Are we headed into a sleep epidemic? Scientist are convinced that the link between sleep and health is essential, yet so many of us struggle with getting the quantity and quality that we need to thrive. Katja Heino shares with us her story of using essential oils to help herself get enough quality sleep as she battles Lyme disease.

In this Episode You’ll Discover:

• Katja’s journey with Lyme’s disease, and her personal story of how she came to write the book, Sleep Essentials, How to Use Essential Oils for Better Sleep.

• Katja’s wellness shift and her discovery of Young Living Essential Oils.

• How sleep is affecting our population as a whole and how we are entering a sleep epidemic.

• What happens to our body when sleep deprivation occurs.

• How much sleep do we really need each night?

• What you should know about circadian rhythms and teenagers.

• How to make big shifts in your sleep and how long it takes your body to adapt to these changes.

• What happens to your cortisol levels when you drink stimulates and eat unhealthy carbohydrates.

• Why you should be going to bed before 10:30pm.

• Why exercise helps you sleep and the optimal time and length to exercise.

• What screen time just before bed does to your body and why it inhibits sleep.

• Katja’s best tips for better sleep.

• How to add essential oils to your daily healthcare routine for better sleep.

• How essential oils work inside the body and impact our limbic system to help with better sleep.

• Best ways to apply and use essential oils for better sleep.

• Troubleshooting- what to do when it seems like somethings not working.

• Quality over quantity and how that relates to sleep.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Blue Light Blocker Glasses

• Katja’s Sleep ebook

• Katja’s Paleo cookbook

• Connect with Katja

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Recipes Mentioned in this Episode:

Awesome Orange Waffles: Add orange essential oil to your favorite waffle batter. Use 1 drop per every waffle made.