Clarity! 5 Essential Oil Blends that Boost Focus & Concentration

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DIY Essential Oils / Aromatherapy for focus and concentration

Need more focus & concentration in your life?

You and I both!

Actually, I think the majority of people want to be a bit more on top of things throughout the day.

Luckily we have access to a variety of natural concentration aids today.

Some are stimulating – herbs like Gotu Kola, caffeinated drinks like Yerba Mate and amphetamines like Adderall jolt the mind into activity by stimulating the nervous system.

Other focus promoters are a bit more gentle -like meditation and aromatherapy. They invoke focused and concentrated states by calming and re-centering the mind. They’re also more sustainable for use in the long term since they don’t cause us to crash like uppers do.

While my number one recommendation for improving focus and concentration is to develop a meditation practice, my number two is to create the right environment for single-minded attentiveness.

I’ve found that aromatherapy is a great way to help set tone when creating a productive space. What’s even better – smells are portable. So while you can’t always be in a super productive environment, you can bring your favorite uplifting smells with you on the go. A great way to do this is to carry a pocketable essential oil inhaler in your pocket or purse.

Two quick aromatherapy tips:

Aromatherapy isn’t always effective for everyone. I find that people who are sensitive and not overburdened by stimuli are able to benefit the most from inhaling essential oils.

But there are a couple strategies that will help you get the most out of using essential oils for focus on concentration.

Number #1: Use the right oils!

If you think this is obvious, well it is.

But I feel compelled to address it.

Many people simply assume that when creating a blend of concentration it’s okay to choose an essential oil that has an agreeable smell.

The reality is that scents that affect our neural hardwiring in specific – and very consistent – ways. And some are more likely to create more focused and concentrated states than others.

This is because over thousands of years of contact with plants used in aromatherapy humans have developed specific relationships to those smells.

Some smells meant safety and made our ancestors relax, while others signaled opportunity and excitement.

To learn more about the oils you should be using, stick around ; )

Number #2: Build scent associations

Here’s another important thing to keep in mind – humans build strong relationships and connections with scents and smells.

For example: say you visited India as a child.

You no doubt would have a variety of memories and associations with that experience. And some of those associations would include scents that you encountered.

Maybe you visited a lot of spiritual sites and there was a predominant smell of sandalwood wafting through the air. And that smell brought you calm and helped you feel connected with life.

Now let’s assume you didn’t come in contact with the smell of sandalwood again until you were in your twenties.

Then one day, all of a sudden, you walk by an incense store and the gentle scent of sandalwood floats by and into your nose.

Woah! Next thing you know you are thrust back to India, back to childhood. And a soothing calm flows over you. No matter what you were stressed and upset a moment before – you are now pacified and at peace.

This is what we want to do when we introduce new scents into our lives. We want to build an experience around each scent or mixture of scents and allow it to be replicated over and over.

So be sure to keep this in mind when you are building a relationship with your focus and concentration boosting essential oils.

Soon enough just a whiff of these oils should be enough to put you into a productive mindset.

5 EO Blends to Try Out for Improved Concentration and Focus

chamomile

Okay, now let’s get into the recipes.

Below you’ll find five different blends. Each blend contains essential oils that are known to boost awareness, focus, and concentration for many people.

Feel free to play around with these mixes as well. In other posts on this website, it’s more important that you stick to specific directions (in the case of physical conditions, for example). But in this instance it’s okay to tamper with the suggestions : )

1.) Smooth Sailing Focus Blend

Ingredients:

Directions:

  • Mix together in a small dropper bottle (5 ml)

Applications:

  • 6 drops to a bath
  • 3 drops on a wet washcloth, rub all over your body while showering
  • Deep inhalations from a tissue/cloth or pocket square
  • Added to an essential oil diffuser to fill your room

2.) Calm and Concentrated Blend

Ingredients:

Directions:

  • Combine oils in a small dropper bottle (15 ml, 30 ml)

Applications:

Massage

In the bath: Add 4-6 drops to your bath

Inhalation: Add 4-6 drops to a cloth, tissue or fill a pocket EO inhaler with the mixture, inhale deeply

Diffusion: Fill your aromatherapy diffuser with as much of the mixture as you’d like

juniper

3.) Alert and Aware Blends

I know the title of this article says 5 blends, but this sub-section has some small variants. : )

These blends are recommended for diffusion.

Alert and Aware blend #1

Alert and Aware blend #2

For blend #1 and #2 either apply to a diffuser or dilute with a base oil and add to a 1 oz glass dropper bottle. It can then be used as a stimulating massage oil.

Alert and Aware blend #3

This blend is meant to only be used in a diffuser

  • 15 drops eucalyptus
  • 5 drops peppermint
  • 5 drops basil

frankincense

4.) Bold and Assertive Blends

Bold and Assertive Blend #1

  • 15 drops cedarwood
  • 10 drops lime
  • 5 drops cypress

Bold and Assertive Blend #2

Bold and Assertive Blend #3

5.) Pure Concentration Blends

Pure Concentration Blend #1

  • 20 drops lemon
  • 6 drops basil
  • 2 drops rosemary

Pure Concentration Blend #2

  • 10 drops cardamon
  • 10 drops litsea cubeba
  • 10 drops lemon

eo bottle 2

Conclusion

Hopefully, you’ve found some of these mixtures appealing.

If you decide to put them to use, let us know how it goes for you!

Additionally, if you have any comments, questions or know of additional blends that have worked for you, let us know below in the comments.

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20 thoughts on “Clarity! 5 Essential Oil Blends that Boost Focus & Concentration”

  1. if my 13 year old is having ADD issues of focus and concentration, and outbursts, which of these blends would you recommend to use in a diffuser at night to help. Pam

    1. Hi Pam. For night time I would recommend this Peaceful Sleep blend from NOW essential oils. Additionally try to keep a consistent bed time schedule for your teen and reduce screen time for at least an hour before bed!

    2. I would recommend vetiver, there have been lots of studies on the use of vetiver and ADHD I have also quite a few customers that have had great success with it as well for both ADHD and Autism

  2. Where and how do you apply the Pure Concentration Blends. Thank you

  3. Jessica

    I have a 7 year old with impulse control issues. Would the pure concentration or the calm be good for him or is he too young

    1. Never too young. You may need to dilute the strength of the dose to allow for the smaller body size.

    1. I’m not too well versed with vetiver, but I think you’re right in bringing it up in the context of developing focus and concentration.

      Vetiver promotes calm in the body and mind and helps balance emotions. It has a lot of uses, but calming nervous tension and anxiety are some of the most utilized.

  4. Can most of your blends other than the ones meant only for the diffuser be applied directly to the skin?

    1. Sure, they can. Play around with concentrations of EOs to carrier oils to find what’s best for you. Cheers!

  5. amommasview

    Thanks for all the tips. I was looking for some essential oils that help my kids focus a little bit more while doing school. This really helped.

  6. I am an adult with add. I have very imo exam 3 month later. Im using mix of rosemerry n lavender oil..n sometimws also adding peppermint oil.in aroma diffuser. Is it ok blend? I also mix a few drops cocunut oil with this mix when using in bath or msg at temple region

  7. Nichole

    What would u recommend the bold and assertive blend for? I’m looking for something for my 7 year old to help him with focus in school but he is also anxious and worries about what others are thinking. Is this a good blend for that?

  8. Rachita

    Hi, I really like the recipe for Pure Concentration Blend 1. How many drops of it should I add to an essential oil diffuser? Will about 4-5 drops be enough?
    Thanks.

  9. Colleen

    Your tip for first creating a positive scent association before free use is extremely valuable and important. Thanks for the reminder.

  10. Jeannie Bridges

    do you add 1 oz of carrier oil to your bold and assertive blends and pure concentration blends like you do with the alert and aware blends? or do you just inhale those blends?

  11. Robin Gaynes

    As an older adult with A.D.D. (50), going back to school for my MA degree and possibly my Doctorate, I have severe concentration/focus issues. Im taking meds to help but would like to incorporate the use of essential oils for focus. In your opinion, which are the best of the blends that you have listed?
    Thanks

    1. Feel free to try any of them out – who knows which you might find as a favorite?

  12. I love love love the cypress/cedar/lime blend! I want to try the Smooth Sailing blend but I really hate basil. Could I substitute rosemary, or what other replacement would you suggest?

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