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.
Peppermint is my go to for lifting my mood. Bergamot to give me peace. Valor to give me strength.
I’ve been using Release almost daily. Going through a stressful time at work and will be wearing Valor until the audit is over!
Oh my goodness! This article is exactly what I need right now! I rely heavily on lavendar daily but I will be trying some of these oils most definitely!
Everyone deserves a hug!
Highest Potential is one of my favorites! I love applying it before I teach aerial yoga. I feel so connected as if class flows through me!!
I always have my frankincense on hand when I need something to bring me peace. I absolutely love the aroma of Sacred Mountain, though. It has been on my wish list for some time now!
Great ideas! I’ll add some of these to my wish list!
I just got Release and also have joy which smells similar. Would love to try these other blends! I made rollers with Joy and Orange and love it.
Release diffused helps the teenage attitude at our house.
I like Sacred Frankincense. It helps me come to my senses and get over whatever is troubling me. Physical, spiritual, or emotional!
I signed up with YL specifically because of Joy. From there I have come to carry my little bag of “hugs in a bottle” everywhere I go! You never know when you youll need a little bottle of liquid courage (valor) or sooth an unexpected anxiety with peace and calming. In my handbag I always keep peace and calming, joy, stress away, and a homemade roller bottle with valor in it. I apply joy to my feet, chest, and forehead every morning before I get out of bed (stays on my nightstand!) and apply valor or sacred mountain before bed to ensure a restful sleep with only positive dreams.
Love this post. I want to try all of them. I have used valor for courage it is literally liquid courage. Peace and calming when I am anxious. Definitely trying sacred mountain, gathering, and hope after reading this.
I would love to win these. I don’t have any of them.
Stress away, joy, and lavender are my go to oils after a long stressful day!
Since recently starting my journey with Young Living oils I have been using Valor, Lavender and Stress Away daily! They are Heaven sent!
I put Valor on my diffuser bracelet each morning to get my day started. Later on, I add Citrus Fresh & Joy to my bracelet. I’m the director of a preschool and YLEOs and prayer get me through each day. If I’m having a rough day I will diffuse stress away or peace & calming. I would love some Hugs in a Bottle!! 💙
Amazing! I love Valor and look forward to getting the others ❤
I haven’t tried any of these yet, but I LOVE Peace & Calming as well as the combination of Frankincense, Lavender and Stress Away!
Love Stress away, valor & Peace & Calming buy also never leave home without Panaway but up for learning many more oils!
I ❤️ Stress away, peace and calming and sleepyize for the kiddos as well as their mama 😉
I love Peace and Calming and Lavender. I’m still pretty new to oils, so there’s a lot I haven’t tried. This would be wonderful!!
I love Bergamot for an uplifting feeling! Have only tried Valor out of these (love it) and would LOVE to ray others.
Wow. All of these sound amazing! I would love to try all of them but unfortunately I am on a very fixed income 😞 I’m very new with YL & am hoping to be able to sell some kits so I can afford to get more products. So far I’m in love with most of the oils in the starter kit. I have alot of allergies & can not tolerate alot of scents. Lavender, Peppermint, Purification & Thieves are my best friends & I am really enjoying the Make & Take classes!!!
I love peace & calming!
Valor is the one of my top favorite oils. This was the first oil that I could actually feel having an effect on my body. Great oil, and great job Gary in the formulation of this essential oil.
Stress Away for me when I have a presentation or am shooting pool is my go-to!
Peace and Calming, Purification, Theives! To many to name that are my favorites!
Peace and Calming, Stress Away and Joy are my favorites!
Lavender + Stress Away combo is my favorite in a daily basis! Excited to have the Valor! Hope I can have those too! 🔮❤️
Stress Away and Peace & Calming….ohhhh how peaceful. 😍
I LOVE valor and most of these have been on my wish list for some time now. Would love to get my hands on all of them!!
I just lost my step dad to cancer and have been having a rough time with it all. Ive been using release a lot. It is helping me on my journey to acceptance. I am so lucky to have oils to help me through this time. I can use all the hugs I can get.
Lavender helps keep me calm . It’s like a flower garden in a bottle.
For me: Peace and Calming, Release, Bergamot, Jade Lemon, & I really want to try Present Time and Inner Child! My daughter loves: Gentle baby, Peace & Calming, Vetiver and Gentle Baby! My husband loves Scared Mountain, Valor and wants to try Present Time as well!!
My current favorites to diffuse for peace and comfort are Lavender, Peppermint and Copaiba. I’m out of Lavender right now though, so I’ve been diffusing Stress Away and that has been another great support for added peace and comfort! I’m fairly new to YL and all of these oils are on my wish list!!
I have only been using YL oils for a couple of weeks now, but I don’t know what I would do without my Stress Away! It goes with me everywhere, and I have not had to take any of my anxiety medication since getting it! What a blessing!
I LOVE Release and Trauma Life for emotional support but I haven’t tried any of the others! I would love to win these!
Work has been really insane for me. I have a stress away roll on coming but need to valor
I am new to YL. I love the smell of Valor bit my new favorite is Sleepyize from kidscents collection. Helps me relax and be peaceful enough to sleep.
My all time favourite is Valor……I have gone through a really difficult time the last 3.5 years, and it is still ongoing. Valor has helped me through a LOT!!! Thank you for the comforting hugs <3
Haven’t tried any of the oils listed yet, but I do love stress away!! 💚💚💚
I love valor and vetiver! My newborn instantly relaxes when I diffuse them!
Im a new to YL but have tried the Valor which I love the smell and will diffuse sometimes. My new favorite is Sleepyize from kidscents collection. I have insomnia and I rub it on my feet and chest at night. It makes me feel so relaxed and peaceful. I really could use. Little hug. 😉
Valor is my go to for everything. Whenever I put it on, my world seems right. I enjoy Peace and Calming for moments of relaxation, and Lavender to calm me and my family before bed.
I have ALL of these and I love them all! :) I would love some!!!
I’m new to YL, but have found the Lavender/StressAway combo to help with sleep. I’ve been told to order Valor, may do that soon.
I hadn’t been able to afford Valor yet but a friend new to the business really wanted some black pepper so I suggested we trade little .05 bottles. OMG, it is amazing! Because I have such a limited quantity, I have been quite mindful when I’ve used it. I just finished a 30 day LIVE video challenge and think I used it before hand at least four times, lol! I recently discovered that the Animal Scents shampoo smells almost like Valor when my teen took my YL body wash and shampoo to their bathroom.
After a really long hot day working outside last week, I came home and showered with the doggy soap, then put valor and a drop of NLBS in my diffuser and it set my world right again. Thank you Young Living for all the wonderful blends you’ve given us. I look forward to trying some of these others soon.
Valor is amazing; would love to try the rest!!
I definitely needed to read this right as this moment. I am going to diffuse some peace and calming to help feel sweet restoration of my heart.
Frankincense and Northern Lights Black Spruce!!