HOW TO USE YOUR BLENDS
How to use your B Calm blends
Your nervous system doesn't pause when life doesn't. Here’s how to give it a moment, in seconds, in the gaps you already have. No experience needed: a few drops is all it takes.
“I created these blends during my own recovery from stress and burnout. They’re designed to fit around a real, busy day, so calm becomes a small daily habit rather than something you have to find time for.”
Becky Pope, MIEPA Clinical Aromatherapist & founder of B Calm
THE RITUAL
Your day, from morning to night
Three blends, three moments. Start with the one that feels hardest, and add the others when you’re ready.
1 · MORNING
Breathe Calm
Uplift & calm · Sweet Orange, Lavender, Frankincense
Before the day gets loud: 2–3 drops in the corner of the shower, up to 10 in your diffuser while the kettle boils, or 1 on a lava bead necklace.
2 · AFTERNOON
Live Calm
Energy & focus · Lemon, Eucalyptus, Peppermint
When the 3pm wall hits: 1–2 drops on your keyring diffuser, or a few drops in a diffuser beside your screen.
3 · EVENING
Rest Calm
Relax & unwind · Geranium, Lavender, Frankincense
When your head won’t switch off: up to 10 drops in a diffuser by the bed, or mixed into a carrier oil for your bath.
10s
The 10-second reset
Any time you feel it rising: open your blend, hold it a little way from your nose, and take three slow breaths, in through the nose and out for longer. The scent is the cue, the breath is the reset.
WAYS TO USE YOUR BLENDS
Five easy ways in
DIFFUSER
UP TO 10 DROPS
SHOWER
2–3 DROPS
In the corner of the shower, then breathe
KEYRING or NECKLACE
1–2 DROPS
On the wooden or lava bead, calm on the go
BATH
6 DROPS
Mixed into 1 tbsp carrier oil, then swirled in
MASSAGE
6 DROPS
Mixed into 1 tbsp carrier oil for a calming massage
Using a blend on skin or in the bath? Always dilute it first. Our Organic Jojoba Carrier Oil is light and absorbs quickly, from £6.50.
WHY SCENT, NOT JUST BREATHING?
Scent does the remembering for you.
Breathing exercises ask you to remember, and concentrate, at exactly the moment your mind is busiest. Smell is the only one of our senses wired straight to the brain’s emotional centre, so a familiar calming scent can start to shift how you feel in seconds.
Use the same blend at the same moment each day, and that scent becomes your shortcut back to calm.
FREE GUIDE FROM BECKY
Your nervous system doesn't pause when life doesn't.
My free guide: three small moments of calm that fit the day you already have.
GET THE MOST FROM YOUR BLENDS
Little tips, bigger calm
1 Same scent, same moment
Use each blend at the same point every day. Over time, the scent becomes your cue to reset.
2 Start with one
Pick the moment that feels hardest and begin there. Add the others when you're ready.
3 Less is more
Start with the lower number of drops and build up. A little goes a long way.
4 Store them well
Keep bottles upright, lids tightly closed, somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight.
SAFETY FIRST
Using essential oils safely
- Always dilute in a carrier oil before applying to skin
- Patch test on a small area first
- Keep away from eyes, children and pets
- Not for internal use
- If you're pregnant, breastfeeding or have a medical condition, check with your GP first
- Read our full safety advice