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.
My favorite right now is Joy, it always seems to uplift my mood.
Everyone needs emotional support sometimes. How much more helpful for me to offer a friend a few drops of these oils instead of a glass of wine during those emotionally low times.
I ordered Gathering a while ago and I don’t even remember why but I love learning new ways of using this unique blend.
Stress Away is one of my go-to oils; especially when I have a Long drive ahead of me. I also Love Frankincense and Lavender to help with high stress moments. I have not tried any of the above listed oils except Release, and I’m still learning how that one works, and now I have a tip (from the above article) on how to use it! (Been with YL under a year; lots to learn about these Beautiful oils!).
I was just talking about Valor and Sacred Mountain in my group yesterday!!! The 2 blends that got me hooked to Young Living!! 💜💜💜
I can’t wait for my new order. I have some new stuff that is coming that I can try on my daughter!
I love stress away, lavender and grounding, depending in the situation. I’d love to try all of these! I love Young Living oils!
I use most of these oils regularly and they are what they say they are and more!
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I bought Gathering this month and Love it! I’ve been wanting to try the others as well. Over this past weekend I decided to try Cypress and it is wonderful! I feel relaxed and invigorated at the same time. It’s almost as if the troubles just fall away.
I have all of these, & they’ve helped tremendously. After a 15yr abusive marriage where my husband took everything from the kids & I trying to save the marriage (of course I didn’t realize until my finances, health, & emotions were empty), left us numerous times, & then started discrediting everything He’d done last year. Moved in with a woman ,left us $160k in the hole, Coupled with my son’s & I flooding in the great flood, being displaced 9 months ,& our home still not 100% complete 11 months later. As you can imagine I felt pretty broken, definitely depressed. These oils have helped me get thru this year, let go of the things he did to us, & continue growing our lives again. Hope does just that, gives hope. Sacred mountain is soothing, release is helping me let go of the past hurts, & present time helps me stay in the now. I also got trauma life & fulfill your future. I diffuse & spray them in a sprayer I keep in my purse that has all of these mixed with water. Sometimes I apply individually, but my sprayer acts as a Diffuser when I spray it all over me. ☺️ I’m determined to get the woman back I was, & overcome the abuse, gaslighting, & my remorse for hurting my children by investing so much in my marriage (our family) when I should’ve given up years ago. The flood was a blessing in someway, it gave us a fresh start without memories of him. I 💘my oils & i hope they’ll help others. Oh & Valor!! Can’t say enough about it, always a great choice!!
I love valor, grounding, Idaho blue spruce, abundance and joy. These are my top choices for when I think a hug may be needed.
Valor, Joy, Harmony, and White Angelica… And I am having a Good Day! 👍
Release has been a game-changer for me. I deal with post partum issues and even pre-natal. This has already helped me stay up on my emotional health and I can’t wait to keep taking care of myself with this amazing oil – and hopefully give the other ones a try, too! Gathering has also helped exponentially in the evenings when my husband works late and I have teo crazy kids on my hands 😬
I would love to try some of these the only one I have so far is Valor and I am absolutely in love
I just received my first bottle of Valor. I can’t wait to try it!
Release is a game changer for me! I LOVE it!
I have noticed a total difference at work with valor. Sacred Mountain is a blessing. I’m wish listing to try hope
Valor and Highest Potential are 2 of my go to oils.
I use valor a lot and stress away. I am looking forward to trying more oils as i progress with young living.
Valor and Sacred Mountain are both a favorite go to essential oil for those days that I am not feeling up to par! Thank you!
I love stress away and would love to try these!!
I love Valor…it’s my motivation, courage and determination in a bottle. I love Peace and Calming II and Stress Away for peace and comfort. My children love Lavender and Cedarwood to relax.
I have only Valor, but would love to try all of these others. Great descriptions!
Peace and calming and lavender!
I love Stress Away for a hug in a bottle!!
All of these oils are amazing!
I diffuse the Sacred Mountain after a long day.
I diffuse the Valor during a long day.
One can never have enough hugs. :)
I still haven’t tried valor!
I have been wanting to try Valor, and Release sounds exactly like what I need at the end of each day.
I love valor! It helps me keep that positive outlook and confidence to make it through rough moments. Love to sleep with Release diffusing at night. I wake feeling like during the night I let go of all those negative pent up emotions. Would love to win any of these amazing oils!
White Angelica is my go-to when I am around people. I feel as if I am wearing protective armor!
I appreciate and use Release and Valor regularly. Would love to try the others!
HI! I’m new to YL. So far I’ve mixed an allergy trio and the shark oil. Both have worked really well. I was overwhelmed recently so I diffused lavender and stress away from the PSK to destress.
I am just starting to expand my oils collection. After having a baby 4 months ago and to other children some days get the better of me. I could definitely use a pick up :)
I have been using peace and calming or gentle baby lately.
When feeling unable to do somenthing or have fear to appoach a situation, I like to use Valor.
I love stress away. The aroma is so relaxing. My daughter is going away to college next month. Not sure how I am going to handle that. She will be over 1,000 miles away 🙁
I love these, but also love Peace and Calming and have also just started using Xiang Mao. I love the versatility of this oil and the enchanting scent!
I love Stress Away. As soon as I smell it I smile!
I willl be resuming nursing school after having a baby 💕 I already bathe in release so I can only imagine the goodness of the other oils!
Love Release. Diffuse after a stressful day at work . Valor is a favorite when my daughter competes in her gymnastics meets. I love seeing her smell her wrists before each activity during the meeting.
I enjoy all the exciting information about the oils. My favorite go to oil is Lavender. Thief’s is a life saver at keeping sickness away. I can’t say enough about what oils have done to help me in many aspects of my day to day living. Thank you Young living for opening up a world of health to me.
Hi everyone, new to young living, so these articles are very informative for me. Thanks for all the support.
I love diffusing lavender and grapefruit to relax and uplift my mind :)
Valor has been a long time friend. So thankful for the oils that have supported me as I navigate life.
My favorites are Peace & Calming, Harmony, and Stress Away. I just love diffusing them!!
Have not tried these oils. However, I love Lavender, Joy and Peace and Calming. Would love to try these oils.
Release, harmony and acceptance are my go to hug oils. They help when it has been a long stressful day to get off of the emotional roller coaster and ready to enjoy my family. A drop on my wrists, then hop in a steamy shower to let it all wash down the drain.
This is exactly why I joined Young Living. My whole household needed a hug. We experienced a tragic loss of my 29-year-old step son and our house was filled with grief, anxiety, and depression. Not only have we been able to turn that around, we’ve witnessed so many other miracles with YL essential oils. Thank you so much!
I love Joy and Clarity! Use it everyday. Joy lifts me up everyday and prepares me for what may come during the day. I apply it before I leave the house and then inhale throughout the day if needed. Clarity makes my to do list do able. I find myself checking things off efficiently and by the end of the day most of it is done. I’m not as forgetful or overwhelmed.