Feeling stuck, stressed, or a little emotionally “off”?
You’re not alone—and the good news is, relief may be just a few drops away.
Whether you’re new to essential oils or looking for a simple emotional reset you can actually stick with, the Emotional Tune-Up is a powerful yet gentle daily routine that supports emotional release, balance, and connection—naturally.
Think of it like brushing your teeth… but for your emotional well-being.
In this post, I’ll walk you through the full practice (step-by-step), explain the “why” behind each oil, and show you how you can make this 5–10 minute ritual part of your morning or evening routine—even if life feels a bit chaotic.
🌿 Want the printable guide?
[Download the Emotional Tune-Up Quick Guide] for easy reference and start your daily reset today.
[Download the Emotional Tune-Up Quick Guide] for easy reference and start your daily reset today.
What Is the Emotional Tune-Up?
The Emotional Tune-Up is a simple essential oil technique that helps you:
- Balance your mood
- Let go of built-up stress and stuck emotional energy
- Support your nervous system (without a screen or a scroll)
- Feel more grounded, uplifted, and clear
It only takes 5–10 minutes and uses common essential oils and oil blends—perfect if you're just starting your emotional healing journey with oils.
Whether you do it first thing in the morning, before bed, or whenever your mood needs a shift, this practice gives your emotional system a “reset” and reconnects you to your inner guidance.
Why It Works: The Science + Energy Behind the Practice
When you inhale or apply essential oils, you’re not just enjoying a nice scent.
You’re actually:
- Stimulating the limbic system (your brain’s emotional center)
- Shifting stored memories and beliefs
- Calming your body’s stress response
- Encouraging new, supportive emotional patterns
This technique uses oils on four key points of the body—each one chosen to align and reset different emotional centers.
And yes—it’s totally beginner-friendly.
Let’s walk through it!
Step-by-Step: How to Do the Emotional Tune-Up
You’ll need a few essential oils or blends. (If you're missing one or two, no stress—you can still do this with what you have.)
🌱 Step 1: Ground with Valor (Feet or Wrists)
Apply 1 drop of Valor on the bottom of each foot.
(If you can’t take off your shoes, apply it to your wrists or the base of your spine.)
(If you can’t take off your shoes, apply it to your wrists or the base of your spine.)
Take 6 slow, deep breaths as you gently inhale the scent.
Why Valor?
This blend helps ground and center you, balances the body’s electrical flow, and creates a solid foundation so you receive greater benefits from the oils that follow.
This blend helps ground and center you, balances the body’s electrical flow, and creates a solid foundation so you receive greater benefits from the oils that follow.
It’s like pressing the "start" button for emotional balance.
🌼 Step 2: Center with Lavender or Lemon (Solar Plexus)
Next, apply 1 drop of either:
- Lavender – Soothes mind and body, helps you turn inward and reconnect to your inner calm.
- Lemon – Uplifts emotions, centers an overactive mind, and gently cleanses your energetic field.
Apply your chosen oil to your solar plexus (that soft area just below your sternum, between your ribs and navel).
Breathe in deeply 6 times, slowly.
This area is the emotional “command center”—and applying oil here helps balance power, self-worth, and clarity.
💚 Step 3: Open the Heart (Heart Center)
Now choose one of the following oils or blends and apply over your heart:
- Stress Away – Releases daily tension and overwhelm; helps you reconnect to peace and presence.
- R.C. – A wonderful blend to help you release grief or fear and breathe more freely.
- Joy – Opens your heart to joy, beauty, and your true inner desires.
After applying, inhale the oil deeply 6 times, slowly.
This part of the practice supports emotional vulnerability, connection, and inner wisdom.
💡 Tip: If you don’t know which oil to choose, go with what you’re drawn to. Your nose knows.
🔮 Step 4: Align with Frankincense (Crown Chakra)
Finally, apply 1 drop of Frankincense to the top of your head (crown chakra).
Optional: Also apply to your forehead and the base of your skull.
Optional: Also apply to your forehead and the base of your skull.
Then breathe in slowly 6 times.
Why Frankincense?
This resin-based oil connects you to higher wisdom and helps you surrender to guidance beyond the mind. It’s a beautiful support for spiritual alignment and emotional clarity.
This resin-based oil connects you to higher wisdom and helps you surrender to guidance beyond the mind. It’s a beautiful support for spiritual alignment and emotional clarity.
Why I Love This Practice
When I first began using essential oils, I was overwhelmed with what to use and how to use them—especially for emotional support.
This practice gave me structure, focus, and a real emotional shift I could feel.
Now, it’s part of my regular routine—and one of the first tools I recommend to women who are just starting their journey with oils or emotional wellness.
It's:
✅ Gentle
✅ Easy to follow
✅ Doesn’t require tons of products
✅ And works even if you’ve tried “all the things” before
✅ Easy to follow
✅ Doesn’t require tons of products
✅ And works even if you’ve tried “all the things” before
Pro Tips for Success
✨ Use this routine daily—morning or evening.
✨ Set your intention before starting.
✨ Keep your oils in a small tray or pouch so they’re ready to go.
✨ Download the printable quick guide and keep it near your oils.
✨ Set your intention before starting.
✨ Keep your oils in a small tray or pouch so they’re ready to go.
✨ Download the printable quick guide and keep it near your oils.
Ready to Reset Your Mood?
You don’t need to be perfect. You don’t need to do it “right.”
You just need a few drops of oil and a few deep breaths.
You just need a few drops of oil and a few deep breaths.
This simple daily practice can help you reconnect to yourself, release what no longer serves you, and step into your day (or your dreams) with clarity, calm, and confidence.
🌿 Download Your Emotional Tune-Up Quick Guide
So you can start using this daily support right away—no overthinking, no guessing.
So you can start using this daily support right away—no overthinking, no guessing.
🧡 Want to Get Started with These Oils?
All the oils used in the Emotional Tune-Up are available as a bundle, or you can purchase them individually—whatever suits you best.
I’ve created a wishlist to make it easy: you can grab the full set, start with the bundle, or just pick the ones that speak to you right now.
I’ve created a wishlist to make it easy: you can grab the full set, start with the bundle, or just pick the ones that speak to you right now.
This is a beautiful way to begin your journey with emotional wellness and essential oils—gentle, powerful, and completely customizable.
And if you’re curious how this ties into a deeper wellness journey (or if you’d like help getting started with essential oils), just reach out—I’d love to connect.
Stay adventurous,
Cornelia
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