Some days your skies are clear, blue, and beautiful—and some days your picnic plans are interrupted with an unexpected storm warning. But don’t worry! Ruined plans can be a bummer, but the sun will come out again soon. In the meantime, try one of these essential oil blends that will remind you of getting a great, big hug!
SARA: a hug for comfort
SARA™ is a sweet blend of Geranium, Ylang Ylang, and Rose. Think of SARA as a big sister, ready to wrap you up in a quilt, hand you a cup of cocoa, and comfort you with compassion. Try rubbing a drop of this blend onto your wrists when you feel like you could use a listening ear. Dilute it with a few drops of a carrier oil to keep your skin happy.
Present Time: a hug for gratitude
If you have way too many alarms set on your phone, an ever-growing to-do list, or a pile of dirty dishes that keeps doubling in size, you might want to reach for Present Time™. Diffuse this delicate scent as you take a minute to reconnect with the present and let go of the expectations you have for yourself. Once you feel calmer, consider doing those dishes before the leftovers grow legs!
Release: a hug for liberation
Ready to let go of some of the “nope” from your day? Throw on some jams, roll out your yoga mat, and diffuse Release™. After stretching out and focusing on your breathing, you might just feel like saying, “Heck yes!” instead.
Grounding: a hug from Mother Nature
Sometimes all we need is a little nature. Even if you can’t get outside, you can connect with your roots by taking a tech detox for a few hours while diffusing Grounding™. This blend of White Fir, Black Spruce, and Pine combines into a forest-inspired aroma. Close your eyes and breathe in the scent of the great outdoors as you enjoy some quiet time.
Hope: a hug for optimism
Looking for some sunshine? Try a little Hope™. While it can’t really change the weather, it might just be the bright spot on a dark day. This gentle blend can be added to a favorite lotion, diffused, or applied topically.
Peace & Calming: a hug for calm
Couldn’t we all use a little more Peace & Calming® in our lives? This gentle blend is one of our most popular essential oil blends, and for good reason! Whether you need a bear hug or are trying to settle in for a night’s hibernation, diffusing this scent adds a special something to the end of a long day.
Gathering: a hug for connection
It can be hard to gather your thoughts after a long day. Or gather your family for dinner. Or gather strength to keep up on your goals. Sound familiar? Try diffusing Gathering™ as you turn daily chaos into calmness by journaling, meditating, or writing an award-worthy to-do list.
Looking for more blends? Check out these calming blends or the benefits of Copaiba oil.
I absolutely LOVE stress away and lemongrass!!! I made a little vial with fractionated coconut oil and apply directly to my pressure points!!!! Helps me to gain focus and push out those negatives be thoughts!!!!
I love Valor, but haven’t gotten the others. I attended the funeral of a close friend today, and Valor is the only thing getting me through!
I love to use Family Inspired by Oola to promote uncoditional love and kindness for my kids after naptime when everyone is feeling groggy. Peace and Calming diffused with a little lavender is also a post-nap go-to in this house. When we head out to face difficulties, I wipe everyone down with Valor, to be filled with courage and feel supported and loved. And early in the morning I diffuse Gratitude to facilitate a spirit of thanksgiving and generosity, it is the perfect support to a relaxing time of meditation and prayer.
Joy and lavender together in the morning have a very uplifting and loving effect on me. Peace & calming is also a family favorite at the end of a long day.
Stress away has done wonders for me.
Such a blessing to find something that lets me sleep at night and no more neck pain.
Love peace and calming and stress away.
I love Idaho Balsam Fir for feeling grounded and peaceful. And valor has always been my favorite blend!
Sacred Mountain is my current favorite for feelings of peace & comfort!
I currently use Lavender, Stress Away and some citrus oils for calming and grounding. I would love to have these oils to use as well!!
I’m new to essential oils and look forward to trying several of them. My first purchase was deep relief.
Peace & Calming, Release and Joy
I love Valor!!
I like lavender, peace and calming, and stress away…and cedarwood… and orange… and valor… and ….
Stress Away & Peace and Calming are my favs right now.
I love hugs…I will need to add a few of these hugs to my wish list.
Love using Valor at work. Both me and my K9 partner can’t get enough
When I am needing some peace and comfort my favorite oils to use are Acceptance blend and Peace & Calming blend. 💜
I love to use Stress Away for comfort. It’s my number one go to oil.
Love Valor and definitely want to try these other blends in the future!
Being 8+ months pregnant I really love Gentle Baby and lavender right now! Gentle and Relaxing! -I’m in Canada and not eligible…
Everyone needs at least 3 hugs a day to stay healthy, and these hugs are the best. I love Joy
Love my esstenial oils, used them throughout my chemo treatments. Panaway was great for bone pain. A family favorite is stress away. I just order peace and calming can’t wait to try it. Lavender and peppermint are two that I use for headaches.
I LOVE Young Living Essential Oils. They have dramatically changed my life!! My favorites are Joy and Awaken difussed and applied topically!
I recently got the feelings kit, some of these oils were included and I LOVE them! Can’t wait to try Sacred Mountain :)
I am just getting started with essential oils after being encouraged again and again by my daughter. Enjoying getting to know how these oils can help.
big fan of stress away… i love to just smell it when i feel any bad vibes heading my way…
I would have to say Northern Lights Black Spruce! It’s hard to pick just one but I think that’s the one for me!!
I love Valor and Release is great and I also just tried Present Time and was pleased! LOVE LOVE LOVE my YL oils!!!
Stress Away, Lavender, and Valor!
I love stress away and gathering.
In these challenging times, we are so blessed to have YL essential oils for additional emotional support! I love Harmony!
My favorite oil for peace and comfort would have to be Northern Lights Black Spruce! As hard as it is to pick one that would be the first one I would choose!
Been waiting to get Valor, can’t wait to try it. I like Peace & Calming. Just got a sample of Grounding.
I love Valor but have yet to try the other two! This Monday sure could use an oily hug!
Love Valor at night. Also love Lavender with epsom salts in the bath.
I live valor and feel it has really helped putting it in my diffuser bracelet
I suffer from pretty severe postpartum depression and anxiety and currently experiencing some futile marriage issues. I HAD Stress Away and Joy because someone I knew used them for their PPD but I didn’t feel/see the relief. I’m desperate to find relief personally and in my marriage but most importantly the energy of my home, so that my kids are less (hopefully not) effected by it. Reading about these oils, I feel like one or all of these could be the relief I’m looking for.
I could truly use a “hug in a bottle.”
These would be awesome in my treatment room. For my women’s health patients each with their own story. They need a “hug.”
I love using valor I feel it has helped putting it on my diffuser bracelet
Love peace and calming! One of many oils I will not be without
Stress Away is my go to EO especially at work.
My go to oil for peace is peace & calming and stress away
I would love to win this!!!
I would love to win this!!
Sacred Mountain & Release are my jam!!
Great advice ! my peace and calming got me through a rough patch today :)
Great article! I definitely want to try some of these. I currently use my Tranquil roll on or lavender.
Stress Away has been my life source but i really want to try hope and release
What a great prize. Love my oils
Sacred Mountain is my favorite blend for relaxing at night. I can’t live without it! I add Northern Lights Black Spruce to it as well! Love!!