Help! Product Overload!

We already went over how to choose your starter kit and how to decide if you want to enroll in Essential Rewards. But let me guess? Now you're sitting at your computer and are stuck on which products to actually add to your Essential Rewards order? How do I actually get the free products everyone is talking about?

Let's go through this step by step!

I will show you my method for figuring out my orders. For the sake of needing an example, we're going to start with your initial order which includes your Premium Starter Kit, but it's the thought process and methodology that's important here. This is what I used:

1. Reference Guide (desk or pocket version) (not required, but extremely helpful as you will see)
2. Young Living's website
3. A piece of scratch paper

If you're anything like me, you've started researching how to make your own blends. That's actually probably what brought you to this post; there are just so many fantastic products. And you want to create your own blends, but just not sure how to do that or where to begin? Try opening up Pinterest and typing in: "Young Living recipes" or "Essential Oil Roller Bottles." You'll open up a whole world of essential oil combinations that you can create yourself with only a few simple supplies.

Unfortunately, it can also be pretty overwhelming. I took one look and I wanted them all! Lavender, Rosemary and Cedarwood for luxurious hair. Lavender and Cedarwood to relax children before bedtime. Carrot Seed for sunscreen. Oregano, Purification and Thieves for immune support. Ylang Ylang, Clary Sage, Orange for feelings of sensuality.

I had to stop myself. I had to limit myself. I decided to go through it systematically. Remember, you don't have to get everything all at once! No one can afford to do that!

Ask yourself: what is your biggest body system issue that you need essential oils to help with? For me, this was a simple question to answer, but for you it may not be so cut and dry. I have terrible stomach issues, so for this example we're going to use pages 241-243 of the Pocket Reference. Digestive Problems. Specifically on these pages, Heartburn, Indigestion, and Stomachache (not pictured, Gas on the previous page. Seemed overkill to put it all in here. You get the point).

In my pocket guide, I highlighted the oils that were already coming to me in the Premium Starter Kit. Here they are:

Gas: Peppermint Vitality, DiGize, Thieves
Heartburn: Lemon Vitality, DiGize Vitality, Citrus Fresh
Indigestion: Peppermint Vitality, Copaiba Vitality, DiGize Vitality
Stomachache: Peppermint Vitality, Lavender, Frankincense, DiGize

Then I just looked at what was left and tried to pick one oil from each area.

Gas: Carrot Seed $22.25
Heartburn: Ginger Vitality $13.50
Indigestion: Grapefruit Vitality $7.75
Stomachache: Cedarwood $11.50
Total: $55

Done! Your first Essential Rewards order (A.K.A. "ER" order). Please note, the oils I chose for this example include Carrot Seed which can be used for sunscreen, and Cedarwood which can be used for relaxation before bed and luxurious hair. So what is the method I used? Playing around on Pinterest! Not exactly patent-worthy.

I suggest, if you haven't already, to start poking around on Pinterest. And don't stress yourself out too much! Remember that by enrolling in Essential Rewards, you're going to get 10% back on the Product Value, or PV, of your orders. In many cases the PV and the Wholesale Cost is the same, with the exception of the Starter Kits. The Premium Starter Kit is $160 and you will earn $100PV. Add in the $55PV from your ER order means that you'll earn 10% back against $155, or $15.50 to use on your next quick order.

Obviously these prices are subject to change, but here's a quick snapshot of the oils available for less than $15.50. You could choose one, sometimes two, for free and add it to your next Quick Order! Oregano, Sage and Ginger are all available for less than $15.50, and those oils are perfect for helping stomach issues.