DIY Essential Oil Blend for Sleep

Welcome the snores with this DIY essential oil blend for sleep!

Go to Sleep, Sleepy Head

Sleep is very important. Without sleep, we wouldn’t even be alive!

That’s why it’s no surprise that lack of sleep can bring about many problems including:

Irritability and moodiness
Stress
Memory impediment
Depression
Anxiety
Poor immune health
Disruption in hormone production

Insomnia is the term given to the inability to fall asleep. Many of us suffer from insomnia at various points in our life, such as during exam season or perhaps as a new parent. Chronic lack of sleep can cause long term problems.

How Can Essential Oils Help You Sleep?

Essential oils are one of the best remedies for promoting healthy sleep naturally. If you go to the doctor for insomnia or disturbed sleep problems, you’ll most likely get prescribed hyptonic drugs such as Zolpidem, also known as Ambien.

These drugs often create dependency and can have dangerous side effects. Some of the side effects include drowsiness during the day, tiredness and fatigue, flu-like symptoms, nausea and headaches.

Yet with essential oils, you don’t have to face any negative side effects. Essential oils are 100% plant derived essences that are rich in healing compounds. They can help you sleep simply through the power of aromatherapy.

What Are the Best Essential Oils for Sleep

Would you like an in-depth look at the best essential oils to fight insomnia? Take a look at this comprehensive article Top 10 Essential Oils for Insomnia

Here’s a list of the top 10 essential oils for insomnia:

Vetiver
Lavender
Cedarwood
Rose
Geranium
Frankincense
Bergamot
Chamomile
Sandalwood
Ylang ylang

Unlike other blends, this DIY essential oil blend for sleep is a concentrated blend, not a diluted one. This means that the blend contains pure concentrated essential oils only. It’s perfect like this because it gives you room to use a few drops as and when you need them, HOW you need them! For more tips on how to use, read further below.

Now let’s take a look at how you can make your own blend for peaceful sleep!

What you need:

½ teaspoon of lavender oil
½ teaspoon of sandalwood
¼ teaspoon of rose otto
¼ teaspoon of geranium
¼ teaspoon of ylang ylang
¼ teaspoon of bergamot

Directions:

Fetch an empty 10 ml essential oil bottle. Make sure it’s clean and dry. Keep it ready.
In a clean dry glass bowl, measure out and pour in the required quantities of each essential oil.
Now stir them all very well using a tooth pick.
Use a sterile syringe to transfer the essential oil mix from the bowl to the empty bottle.
Your essential oil blend for sleep is now ready!
Be sure to label it so you don’t forget what it is later on!

How to Use Your Essential Oil Blend for Sleep

Mix 5 drops of the blend in 1 teaspoon of oil and massage it on your temples and neck.
In a high quality diffuser, add 5 drops of the blend and diffuse 1 hour before bedtime
Take a relaxing nightly bath with 15 drops of the oil added to your bath tub

How do you use essential oils to enjoy better sleep?