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For when the kids are finally in bed…

You’re ready to switch off but your body doesn’t know how. You definitely feel tired. It doesn’t stop your mind from running through everything that happened in the day and everything you need to deal with tomorrow. You feel the tension in your body. A restlessness that won’t settle.

What your body needs is a signal that it’s safe to relax. It’s time to rest. Everything you need to deal with tomorrow can wait for tomorrow.

Aromatherapy provides that signal. Essential oil aromas have a powerful effect on the stress response that keeps our bodies tense and minds busy. They help us switch from the sympathetic (fight or flight) to the parasympathetic nervous system (rest & digest).

All you need is to inhale the aromas and let them release calm into your system. You can enjoy essential oils in many different forms, hand cream, body oil or, my favourite after a long day, skincare.

🪻 My skincare is my off-switch. Discover your off-switch by exploring our aromatherapy skincare, bodycare and rollerballs on the Esker Fields website.

🪻 Let the Lavender & Peppermint Foot Cream be your anchor this summer.

When it comes to summer skincare, looking after your feet is a must and the Esker Fields Lavender & Peppermint Foot Cream fulfils all your foot care needs.

The natural butters deeply hydrate and smooth the skin so you can feel confident stepping out in sandals.

The combination of peppermint and lavender essential oils is wonderfully soothing and a welcome relief after spending all day on your feet as we so often do when travelling for summer holidays.

The aromas of the essential oils are incredibly grounding so applying the foot cream feels like a relaxing ritual in the midst of the summer busyness.

As a bonus, the cooling effects of the Lavender & Peppermint Foot Cream are great for insect bites too!

🌿 Pick up a pot of the Esker Fields Lavender & Peppermint Foot Cream to support you all summer long.

🌿 Every Esker Fields product is derived from personal experience.

When I first started coming up with aromatherapy formulas, it was for myself. I was a qualified aromatherapist providing treatments and saw how I could use my knowledge to replenish my sensitive skin, reduce feelings of stress and help me drift off to sleep.

So the first few products I released through Esker Fields were formulas I had been using and loving myself. From there, I continued to develop products that met my needs when it came to skincare, stress and sleep.

As I built a community around Esker Fields, I had great conversations with people about what they were looking for which inspired a few of the products too.

It means that every Esker Fields product is truly functional. It is made with the end in mind.

🪻 Read the stories behind the first two products I ever released over on the Esker Fields blog. They are both multi-functional and that’s why they are still favourites to this day.

Trying to balance it all this summer? What’s in your self-care toolkit? 💚

The summer months bring a lot of fun and joy. But for working mums, there is another side to this time of year. It feels like we are being pulled in all directions, even more than usual.

The kids are out of school so they are out of routine with plenty of time to fill. However, the demands of daily life don’t stop for you. You’re still running a household, taking care of all your responsibilities at work and showing up for your other family members.

In an already packed schedule, the summer can leave very little time for you. So I want to remind you to use the pockets of time you can find (even if it’s just two minutes) to do something for yourself. Care for your own wellbeing so you can be present for the memories you’re making this summer.

Fill your self-care toolkit with calming rituals that don’t take a lot of time, energy or headspace. Aromatherapy is a great option because it’s always there when you need it. All it takes is a few deep breaths of an essential oil blend to melt away stress and find grounding in the present moment.

🪻 Bring the Esker Fields Relax Rollerball on your adventures this summer and know you have a wellbeing tool to hold you and settle you.

☀️ July & August markets where you can shop Esker Fields.

The summer is always an exciting time for markets. You’ll have multiple opportunities to shop Esker Fields in person and ask me any questions you have about essential oils, natural skincare and looking after yourself inside and out.

Here is where you’ll find Esker Fields this summer.

🌿 The Drogheda Cottage Market on Saturday 4th July.

🌿 The Tattersalls July Show on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July.

🌿 The Tullamore Show on Sunday 9th August.

🌿 The Drogheda Cottage Market at The Barn at Bettystown House on Sunday 16th August.

🌿 The Dalkey Lobster Festival on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August.

Let me know if you plan to attend any of these markets. I look forward to seeing you there!

If you can’t wait, you can always shop Esker Fields online. (link in bio)

Add this to your carry-on to manage the travel stress this summer. ✈️

We are coming up on the summer holiday season. While that means we have fun experiences to look forward to, it also means we have to deal with the travel aspect of going away.

If you have young children, you’re a nervous flyer, or you struggle to sleep when you’re away from home, this can bring with it a lot of stress.

The overwhelm, anxiety and exhaustion can build up to the point where we struggle to find the focus and calm to manage the situation in front of us.

In those moments, I pull out my Relax Rollerball. I apply the aromatherapy blend to my pulse points and take three deep breaths of the aromas. I’ll start to feel the essential oils influencing my stress response, slowing the heart rate and deepening the breath.

As the physical stress response settles, I feel more calm and in control. I can be the grounded person I want to be when travelling.

Make sure to top up on the Relax Rollerball ahead of your summer holidays and add it to your carry-on so you always have it with you.

🌿 Shop Esker Fields: https://eskerfields.ie/shop/aromatherapy-roller-balls/aromatherapy-relax-rollerball/

🪻 If you struggle with meditation, try this…

I am such an advocate for self-care as someone who has dealt with stress and burnout in the past. It’s through this lived experience that I know looking after yourself isn’t always easy.

Stepping away from a hectic day to clear your mind through meditation can leave you overthinking even more than you were before. There have been times I’ve sat down to listen to a guided meditation and heard nothing because I got distracted by worried thoughts.

That being said, the practice of pausing, slowing down and just being is something I want to have as part of my regular life. So I combine meditation with aromatherapy to help me reach the state of relaxation I’m looking for.

Both meditation and aromatherapy are effective wellbeing techniques. Together, they ease and deepen relaxation. The essential oils slow the breath while the meditation slows the mind.

I explain how to use aromatherapy as part of meditation in the new blog on the Esker Fields website. It includes a link to a free guided meditation I’ve created which incorporates aromatherapy, specifically the Esker Fields Relax Rollerball.

🌿 Read it here and experience the calming effects of aromatherapy meditation: https://eskerfields.ie/how-to-do-an-aromatherapy-meditation/

Father’s Day Giveaway #4 ⭐ Esker Fields Refresh & Uplift Shower Gel

Happy Father’s Day! To wrap up our Father’s Day celebrations, we are hosting one final giveaway. This is your last chance to nominate a father figure in your life to receive a free gift from Esker Fields.

Today, we are giving away a bottle of our Refresh & Uplift Shower Gel. Like all our products, it’s infused with essential oils. The blend of lime, grapefruit, sweet thyme, and vetiver essential oils gives it a refreshing aromatic fragrance while also re-energising the mind and body.

It’s a great way to start the day or reset after a workout.

Gift something a little different this Father’s Day. Nominate a father figure in your life to receive a free Esker Fields Refresh & Uplift Shower Gel by tagging them in the comments and I will announce the winner in a live on Tuesday.

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