Stay Hydrated and Healthy with Essential Oil-Flavored Water

It’s that time of year when we’ll be spending more time outdoors jogging, riding bikes, or just enjoying the sunshine. As the temperatures begin to rise along with our activity level, it’s important to remember to stay hydrated.

Drinking water is so important for good health. But let’s face it—sometimes plain old water just gets boring. Flavor your water with essential oils, and you’ve added great taste at ZERO calories!

Try these delicious recipes, provided by our Facebook Fans:

1. Summer Smoothies or Popsicles
Ingredients
2 cups ice cubes
Stevia, Agave or honey to taste. (Agave tends to be our favorite)
3-5 drops of oil
(Ideas are: Wild Orange, Tangerine, Lemon, Lemon Lavender, Peppermint (ONE DROP!) Grapefruit…be creative!)
add about 3/4 cups water
BLEND.
Pour into paper cups (OR MAKE POPSICLES!) and enjoy!

2. Ginger Lemon Water
Add a drop of each, or make a pitcher full of delicious ginger lemon water. Perfect after a run!

3. Orange Cinnamon Water
Add a drop of each for a sweet treat!

4. Peppermint Water
Refreshing and minty! The perfect breath freshener.

Fun and Friendship at dōTERRA Events

Washington DC leadership team following a business strategy breakfast meeting.  In the photo:  Shauna Moore, Kristine Hales, Emily Wright, Cynthia Patience, Rebecca Hintze, and Vera Blouir.

Have you heard how much FUN you can have hosting a dōTERRA event?

What makes dōTERRA such a fun community? Our consultants love to share, teach, and enjoy one another’s company. Along with building successful businesses, many of our IPCs have also developed wonderful new friendships as they have introduced neighbors and acquaintances to our wellness products. dōTERRA events are a great way to meet new people and learn new ways to improve your health!

Be Good to Your Body with Deep Blue + AromaTouch

When nothing hurts, you want to do more. You feel like anything is possible, and you enjoy stretching the limits in sports, exercise, and daily living. But when your body starts to snap, crackle, and pop, your life gets put on hold. The moral of this story? Be good to your body. Now this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t stretch or push muscles, it just means that taking care of your body is vital to doing more and living well. For those times when your body gets pushed to the point of stiffness and pain (recent studies show that more than half of us are sufferers of ongoing discomfort), it’s important to help your body heal naturally.

Soothing, Therapeutic Benefits of CPTG Essential Oils + Massage

Be good to your body with the soothing, therapeutic benefits of all-natural CPTG essential oils. When applied with massage techniques, the oils offer soothing relief to muscles, joints, and tissues. Deep Blue Soothing Blend and AromaTouch Massage Blend are both formulated with powerful therapeutic oils that have been known to help with  discomfort.

Deep Blue Soothing Blend is formulated with wintergreen, camphor, peppermint, blue tansy, German chamomile, helichrysum, and osmanthus. Once gently massaged into the area of discomfort, Deep Blue’s cool therapeutic benefit will be felt almost immediately.

AromaTouch Massage Blend is formulated with basil, grapefruit, cypress, marjoram, peppermint, and lavender–the highest quality essential oils known to relax muscles, calm tension, soothe irritated tissue, and increase circulation. This blend adds many important benefits to various massage techniques.

SPECIAL PROMOTION: The therapeutic benefits of Deep Blue (now in the convenience of a 10 ml Roll On) and AromaTouch (15 ml blend) are yours FREE with any order of 200 PV or more March 15 – April 15, 2010. (Retail Value: $120.00). To place an order, visit www.doterra.com or call Member Services at 800-411-8151.

Relaxation Tip #49: At the Dentist’s Office

Are you one of those people who gets tense and nervous the second you walk into your dentist’s office? Does the sound of the drill and the sight of needles just send you into a fit of nervousness? I understand. I’m the same way. The fear of pain makes the entire process most unpleasant.  But it doesn’t have to be this way! Relaxation Tip #49 is just for you…

Take deep breaths of Citrus and Lavender to relax before, during, and after a visit to the dentist’s office.

When University of Vienna researchers diffused the scents of orange and lavender into dentists’ offices, anxious patients reported they felt calmer. Both scents contain the chemical linalool, which seems to alter blood chemistry to lower stress.

Mention this research to your dentist and ask him/her to invest in some diffusers and calming essential oils, or add a few drops of each oil to cotton balls, place in a plastic bag, and take deep breaths while at the dentist’s office.

According to Dr. Neilson, a dentist in Utah, his patients have been more calm and relaxed since he began diffusing Citrus Bliss and Lavender essential oils in his office. Good dental health is important, so don’t let fear or nervousness keep you from visiting the dentist. Just be sure to bring along your dōTERRA essential oils! 

Celebrate National Sleep Awareness Week and Improve Your Health!

Have you had a difficult time catching enough zzzzz’s lately? Did you know that sleepless nights can lead to major health problems? National Sleep Awareness Week, March 7-13, is an annual observation to bring public awarness to the importance of sleep. According to the National Institutes of Health, sleep-related problems affect 50 to 70 million Americans.

Lack of sleep not only affects your health, but it can also affect your safety. Approximately seven percent of all accidents in the United States are attributed to fatigue. In fact, sleeplessness affects the body much in the same way as drugs and alcohol. Being awake for 18 hours is equal to a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent, which is legally drunk.

So how can you improve the quality of sleep without turning to prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications? Essential oils are safe, all-natural, and have historically been used to improve the quality of sleep.

Here are some tips on how to use essential oils for better sleep:

• Add a few drops of  lavender or Serenity to a spray bottle, mix with water, shake well, and spritz on pillows and bed  linens
• Gently massage the bottom of feet with a few drops of lavender or Serenity before going to bed
•  Diffuse lavender or Serenity in your room a few minutes before retiring for bed
• Add a few drops of lavender or Serenity to warm bath water and soak in the tub for a relaxing treat before bed
  Sweet dreams!

“I have trouble going to sleep from time to time and achieving the deep sleep that is so productive to us.
Well, I was able to sleep through the night with your essential oils!  I honestly believe in doTerra’s oils!  After the first drop on my hand, I noticed how silky and smooth it felt, and the aroma was amazing!  I’m a believer!” –Shirley W.

Rewards & Recognition with dōTERRA

doTERRA Cruise 2010

There are so many great benefits to being a part of dōTERRA, including being rewarded for your hard work! The winners of the cruise to the Western Caribbean spent a luxurious week enjoying R&R and fun with friends. Terry and Lil Shepherd expressed their enthusiasm in the following note: “We LOVED the first ever dōTERRA cruise!  The ship was beautiful, gifts from dōTERRA were awesome (jackets, beach bags, beach towels, and lovely dōTERRA products), sites were wonderful, all the food was yummy, but bottom line – the other dōTERRA IPCs and staff (thank you Dr. Hill & Cris, Emily and Korey)are what made the cruise spectacular.  Networking, sharing, teaching, listening, playing, dancing, laughing, etc.  See you all next time!”

Stay tuned for news about the next dōTERRA incentive trip!

Living Well: The Benefits of Leisure

Congratulations to the many cruise winners who are right now enjoying their week-long luxury cruise to three beautiful islands in the Western Caribbean! While they are enjoying some much-deserved R&R , I thought it would be a good time for all of us to remember how important leisure is in our lives. Yes, leisure—as in playtime, fun, relaxation. You probably feel better just thinking about it, don’t you?

Numerous studies suggest that leisure contributes to overall health and well-being. Coleman (1993) contends that leisure assists in maintaining physical and mental health by helping people resist stress induced illness, which can lead to enhanced well-being. Another study found that individuals who participated in leisure activities experienced higher work satisfaction and self-esteem, less burnout, fewer somatic complaints, and less anxiety (Melamed and Meir 1995) . 

So what are your favorite types of leisure activities? Let us know by taking our poll.

From Blah to Beautiful with dōTERRA’s Skin Care System

Go from blah to beautiful in minutes with dōTERRA’s skin care system. It only take a few minutes in your daily routine to give yourself more youthful looking skin AND uplift your mood.

Youthful Looking Skin
As we age, our skin loses some of its youthful looking qualities. We start to see fine lines, discolouration, and loose, sagging skin. Ugh. So how do we rescue our skin from signs of aging? We begin by using the RIGHT ingredients. For thousands of years men and women have understood that nature’s pure botanicals are the right ingredients. Each of the products included in the dōTERRA skin care collection contain CPTG essential oils, which are all-natural and beneficial to the skin. If you’ve never used essential oils on your skin before, you’re in for a real treat. The essential oils cleanse, tone, invigorate, and moisturize your skin so that it feels soft, beautiful, and youthful.

Uplift Your Mood
Feel better about the day ahead by breathing in the delightful aromas included in the skin care system. Melaleuca, Peppermint, Lavender, Frankincense, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, and German Chamomile are some of the essential oils included in these products. Enjoy the feeling of pampering yourself while you cleanse, nourish, and invigorate your skin.

Fifteen Ways to Use Frankincense

Here you go— the Frankincense Fifteen! There are so many ways to use Frankincense essential oil on a daily basis, but we polled our readers and have listed the top 15 Ways to Use Frankincense:

doTERRA Exclusive Omani Frankincense

15. Beautiful Skin (use neat or mix with lavender and apply to face morning and night)
14. Caring for Cuts (apply a few drops on cuts and scars)
13. Immune Support (take a few drops in a gelatin capsule)
12. Jaw Comfort (mix with Deep Blue Soothing Blend to provide relief)
11. Bedtime Lullabies (mix with Fractionated Coconut Oil and apply to children’s feet at night)
10. Back Relief (apply neat on lower back for soothing comfort)
9. Pick-Me-Up (mix with Peppermint and apply to bottom of feet)
8. Stress Relief (apply to temples for soothing comfort)
7. Cough Comfort (apply on neck and throat to soothe irritations in throat or with coughs)
6. Forget Frustrations (apply behind the ears and on wrists to erase frustrations)
5. Home Sweet Home (diffuse in the home for a pleasant aroma)
4. Bug Bites Beware (apply on itchy, scratchy skin to soothe irritations)
3. Walk With Me (apply and follow with heat on knees to ease discomfort)
2. Anxiety Anyone? (apply a few drops to cupped hands and breathe deeply)
1. Mood Balancer (diffuse or apply to neck to find harmony and clarity)

Health Benefits of Helichrysum

Wow! We love it when members share their own stories of healing and wellness with us. Here are some photos of how one member shared dōTERRA Helichrysum Essential Oil with a friend who suffered from painful varicose veins. What an amazing difference!

Her recipe? She mixed 50 drops of Helichrysum in 8 ounces of an all-natural lotion base and applied it to her legs for six weeks.

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