BLENDS TO HELP SLEEP
This post is contributed by One Drop Business Manager – Kaye Ng.
Sleep is one of those funny things – some days you hate it. Esp when you are tired and have tons of work to do other days you just love to sleep and wish to sleep on and on and on.
Sleep is not JUST for rest, it is VITAL for you body. Your body heals and repairs itself when its resting. So it is important to sleep. Without sleep, you might find yourself tired, cranky and falling sick easily. In fact many people die from overworking their bodies and not getting enough rest. SLEEP IS IMPORTANT. YOU NEED IT.
However with the stressors in our daily life it is not always easy to fall asleep. The oils are great to help you sleep. Either to fall alseep, or to even sleep through the night. Here are some oils to create in a roller bottle to assist you in sleeping soundly. Apply to the bottom of your big toes, or/and your brain stem.
and to seal in the deal, its def gd to be breathing in some oils to feel relaxed and calm – I believe it also helps to keep you in nice deep relaxed sleep through the night.
I hope u find this useful! 🙂 Sleep tight people!
If you are interested in trying out the Young Living oils, do drop me an email at kaye@onedrop.sg or sign up to buy the products here (only for YL oils).
IMMUNITY = I AM UNITY
This post is contributed by One Drop Founder – Kai Tan.
I was blessed to hear this recently. That the word IMMUNITY when broken down to parts present I AM UNITY. Coincidence? I don’t think it is just a fancy play of words in English.
When we typically speak of Immunity, we think about being strong enough so we do not fall ill to strains of virus or bacteria that permeate our world. If we further this conversation, what measures then will truly contribute to the strengthening of our Immune System?
A less-than robust immunity unfortunately does not stop at just giving you the flus and coughs. An on-going tear-down can also lead to way more chronic and life-threathening conditions such as cancer.
So, what would UNITY in our body mean and look like?
I have my humble thoughts around it. And I hope this adds value to you.
1. Unity of all Body Systems
Our body is an integration of 12 body systems – Skeletal, Muscular, Cardiovascular, Digestive, Nervous, Respiratory, Endocrine, Reproductive, Immune, Lymphatic, Urinary and Integumentary. Because of how modern science organise departments of specialisation in hospitals, many of us are conditioned to see these various parts as separate. Truth is, all these system are part of a WHOLE and any part operating in deficiency will affect the WHOLE.
I love how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) draws connections of the systems all the time and bring attention to the relationships and to scaffold our way into understanding and embracing how to care for our health as a unity of systems.
For example, the Digestive System is well known to be the grounds where more than 80% of the immune cells breed. Simply put – caring for your digestion will surely impact the level of your immunity. A lesser known pairing is the Bladder/Kidney (Urinary system) with the Lungs (Respiratory system) This relationship of Lungs and Kidneys affects fluid metabolism,or accumulation of Fluids in the body.
2. Unity of Mind, Body, Spirit
Countless researches have highlighted that the health and resilience of a human body can no longer be narrowly viewed only on the physical plane. The mind – what we believe in and how we see the world tangibly affect our body. Have you tried this visualisation technique before – to simply see and think yourself through drinking a full glass of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Most of us at that very thought would already be salivating. Our body cannot tell what is vividly imagined vs real. So when the body thinks it, it can lead its sensory system to produce body functions that respond to it.
So let’s take a more practical example – stress. This word hangs at the corner of our mouth so much and often, our lives are entangled in the perception that certain tasks are too huge, certain situations are too risky and certain people are too much to handle. Just the very thought of that can activate your body to produce cortisol hormones that are stress-busters. And if we persistently see situations as stressful or keep subjecting ourselves to stress, our body will run an overload of cortisol. That alone can dampen immunity.
And hey we haven’t even got started on emotions and the very spirit or soul of who we are.
If your goal is truly to establish a body of unity, I invite you to take baby steps today to start by addressing 1 of the 12 systems you feel is seeking some urgent TLC. Start listening to your body, start caring for its needs with wholesome food and nature’s best resources. Care about what and how your think. Watch and monitor how your emotions swing. Let those emotional patterns reveal what your heart may be fundamentally needing.
Write to me at kai@onedrop.sg if you will like to have a chat about your health state and what actions you can take to reverse it.
SUPPORT YOUR FRONT LINE – LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
This post is contributed by One Drop member – Ranna Seah.
The lymphatic system is part of the circulatory system and a vital part of your immune system! The more famous organs of the lymphatic system are your: thymus, spleen, tonsils and your appendix.
Wow…did you notice that these are the organs that are usually removed…appendix…tonsils..thymus. And that’s because they are our body’s first line of defence internally. (in my layman understanding,..not a doctor :P)
I mentioned in one of my previous blog entry about sleep that I slept soooo much better after taking Grapefruit Vitality. Even my Chinese sinseh said my pulse reading was so much better. So I looked up on Grapefruit in our Essential Oil Pocket Reference and it stated that Grapefruit…grasp! Was a cross between orange and pomelo!!! When it was discovered, it was called the “forbidden fruit”. My oh my!!! The Romeo and Juliet of the Citrus fruits…scandalous~~~….I digressed…so sorry…back to topic…
Grapefruit (forbidden fruit…tehehehe…ahem….) was rich in limone and its detoxifying, diuretic, fat-dissolving and cleansing for the lymphatic and vascular system!
Wow…no wonder I felt so much better after that. My tummy also went down quite a bit…not bad for someone not hot about exercising. 😀
So it is very important to me to take care of my lymphatic system. I wanna stay young and beautiful~ plus I did some googling and I saw some sharing by Kai Tan and Frances Fuller about this technique called Dry Brushing.
Dry Brushing is a way to stimulate your lymphatic system and also helps eliminate toxins that are trapped or clogged your skin pores. It was recommended by the Finnish doctor – Dr. Paavo Airola for his patients 30 years ago. The Russians, Turks and Scandinavians have used this treatment for centuries.
Benefits of Dry Brushing included:
- Removes cellulite
- Cleanses the lymphatic system
- Removes dead skin layers
- Strengthens the immune system
- Stimulates the hormone and oil-producing glands
- Tightens the skin preventing premature aging
- Tones the muscles
- Stimulates circulation
- Improves the function of the nervous system
- Helps digestion
To get started, follow the simple steps below:
- Purchase a natural (not synthetic) bristle brush with a long handle so it’s easier to reach all areas of your body. (I got my brush from Taobao, but locally you can check out BodyShop, Tokyu Hands or Muji too)
- Get naked and stand in a bathtub or tiled surface to catch the falling skin. (It’s a bit gross, I know.)
- Begin brushing by starting at your feet and moving in long sweeping motions toward your heart. Always brush toward your heart. *Refer attached image for drybrush direction.
- Brush several times in each area, overlapping as you go.
- Take care as you brush over more sensitive areas, like breasts. Your skin will become less sensitive the more you drybrush.
- Once you’ve brushed your entire body, jump in the shower. (I like to alternate between the hottest water temperature I can tolerate and the coldest. This helps to stimulate blood circulation, bringing more blood to the top layers of the skin.)
- After getting out of the shower, pat dry skin and apply *Cel-Lite Magic Massage Oil all over.
- Try this for 30 days and see the results for yourself!
Continue to dry brush your entire body every day. Twice a day is recommended for best results. Remember to clean your brush with soap and water once a week. Leave to dry in a clean, sunny spot to avoid any mildew accumulation on your brush.
Drybrush in the morning for a fresher day if you have time in the morning.
Why I chose Cel-Lite Magic Massage Oil after dry brushing?
Cel-Lite Magic™ Massage Oil tones and nourishes the skin with pure vegetable oils, vitamin E, and authentic essential oils. Grapefruit oil improves the appearance of skin texture, while Juniper oil helps cleanse.
But if you will like to DIY your own lymphatic support oil, here are the list of recommended oils you can use to mix and match with V6 to do your own blend:
- Myrtle
- Grapefruit
- Lemongrass
- Tangerine
- Orange
- Rosemary
- Cypress
- Juniper
- Hyssop
- Myrrh
- DiGize
- Aroma Life
- En-R-Gee
- Citrus Fresh
- Ledum
So what I will do is…If Young Living ever sold out of Cel-lite Magic Oil, I will do the following:
- Take a 100ml bottle
- 10 drops Cypress
- 10 drops Grapefruit
- 5 drops Juniper
- Top up the bottle with V6 and viola~
Supplements such as Digest & Cleanse, Longevity, Omegagize, MultiGreen (US only) and Master Formula are great for supporting your body systems on a regular basis too. Do look them up when you are planning your next ER order.
Have fun and take care of your ‘front line’!
If you like my articles and would like to purchase the Young Living oils or have further clarifications, please drop me a message here or email me at fabulana@gmail.com. If you are ready to sign up as member to purchase, you can click here. I would love to support you in using the oils for yourself and your loved ones.
OILS FOR HUSTLING
This post is contributed by One Drop Business Manager – Kaye Ng.
Hustling is not easy. Its not just about working hard. To work hard, you need to be healthy. Emotionally you need to be stable. Your environment needs to be right and you gotta go at it with a fire that sometimes burns out all too quickly.
PLUS there are tons of things in our world that often causes us distraction – Kids, In laws, Housework… HUSBAND.. hahah just to name a few…
So for those of you out there who are oilers and have started your Young Living journey, dont just keep the oils for that occasional bump and bruise. The oils are also great to get you into the right mindset and to give you that big fat kick to get going.
Here are some suggestions adapted from the YL blog:
Irritability can completely kill your hustle!
I can go completely off the hook and become super unproductive when I am irritated with the world. Doesn’t help you in trying to achieve your goals in anyway. Here are some of the oils that I use myself when I’m feel super annoyed with the world
- Stress Away
- Forgiveness
- Release
- White Angelica
- Sacred Mountain
STUCK! Perhaps a good one to call this is SIANS.
You know that feeling when you are just sians, you have no motivation to do anything. Perhaps you are going through a bad patch and life is just going no where. Sigh. Don’t we all hate that feeling? Here are oils I use to get out of the mood.
- Hope
- Light Your Fire
- Sacred Mountain
- Surrender
- Tangerine
- Joy
Too many things to do!
I always feel this way! That i have too many things to do and so many things on my plate. I feel so overwhelmed that i end up not doing anything!! OMG! That is indeed terrible! So here are the oils to the rescue:
- Transformation
- Grounding
- Peace and Calming
- Build your Dream
- Light Your Fire
Lastly… and these are the oils you can help to boost your brain and increase your energy when you finally get down to work!
- Orange
- Rosemary
- Peppermint
- Brain Power
- Lemon
- En-er-Gee
- Vertiver
So go use your oils and set your light on fire!
INCREASING INTELLIGENCE
This post is contributed by One Drop’s Founder – Sheena Ling.
Our brain does not work in a linear fashion, but we act like it does. And that’s detrimental and slows down learning. Let me explain.
I was sitting at Starbucks recently and there was this mother and son at the next table. The son was trying to finish his tuition homework before going home.
Son: “I dunno how to do… I very tired..”
Mother: “Quick do. Later you must show your tuition teacher.”
Son: starts sighing and running his hand through his hair in exasperation
Mother: “Do your work properly if not cannot pass exams then you know”
Son: “But i cannot think… I still have alot I dunno how to do… I feel very tired…”
Mother: “You put aside how you feel first. Finish your homework already then later it will feel ok.”
We hear that frequently don’t we? We either tell that to ourselves or others – “Put your emotions aside first. Solve this problem logically then we address the emotions”. First of all, we very often forget to address the stress and emotions. Secondly, according to neurosciences, we physiologically cannot do that.
We have 3 main functions of the brain when it comes to learning. The logical (neocortex), the emotional (limbic system) and the primal instincts (reptilian brain in charge of fight/flight responses). We act like these 3 functions are 3 different switches that we can switch on and off at will. But in fact, it doesn’t. Our logical, emotional and primal minds work together, all the time.
The bad news around it, is that everytime we attempt to switch our emotions off by numbing or avoiding it, we will indirectly numb the capacity of our logical brain too.
The great news about this, is that, when we learn to address the needs of our negative emotions (e.g. feeling overwhelmed) and turn them into positive ones (e.g. feeling understood and believed in), it will automatically increase the logical mind’s capacity to learn, understand and retain information.
As we learn to address certain recurring emotions on a conversational level with our kids/students/colleagues even, on a cellular level, we can support that conversation using the essential oils.
Addressing emotions (especialy the negative ones) are not the easiest due to certain beliefs we have around them, for example, expressing sadness equates to one being weak. These beliefs stop us from 1. Acknowledging that emotions are valuable, 2. Fully experiencing those emotions and, 3. Addressing the root causes of those emotions. Essential oils come in highly effective in this case when inhaled because our sense of smell, out of the five senses that we have, is the only one that activates and recalibrates the emotional parts of the brain directly without any of those beliefs and filters.
Any oils used for emotional needs, should then preferably be diffused or applied on areas (like the chest area) where the spread out oils can be inhaled.
Below are some of the oils I personally like to use for the different emotional needs, either for myself or on others.
To facilitate any emotional release
Release
Humility
Release
Humility
To facilitate any creation of new beliefs and possibilities
Humility
Believe
Humility
Believe
Certain specific emotions
Grief: Frankincense, Trauma Life, Gathering
Shame: Humility, Present Time
Hopelessness: Believe, Valor, Gathering
Anger: Humility, Awaken, Forgiveness
Fear: Highest Potential, Believe, Forgiveness
Grief: Frankincense, Trauma Life, Gathering
Shame: Humility, Present Time
Hopelessness: Believe, Valor, Gathering
Anger: Humility, Awaken, Forgiveness
Fear: Highest Potential, Believe, Forgiveness
The reasons behind why certain oils are chosen for certain emotions, stem from certain psychological and neuroscientific researches. Drop me a note should you want to enquire more about it.
Sheena is a co-founder of OneDrop and the founder of The Inside Space. To nurture future changemakers, Sheena believes we need to focus on raising both leaders and architects of culture. Check out www.theinsidespace.com to find out more about the programs Sheena’s company has to offer. If you like articles such as these, follow them on https://www.facebook.com/theinsidespace. If you would like to purchase the Young Living oils, please feel free to get in touch with Sheena or sign up directly here.
