Many of us, myself included do not get enough sleep. Falling asleep is the hard part for me. My brain is in overdrive and I can’t shut it off, no matter how hard I try. Most nights I am still awake for 2 hours after I have gone to bed. These are the nights when I don’t use my essential oils. Usually if I don’t use oils that night, I will eventually get up and apply some as I just want to get to sleep.
Working in the social work field means that my day can be quite stressful! Some days I work late which makes it even harder to fall asleep as I didn’t have enough time to unwind and decompress after a stressful and emotion-packed day.
I have been using essential oils more and more to help with relaxation in the evening but also to help me to fall asleep in a reasonable amount of time!
Essential Oil Blends for a Restful Sleep
I recently released an essential oil ebook called Essential Oils Made Easy: DIY Diffuser & Roller Bottle Blends which is full of many different recipes which you can learn about here. Of course, as you have probably guessed, it also included recipes for sleep.
Today I wanted to share a roller bottle and diffuser recipe from my new ebook to help with sleep.
Essential Oil Diffuser Blend for a Restful Sleep
Sleep Like a Log Diffuser Recipe
What You Need:
- 3 drops of Cedarwood essential oil
- 2 drops of Lavender essential oil
- 70-100ml of water
- A diffuser– Learn what to look for when buying a diffuser here
How to Make the Blend:
- Pour 70-100ml of water into your diffuser. Please note that all diffusers hold different amounts of water. If your diffuser holds less water, please adjust the recipe accordingly.
- Add the essential oils to the water.
- Put the cover on the diffuser base, plug in & turn on.
- Place the diffuser in your bedroom and begin running it 10-15 minutes before heading to bed.
Safety Note for Children: If using this diffuser blend with children I recommend using only 1 drop of cedarwood and lavender and use a minimum of 100ml of water.
Essential Oil Roller Bottle Blend for a Restful Sleep
Drifting to Dreamland Roller Bottle Blend
What You Need
- 10 drops of Lavender essential oil
- 8 drops of Vetiver essential oil
- 4 drops of Frankincense essential oil (optional)
- 10ml roller bottle
- A carrier oil such as fractionated coconut oil, jojoba oil or grapeseed oil
How to Make the Blend:
- Pour the essential oils into your 10ml glass roller bottle.
- Fill the remainder of the roller bottle with the carrier oil of your choice.
- Put the roller top back on the bottle and screw on the cap.
- Gently shake the bottle end for end (do this before every use).
- Apply to the soles of your feet OR to the back of your neck.
Using This Blend with Children: If making this blend for children use 3 drops of lavender, 2 drops of vetiver and 1 drop of frankincense (optional). You may need to add more essential oils later depending on the amount that works best for your child however I recommend starting with this ratio.
I hope you enjoyed this peak at 2 of the 41 recipes from my new ebook Essential Oils Made Easy: DIY Diffuser & Roller Bottle Blends. You can see everything that is included in the book and buy a copy here.
Please note there is a special launch sale until March 24, 2016 where you are able to get the book for $5.99 instead of the regular price of $7.99.
Wishing you a peaceful sleep!
Hi, have been signed up for a little while. I was trying to get your offer for the diffuser,roller ball and wish list. Can I get this even though I’m already signed up? thanks
Hi Lori, you should have received this even if you were already signed up but I am happy to send it out to you! Can you please send your email address to [email protected] and I will get it to you asap 🙂
I’ve never used essential oils. I have a couple of perfume rollerballs, they are very convenient for your purse and for travel.
I enjoy using lavender essential oil as a home fragrance. Lavender smells so fresh, almost like having fresh flowers in the house.
I’m running on about 3 hours of sleep this morning so I really need to try the essential oil blends for a good night’s sleep. For some reason I kept waking up all night long and it would take forever to get back to sleep.
I would love to get my hands on some of these oils! I have found the last little bit I am not getting nearly as much sleep as my body needs and it’s starting to show.
I could always use a more restful night’s sleep! I know so many people who swear by essential oils. I may have to try the diffuser recipe.
It’s so important to get proper rest at night. Thanks for sharing these tips on which oils are best for a restful night. I will definitely pick up a few of these!
I struggle every night to fall asleep, it takes over 2 hours to fall asleep so I need to try essential oils
These blends do sound really comforting. I haven’t tried diffused essential oils before but I can see them being really helpful.
I definitely have trouble getting enough sleep from time to time. Especially on days when I have multiple deadlines to meet in a short amount of time. I’ll definitely have to look more into using Essential Oil Blends for a Restful Sleep.
We use oils around here for a lot of things. I haven’t tried for sleeping yet. Which is funny, because I have a hard time falling asleep most nights. I guess I need to try it.
I haven’t used essential oils, but I would love to give these blends a try, especially for my kids. I think these would make a huge difference in their quality of sleep.
I love essential oils and I have use them to help me sleep. Falling asleep has always been difficult for me but the essential oils have made a huge difference.
I need these essential oils asap. It take me forever to fall asleep and if the baby wakes up during the night, it is even harder.
I don’t sleep as much as I used to and I think I need to possibly try this and see if it will work for me.
Thanks for the tips! I frequently have a hard time falling asleep, and I use essential oils from time to time to help ease my into sleep. I prefer natural remedies like essential oils. I think they have so many great purposes.
I don’t know much about cedarwood (other than I love the smell) but I know lavender has a long history of being used for sleep. When we finally get settled in a house, I think I’m going to finally get myself a diffuser.
This was made just for me and I know it. I need soothing oils and such to relax my mind sometimes. I’m going to go out and purchase these over the weekend. I suffer from anxiety so I love calming oils although I’m allergic to several of them.
I’ve never used essential oils but these blends do sound really comforting.