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’m a relative newcomer to YL and essential oils and depend heavily on the oils in the Premium Starter Kit, especially Lavender and StressAway. I’ve also invested in Peace & Calming and Valor II, both of which have been so helpful in my struggle with anxiety. Oddly enough (or maybe not odd at all?), I have found the trifecta of Grounding, Clarity, and Motivation to be the most settling oils for me. I would love to try the original Valor and as many of Young Living’s oils as I possibly can. They are life changers!
I love the stress away oil.
Peace and Calming is my all-time favorite but Valor is RIGHT behind it. Both blends have such a calming, grounding energy. Can never have enough of either!
I use peace and calming to help my kids wind down at bedtime and nap time. I don’t have pets but I have put some on my neighbors and friends’ pets during storms and holidays when they have lots of visitors.
After the day I have had I could really use a hug. My aunt in a nursing home got her hand stuck in the elevator door, her daughter was already in the hospital with an illness and my best friend is having big issues. Although none of these things are directly about me, I got the three calls related to each episode. All while I was in the middle of a class. Stress away, and aroma ease well it did help some but I think I needed a bigger kick. So 12 pm headed to bed with my diffuser on full blast long day
Just got Gathering and LOVE diffusing it at night when we are all home together :)
I love hugs and I love Young Living Essential Oils. I have Present Time, Release and Valor. Other than these I use Peace and Calming, Stress Away, Gratitude, and Frankincense to give me that sense of being hugged. I love sharing hugs and I would love to share these essential oils.
Valor every ER order. Stress Away is my favorite hug in a bottle! Hope I get to try a new one for free!😘
I am new to Young Living and have been so impressed with the quality of the oils. I use gentle baby at night in the diffuser, it is so soothing and peaceful. I have had Valor on my wish list for a while. I love to try different combinations. Stress Away is another one of my faves!
Peace & Calming and Cedarwood in the diffuser with a drop of lavendar at night. Stress Away when at work. Thanks for the great ideas…must try these out!
In love with White Angelica and Joy. Love to fall in again and again with Young Living.
Frank always does it for me ..helps me feel more grounded and allows me to be in touch with myself . I love valor too for the same reasons pretty much ! One oil I would love to try is sacred mountain !
I love all these oils but release is my favorite because I have a lot to release and let go of!
Being new to using oils, I haven’t tried any of these yet, but I certainly have days where I feel like I need a hug! ;)
White Angelica and Valor for those days when I feel like it is an uphill battle. Always Stress Away on my diffuser bracelet and lots of calming deep breaths anytime I open my oil cabinet!
Oh hell I would love to win any of these oil’s. I haven’t done in oil yet that I didn’t like.
Sacred Mountain has become one of my favorite “go to” oils. It makes me think of the old ad “Calgon, take me away”. For me it is “Sacred Mountain, take me away!” and all of everything that’s not perfect just melts away!!!
I really love to diffuse peace and calming. When I’m feeling down. I also like to put a little Harmony on my wrists and smell the floral aroma!! When my daughter is having a hard time and she wants to throw a tantrum we both put Release over our hearts and rub it into our hands breathe deeply and sing the song “Let it Go” from Frozen. Lol! I know it sounds cheesy but, the combination of the oils and the lighthearted singing soon makes her forget what she was upset about and I have my patience back!! These are just a few of the oils I turn to!! There are so many I love!! Thank you Young Living and Gary and Mary Young for giving me something that helps me and my family be healthy and well!!
Valor and Release… win for today! Along with Frankincense, lavender and panaway!
All of these essential oils sound marvelous and I would be thrilled to win them. These scents are just what we need in our busy lives. Scents that will help of focus, relax and enjoy life. The combo I’m enjoying now for calm and relaxation is a mix of Lavender, Cedarwood and Frankin
Christmas Spirit and especially Idaho Blue Spruce are the most uplifting to me. They are also comforting to diffuse at night and prompt sweet dreams and feelings of happiness. I love to share them with others as well.
I really like diffusing Peace and Calming and Stress Away, but at night I love to diffuse Sleepyize. During the day I wear Cedarwood for it’s calming affects it has on me.
I like Peace and Calming II. I use it most days after my showering.
You guys are so generous. I appreciate you! I apply Stress Away and Peace & Calming before stressful events (such as presentations or meetings, as a working college student, it is a MUST!). As crazy as it sounds, I diffuse panaway when I’m having an especially hard time. It calms my nerves and helps me sleep SO much better! I definitely found that trick out by accident but I’m so glad I did!
I love, love, love my valor. I carry a roller ball of it in my purse so it is never very far away!
wow these blends sound amazing!
I love Stress Away. Right now I’m dissusing Joy and Christmas Spirit together.
I use Humility and Peace and Calming. This is a wonderful combination for me.
I enjoy using lavender also valor, this is my sixth month with Young Living and i am learning so much about oils, what is good for different emotions. My sponsor Jill is just awesome, any time you have any questions she is there to help you, she puts out a monthly newsletter, she holds get togethers at her house to go over Young Living’s new items shows us how to make items , she is just awesome, caring sweet, if i am picked i would like to share half with her .
Valor, lavender, stress away, cederwood and Peace & Calm are my go to oils to wind down at night. I diffuse and put some on my pillow.
Would love to give a bottle to a friend going through a hard time
My absolute miracle oil has been Release. It is hard to put into words how much this oil has helped me release my anger, anxiety, frustration, and guilt. I use this daily. It is truly a life saver!
Lavender, it’s always lavender!!! For everything!!!
Thanks for the info. Peace and calming help me through my crazy days. I place drops on a rosary bracelet my son gave me. Look forward to trying out the rest.
I must say there are so many oils I love from YL and so many I have yet to experience but I can never settle down at night without my bedtime oily protocol of peace & calming on my jawline (it keeps me relaxing and no clenching of teeth while sleeping) then lavender behind ears, cedarwood and peppermint in diffuser and tranquil on back of neck – plus my bedtime foot rub of coconut oil, stress Away, lavender and cedarwood and I’m off to lala land – but I would LOVE to experience a hug from any of these oils in the giveaway
So many extreme changes are going on in my life now so I am diffusing JOY morning and night in my bedroom! It calms, soothes and is actually helping me to sleep. The oils are a huge blessing in my life!!! Would never want to be without them!
I use cedarwood every night in my feet. I diffuse lavender. I can tell a big difference since I started this routine. I sleep like a baby!
I would love to add all of these oils to my YL collection. I am so grateful to Young Living for their amazing blends and oils!
I love Valor! It wasn’t love at first sniff, but I’m now on my second bottle in just four months with YL.
I use Valor and Release in my practice and at home. I would love a YL hug!
Being fairly new to yl oils there are a few I’ve tried a few so far and love them.
Stress away to diffuse is spectacular!!
Valor either put on my wrists and smell or duffuse helps me feel grounded and strong.
Plus I love frankinsence. It is just so grounding.
I am new to Young Living so haven’t had the opportunity to try these. My favorite oils for relaxing so far are lavender and orange or Peace & Calming. I’d love to try any of these!
I just learned about Release essential oil blend. I’m going to be diffusing this oil in my house a lot.
Hope and Release are wonderful! I love Joy as well <3 It truly brings a sense of lightheartedness to me.
Stress Away on my wrists at bedtime….lavender and cedar wood in the diffuser…and cedar wood on the bottom of my big toes for a very restful sleep! Love my YL oils!
Would love to win this to give to my daughter who was in 3 traffic accidents in just over 1 year. They have changed her life and she needs all the hugs she can get.
I loooove sacred mountain and valor! I use sacred frankincense every night, perfect for meditation! All of the others are on my wish list!!
I use release every day for work and aroma ease in the evening.
Wonderful way to share love”s special hugs
Lavender and cedarwood are my nighttime ritual, stress away and peace and calming during the day when I need it. I’m one of those people who didn’t initially like Valor, but now it’s one that I carry in my purse when I need that extra boost of confidence. :)