How you end the day makes all the difference. Your evening routine can either set you up for a cheerful and fulfilling day or one full of frustration and exhaustion. Here are seven steps you can take to create a successful bedtime routine that will give you more restful nights and more productive days.
Try setting an alarm for one hour before you’d like to be settled in bed to remind you that it’s time to step out of your day and start winding down.
Since you end up going 6–8 hours without any liquid at all, drinking water throughout the day and before you hit the sack is essential to keeping yourself hydrated. Try adding Lavender Vitality™ essential oil to your water or herbal tea for a calming influence. Aim for an hour before bed, so you aren’t waking up in the middle of the night for a bathroom trip.
Make sure to give your skin and teeth the TLC they need. Refresh and renew your face with a mild wash such as our ART® Gentle Cleanser. You should also use gentle products on your teeth that are free of synthetic dyes and fluoride such as our Thieves® AromaBright™ Toothpaste and Thieves Fresh Essence Mouthwash. Taking time to establish and follow this important hygiene ritual will help you feel fresh and relaxed before bed and can signal to your brain that it’s time to calm down.
Write down a brief game plan for a productive tomorrow. While creating your list, remember to envision the kind of day you’d like to have, how you’d like to feel, and the top priorities you’ve got in your sights. Get it down on paper and you won’t spend hours trying to fall asleep thinking about what your day might look like.
The night before, prepare your outfit, your breakfast and lunch, or complete other tasks you’d usually take care of in the morning. The fewer tasks looming over you, the quicker and happier you will be getting out of bed in the morning.
The light from electronic screens can trick your mind and body into thinking it’s still light out. Try leaving technology out of your bedroom to help you shift into to a calm, relaxed, and clear state.
Try diffusing Lavender, Stress Away™, or your favorite blend of essential oils with comforting aromas as you prepare for bed. Rubbing a couple drops between your palms and brushing them over your pillow can also boost the relaxing aromas and can make jumping into a cloud of pillows and blankets feel extra luxurious.
YL tip: Did you know that Valerian essential oil helps promote feelings of calm, serenity, relaxation, and that it can ease occasional restlessness? Add Valerian to your bedtime routine by diffusing few drops 30 minutes before you go to sleep.
Want more tips for getting that ever-important beauty rest? Check out our essential tips for bedtime. For more tips on winding down any time of day, learn more about Peace & Calming.
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Hi Monica, Because Young Living’s products are not labeled to be used as drugs, they are not intended for use in the treatment or cure of disease or any abnormal function of the body, including ailments or injuries. Therefore, Young Living cannot provide advice or recommendation for products to address difficulty sleeping. Your husband can try following the steps and tips on this post with the consent of a health care provider that has experience with EO's. We recommend that he seeks further advice from his health care adviser as well. Thanks for stopping by!
For my husband snoring and restless legs. I have been using peace and calm in the defuser. We are both sleeping better now.
Lavender, Bergamot and Trauma Life
Yes! Everyone is different. Try different oils and combos and don't give up!
I am not even sure if is meant to support relaxation, but I love to diffuse Australian Blue at bed time. The scent is lovely, and it does does help me to relax.
I love diffusing Sacred mountain and cedarwood. Some nights I switch up the cedarwood with lavender but sacred mountain all the way :)
My husband has been having sleep issues for quite awhile. He may sleep all night one night or two then awake all night for several nights. He was on prescription medication for 20 plus years and came off it for 6 weeks or so. I have tried Tranquil, Peace and calming, Stress Away, Lavender, Cedarwood, Northern Lights Black Spruce, Thieves. I have tried diffusing as well as applying them to feet, neck, behind ears, as well as in a bath for 15 minutes and no luck. I am so desperate for him because I don't want him going back on harsh prescriptions and neither does he. I have also tried MegaCal and Immupro and now Sulfurzyme. Is there anything else that can work for sleep? Thanks. I do love my YL oils but wish I could get help for this issue for him so he can sleep better.
Try sleepyize. It is a kids scents but it worked on my niece who is 21 and has not slept through the night for years due to anxiety issues. I swear by it for myself and my 8 yr old. We diffuse and also apply it topically. My husband uses abundance before bed and says he sleeps like a baby with that one.
I have major insomia and I swear by the kids scent sleepize....take a warm bath with lavendar and diffuse sleepize all night long in the bedroom.
have you tried lemon lavender and peppermint 2-3 drops of each diffusing at night? my favorite is stress away and thieves 2-3 drops of each.
I think looking at the root of why he isn't sleeping may help you. Was it after trauma? Was it environmental? Is it metabolic? Feel free to get in touch we me, I would be happy to exchange information via email.
OH . . . I haven't yet tried it (I'm waiting for Palo Santo), but I've heard from a few people that Idaho Balsam Fir and Palo Santo diffused at night works well.
Hi Rachelle - I have a very similar sleep pattern. Sometimes SleepEssence helps me through the sleeplessness. I find that sometimes if I can sort of break the "sleepless pattern" for a few nights, a new "sleep pattern" sometimes takes over. Maybe SleepEssence could help him. I wish him good luck and sweet dreams.
Hi Rachelle, We are sorry to hear about your husbands difficulty to sleep. Young Living’s products are intended only for the use listed on individual labels—either for topical/aromatic use or as a dietary supplement. Please always refer to the label for usage directions. Because Young Living’s products are not labeled to be used as drugs, they are not intended for use in the treatment or cure of disease or any abnormal function of the body, including ailments or injuries. Therefore, Young Living cannot provide advice or recommendation for products to address any type of disease, ailment, or injury. We advise that you consult with a medical professional on your specific issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We diffuse Cedarwood, Lavender and Peace and Calming. We love it!!
Cedarwood everywhere!!!!!!!
Cedarwood, peppermint & lemon diffused😌. Alternating with Bergamot, StessAway, and Dream Catcher to name a few. A drop of thieves vitality on toothbrush and intake a drop of frankincense vitality & thieves vitality to support my immune system. Beauty routine includes the Art beauty line. Great article!