If you have been using Young Living for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the name “ER” thrown around a bit.  ER stands for Essential Rewards, the fantastic rewards program from Young Living.  This program is a great way to earn lots of free product, and get discounted shipping.  Did you see that word free and get excited?  Well you should!  With Essential Rewards you start out by earning 10% back in points on your purchases.  After 6 months, you will earn 15% and after 12 months, you will be earning 20% back!  These points can be spent dollar for dollar on full pv items.  It adds up quickly, especially when you start hitting the higher percentages!

Another way that you benefit from being enrolled in Essential Rewards is through the monthly promotions.  Each month Young Living offers Exclusive Rewards to those who purchase at the levels of 190pv, 250pv, and 300pv.  If you are making this purchase as an Essential Rewards order, you get an additional free product.  These change monthly and are always something really great that you don’t want to miss out on.

So how does it work?  Essential Rewards is a monthly auto-ship program.  Wait, don’t freak out yet!  Yes, you are committing to place one 50pv order each month.  However, you choose the date.  You choose the products you want each month.  You can change the content of your order every single month.  You may also opt out of your order one month per year with no penalty.  And, you can drop out of the program at any time.  (Just be sure to use any points you have accumulated first because they disappear when you drop out of the program.)  There really is no catch!  You may redeem up to 350 points per month and points must be spent within 12 months, but we don’t think you’ll have any problem with that!

If you don’t think that you can commit 50pv per month on essential oils in your budget, think outside the oils box.  What do you currently buy at the grocery store each month that you could be purchasing from yourself through your Young Living membership?  Young Living has amazing, high-quality products like the Thieves line that includes oral care and household cleaning products.  Young Living also carries products such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, and skin care products as well as an incredible vitamins and supplements line.  You might be surprised to see how much you are spending somewhere else that you could be spending on Essential Rewards and reaping the benefits of high-quality Young Living products, while earning free product at the same time.

Another way to help fulfill your Essential Rewards order each month is to offer to order an oil or two for friends and family.  Allowing them to purchase an oil at your member discount is a fun way for you to introduce them to the benefits of essential oils.  And, it has the added bonus of helping you earn more product.

Here’s the deal, if you are using, loving and ordering Young Living products, there is no reason for you not to be earning free product through the Essential Rewards program.  Enroll today by logging in to your Virtual Office and clicking on the Essential Rewards tab!

What Are Essential Oils?

When my wife first started using essential oils, I didn’t really know what they were. I actually thought that “essential oil” was one oil, like how olive oil is made from olives. I just didn’t know what essential oil was made of.

I soon learned that “essential oils” was a term for oils steam distilled from a wide variety of plant material from all over the planet. There was not one essential oil, but a whole host of different essential oils that do a lot of different things.

While skeptical at first, it wasn’t that weird. They are just oils made from plants. The Bible talks a lot about them and they have been used as medicine for thousands of years. I figured it was just one of those things we were rediscovering and putting back into use.

What Essential Oils for Men?

In the beginning I didn’t know what oils to use (and neither did my wife), but as she learned, she experimented on me. One of the first oils I used was Panaway, which contains methyl salicylic, the main ingredient in aspirin. Like aspirin, it helps take away pain, you just rub Panaway on where it hurts.

After complaining to my wife about my knee hurting, she started having me use Deep Relief. It’s a blend of peppermint, lemon, Idaho Balsam fir, copaiba, clove, wintergreen, helichrysum, vetiver, palo santo, and coconut oil in a convenient roller bottle.  It smells pretty good and more importantly, my knee stops hurting. I’ve also used it on my lower back and any other joint that’s causing discomfort.

Later on we learned about an essential oil called, Valor. It’s nickname is ‘chiropractor in a bottle’ because of the way it can help align your spine, but it also helps give you a boost of confidence and can even help prevent you from snoring at night. I didn’t even realize oils could change your mood, but they definitely can!

When I got a stomach ache from eating too much pizza, my wife gave me some Digize to help my digestive system process all the man-food I had ingested. She told me to rub it in circles around my belly button. I thought that was weird, but I did it anyway and what do you know, it actually helped me feel better!  Now I can eat all the man-food I want!

One night I was struggling to fall asleep (I probably was looking at my phone too much that night) and my wife asked me if she could rub something on my feet. She rubbed some Tranquil on my foot and boy, did it tickle, but within 5 minutes, I was out. I only realized that it had worked when I woke in the morning.

Every morning now my wife oils me up before I head out for the day.  She starts with Shutran, a blend created just for men, four drops on my forearms every morning.  She adds a drop of Citrus Fresh and Brian Power to my brain stem to uplift and focus me.  And finally, she adds a drop of Joy over my heart to uplift me before I head out the door.

While essential oils were something new to me, I’m so glad my wife found them.  I’ve really found a lot of help from them, and can’t imagine life without them.

There are many uses for Melaleuca (alternifolia), which is also commonly known as “tea tree oil”, but we wanted to boil it down to the top 3. This is a very popular oil and so as of right now, Living Happy Oils has decided to make it a part of their kit!

The Top 3 Best Uses for Melaleuca (Tea Tree) Essential Oil

1. Face Wash – the cleansing properties of Melaleuca (Alternifolia) can help your skin fight off acne.
2. Scalp Care – add about 10 drops to any shampoo bottle to soothe scalp dryness and help prevent flakes.
3. Skin Care – from treating diaper rash to lightening skin tags and toenails, tea tree oil is great.

How to Use

Apply 2-4 drops directly to your skin. Dilution is not required, except for the most sensitive skin. Test on a small area first. Use as needed. Keep out of reach of children. Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Irritant reactions and contact allergy have been reported infrequently and can be minimized by avoiding the use of neat oil and storing the oil correctly.

About Melaleuca

Secondary plant metabolites such as essential oils have been used throughout history for therapeutic purposes. The essential oil that is steam distilled from the Australian native plant Melaleuca alternifolia (Myrtaceae), also known as melaleuca oil or tea tree oil, is used topically for its known effects.

Maintaining a healthy weight is all about nutrition and exercise: calories in and calories burned. In addition to an active lifestyle, Young Living’s exclusive, proven Slique line offers the right nutritional supplements for your weight management needs to help you keep or reach your desired weight.

In January of 2012, D. Gary Young announced the Slique™ Experience, which contained a kit designed to revolutionize the way we approach weight management. The star of this kit is a new essential oil blend called “Slique Essence” that enhances the slimming benefits of other essential oil products.

What is Slique Essence?

Slique Essence combines the benefits of ocotea, grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, and spearmint essential oils with the sweetness of stevia extract.

Why These Essential Oils?

• Ocotea – possesses a pleasing, cinnamon-like scent that provides feelings of fullness.*
• Grapefruit – has a refreshing and uplifting aroma and is thought to decrease food cravings. This oil also has fat-dissolving properties that may aid in healthy weight.*
• Tangerine – helps support digestion.*
• Lemon – the citrus-filled scents of lemon have been used to help overcome feelings of hunger and to support digestion.*
• Spearmint – supports a healthy metabolism and adds a sense of balance and well-being.*

How to use Slique Essence?

Add it to tea, water, Power Meal™, Balance Complete™, Pure Protein Complete™, or any beverage. Carry it with you wherever you go to conveniently battle unwanted cravings. With just a few drops of Slique Essence under your tongue, you can fight your “fast-food” times of weakness!

What Comes in the Slique Complete Kit?

• Slique Tea – Formulated to help control appetite while providing flavonoids and catechins, which are thought to help maintain normal body functions.*
• Slique Essence Essential Oil Blend – Helps control hunger and support digestion with a unique blend of citrus oils and spearmint.* This newly formulated blend is only available in the Slique Kit.
• Balance Complete™ – A nutrient-rich meal replacement that supplies the body with necessary fiber.* Its effects are amplified when used with Slique Essence.
• Slique Caps –  Contains two powerful, patent-pending formulas that combine essential oils, dietary fibers, and other key ingredients into a dynamic, dual-action weight-management supplement..*
• Slique™ Gum– Ancient travelers throughout the Middle East used raw frankincense resin for its nutritional content and ability to help control hunger. Slique™ Gum offers those same benefits in a modern delivery system that helps control food cravings and improve oral health.*
• Slique Bars – Slique Bars dual-targeted satiety approach and medley of exotic fruits, nuts, and science creates the perfect functional, nutritious snack to help you feel fuller, longer.*
• NingXia Red® – Rich in phytonutrients and antioxidants, this nutritional supplement contributes to overall health and increased sustained energy.*

You can also purchase the Slique line individually and in smaller kits called Slique Assist and Slique Advanced

How Does it Work?

Slique products help curb cravings for sweets and make you feel less hungry. When you take a Slique Cap before a meal, chew Slique Gum, add Slique Essence to your drink, or drink Slique Tea, you’re using essential oils to tell your body you don’t need as much food and sweets as you originally thought.

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. You should consult with a health professional before starting any weight-loss or weight-management program.

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Peppermint oil is derived from the peppermint plant, which is a cross between water mint and spearmint plant. The entire plant contains menthol, an organic compound which provides a wonderful cooling sensation while it naturally alleviates discomfort.

According to WebMD, peppermint oil can be used for a variety of health conditions and can be taken orally in dietary supplements or topically as a skin cream or ointment. As always, consult with your physician before taking.

Some evidence suggests that peppermint oil may help relieve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and indigestion, but it may cause side effects such as heartburn and may interact with certain medications.

Peppermint oil is intense and far more concentrated than other essential oils. It may be necessary to dilute the oil with a carrier oil like almond or jojoba oil. Below are the uses for peppermint oil:

• Indigestion/Heartburn – helpful in digestion as it has a carminative property of expelling gas
• Colds/Congestion – menthol provides effective relief from many respiratory problems
• Energy/Alertness – powerfully affects and improves mental clarity and raises energy levels

There are many ways to use peppermint essential oil: topically either neat or mixed with a carrier oil; internally as a tea or as an addition to water; or aromatically in a diffuser or in a steaming bowl of water.

Want to learn more about essential oils?