Scents of Harmony
by Leonie Featherstone
How To Maintain Peace In The School Holidays Rule Number 1! Diffuse, diffuse, diffuse - quality Essential oils such as doTERRA Essential oils! Rule Number 2! Ensure each child has their own doTERRA essential oil roller bottle mood blend so they (or you) can roll it on whenever needed! Let’s start with a ‘process’! 1. Set your Intention for the school holidays. Paint a clear picture in your mind and heart about how you want the experience to be. 2. Research! Reflect on previous holidays and the subsequent challenges; ask other parents how they navigate this time successfully and yes, ‘Ask Google’! 3. Identify your main Holiday Challenges. 4. Hold a family meeting. Welcome their ideas and desires and intentions (they are NEVER too young to participate). Encourage THEM to ignite their own creative thought ability! 5. Create a plan. Call for Volunteers to be Holiday Peace Participants. 6. Match ideas with reality. If the desired trip to Disney is not possible – how can you recreate some Disney experiences in the home and locally – be creative – make it fun! 7. Design Activity Options. eg Mini My Kitchen Rules nights with the children as the Chefs; Craft projects; Painting; Family concerts – who doesn’t want to be the Magician, right? Group exercise/sport opportunities; Invite ‘experts’ in to teach a fun subject that will benefit your children eg Aroma-Jewellery; Pamper Parties for Teenagers; Aroma-Art; Rollerball Mood Magic; School Holiday Memories – each member to journal/draw/ decorate a scrapbook; (Especially helpful to use Essential oils during this experience); 8. Compartmentalize your time. eg 100% of family time to family; 100% of work time to work; Be present in each sector and create strategies to support eg While in your home office – your children can use Electronic Devices; (They will probably encourage you to ‘work’ more!); Form a babysitting pool with friends or ‘pay’ older children to entertain younger ones – this will help their Christmas shopping funds! 9. Create daily rituals. eg All members of the family share what they are grateful for and one thing they love about each member of the family! Have an ‘oil check’ to see what oils each child has chosen for the day! Allow children to take turns to add oils to the diffuser.
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10. Gather resources. a. Diffuser and Essential oils eg doTERRA Emotional Starter Pack a. If you do not have doTERRA essential oils – I can tailor-make suggestions for your situation and have them shipped to your door! a. Materials/Ingredients/Supplies for Craft/ Baking/Dress Ups/Concerts (could be a fun trip to the Opportunity Shops/Craft Store/ Nature Walk!) Here are a few doTERRA essential oil suggestions and strategies that may support common School Holiday Challenges. Frustration – Parents AND Children ›› Diffuse Balance to ground everyone and Lavender Peace to release any niggles and restore tranquility. ›› Apply Adaptive to pulse points and partner with some reassuring affirmations. Device Addiction and ‘Boredom’! ›› Diffuse Citrus Bliss to stir their creativity and motivate them to find their own ‘get up and go’! ›› Apply fortifying oils such as OnGuard to strengthen your boundaries and resolve to say No with love ›› Get each person to create their ‘Boredom Buster’ Chart ›› Create a flexible plan for the Activity Options each family member chose ›› Think of a trade-off system eg When Child contributes X time to family; participating in chores or working on project; time exercising/ time outdoors they earn Y time on their device. Fridge Raiding ›› Diffuse oils such as Smart and Sassy, Grapefruit, Lemon or Peppermint ›› Create nutritious snacks as opposed to ‘empty foods’ – flavour with doTERRA essential oils such as Peppermint; make it easy for them to snack – chop up veges and fruit ahead of time or delegate that activity – prizes for most creative presentation! ›› People often eat as a distraction so keep them busy with the agreed upon Activity Options Constant Bickering ›› Diffuse doTERRA Adaptive or Lavender Peace essential oil blends to ‘calm the farm’ and dispel agitation and then switch it up with some Elevation to restore the joyful, carefree holiday mood you desire! All contributor contact details are on pages 37-39
