
  • 8 Drops Northern Lights Black Spruce Essential Oil
  • 8 Drops Pine Essential Oil

Pillow Spray

Ingredients

  • 200ml Glass Spray Bottle
  • Pinch of Salt
  • Distilled or filtered water
  • 3 drops Dream Catcher™ essential oil
  • 3 drops Lavender Wellness essential oil

Add the essential oils and salt, and top up the bottle with water.

Spray the pillow and sheets before bed to support sleep.

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Sleep blends

Use in diffuser in bedroom. Use drops appropriate to your room size and remember to allow ventilation when diffusing.

 

Blend One – Equal Drops of:

  • Patchouli Wellness essential oil
  • Ylang Ylang essential oil
  • Tangerine essential oil

Blend Two – Equal Drops of:

  • Eucalyptus essential oil
  • Lavender Wellness essential oil
  • Copaiba essential oil

Blend Three – Equal Drops of:

  • German chamomile essential oil
  • Lemongrass Wellness essential oil
  • Spearmint essential oil

Sleep like a rock diffuser blend

Ingredients

  • 200ml Glass Sporay Bottle
  • 2 drops Sacred Mountain™ essential oil
  • 2 drops Surrender™ essential oil
  • 2 drops Lavender Wellness essential oil

Place in diffuser before bedtime.

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Sleepy Foot Cream

  • 1 cup Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 up Aloe Vera gel
  • 2 tbsp Shea Butter
  • 10 drops Cedarwood Wellness Essential Oil
  • 10 drops Lavender Wellness Essential Oil
  • 5 drops Valor™ Essential Oil

Beat all ingredients together with a mixer until fluffy white.

It makes approximately 4 x 120gram jars

Apply to feet before bedtime.