75 Simple Energizing DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes

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No doubt about it, not having enough energy to get through the day is a recipe for setting yourself up to have a hard time, especially when you're in a season of experiencing chronic stress, working late nights, or if you're like me in most of my 20s enduring chronic fatigue. Good news! You can turn around your day, naturally, to defeat experiencing low energy during those days plagued by the dreaded afternoon slump. My favorite way to increase energy without drinking toxic energy drinks is by using energizing essential oil diffuser recipes.

Using a few different essential oils is a great way to make a simple shift in your routine to help you combat fatigue and increase your energy levels. In fact, essential oils are the easy way to helping your body and mind ease out of feeling the effects of chronic stress, little sleep, and toxin exposure. Hooray for no longer needing toxic energy drinks!

Scientific Studies Show Using Essential Oils May Increase Your Energy

Essential oils provide many beneficial effects on your mind and body that enable you to feel your best, increase your mental capacity, boost your energy, and promote whole body functioning… in addition to making your office or home smell incredible and maximizing your overall health and wellness.

• A 2012 study showed the stimulatory effects of rosemary oil, and how it positively impacts mood, brain function, and the autonomic nervous system.
• A small 2013 study concluded that peppermint essential oil is effective for preventing fatigue and improving exercise performance.
• A 2016 study concluded that the inhalation of orange and spearmint essential oils may improve athletic performance.
• Another 2016 study (on mice) found spearmint essential oil mixed with rosemary essential oil increased learning and memory abilities, plus provided beneficial brain tissue markers of oxidation that occur with age.
• A 2018 study on school children confirmed that rosemary may help students focus and remembering more information.

** PLEASE NOTE ** Don't be fooled by clever marketing. Not all essential oils are created equally. Make sure you're not wasting your money on fake or altered essential oils (even if they're labeled as “pure essential oil”). Don't miss our explosive report outlining the dirty little secrets of the essential oil industry to ensure you're not wasting your money on brands of oils that legally mislead you through deceitful marketing practices.

Powerful Essential Oils To Help You Increase Your Energy, Naturally

Before we dive into sharing our ultimate list of energizing essential oil diffuser blends, check out this list of our favorite essential oils known to naturally enhance your energy levels.

Of course, you can mix and match, creating your own blend too. Making your own scent combination isn't difficult, and I do encourage our customers to intuitively experiment with creating new blends. (If you do, be sure to come back and leave a comment to tell us what you're creating! We love to see what our readers are up to, and hearing about the different oils combinations you're loving!)

The following oils are perfect options to use in your own DIY blend, and are highlighted in our blends too.

Citrus Oils That Increase Energy

Citrus oils are a great addition to your DIY energizing diffuser blend. They help brighten your mood and the other oils in the blend, along with creating a more positive environment.

• Bergamot oil
• Grapefruit oil
• Lemon oil
• Lime oil
• Mandarin oil
• Orange oil
• Tangerine oil

Coniferous Essential Oils That Increase Energy

Tree oils are among my favorite essential oils to use to combat mental fatigue. They're uplifting, strengthening, and soothing all at the same time.

• Grand Fir Essential Oil (also known as Idaho Balsam Fir and White Fir)
• Juniper Essential Oil
• Pine Essential Oil
• Spruce Essential Oil

Floral Essential Oils That Help Increase Energy

Floral oils are great for calming anxious and nervous energy, allowing you to feel more alert without wearing yourself out at the same time.

• Lavender Essential Oil
• Patchouli Essential Oil

Herbal Essential Oils That Increase Energy

Herbal oils are perfect options to use to help your mind and body energize in a productive manner.

• Basil Essential Oil
• Lemongrass Essential Oil
• Rosemary Essential Oil
• Sage Essential Oil
• Thyme Essential Oil

Minty Essential Oils That Increase Energy

Adding minty oils to your energizing essential oil blend helps you with clear breathing, and causes a fresh, natural energy boost.

• Eucalyptus Essential Oil (I prefer using eucalyptus radiata)
• Peppermint Essential Oil
• Spearmint Essential Oil
• Wintergreen Essential Oil

For safety reasons, we recommend pregnant women use spearmint or choose an oil blend without a minty aroma because spearmint is much more gentle than peppermint, eucalyptus, and wintergreen. Any blend listed below can be altered by replacing peppermint, wintergreen, or eucalyptus oils with spearmint oil.

Spice Essential Oils That Increase Energy

Spice oils are very helpful with regards to your adrenal functioning. These are particularly helpful to use if your feeling tired because of chronic stress.

• Black pepper Essential Oil
• Cardamom Essential Oil
• Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil
• Clove Essential Oil
• Nutmeg Essential Oil (particularly beneficial is you're experiencing adrenal fatigue)
• Ginger Essential Oil
• Frankincense Essential Oil

75 Simple DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes To Help You Feel Energized, Naturally

Here is the ultimate list of our favorite essential oil blend recipes to use in your diffuser to help with increasing your energy.

1. Adventure Time Diffuser Blend: 3 drops wintergreen, 2 drops grand fir, 1 drop cinnamon
2. Alert Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each cinnamon, orange, and rosemary essential oils
3. Amped Up Diffuser Blend: 3 drops eucalyptus with 3 drops rosemary
4. Awaken Peacefully Diffuser Blend: 4 drops grand fir with 3 drops orange
5. Breath of Fresh Forest Air Diffuser Blend: 2 drops bergamot oil with one drop each of Grand Fir and cypress essential oils
6. Beautiful Day Diffuser Blend: 4 drops grapefruit oil, 2 drops eucalyptus essential oil, and 1 drop each of frankincense and juniper essential oils
7. Bright Minds Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of eucalyptus and rosemary essential oils with 1 drop each lemon and thyme essential oils
8. Brisk Walk Diffuser Blend: 3 drops each grand fir and spearmint
9. Chill Out Nerves Diffuser Blend: 3 drops tangerine, 2 drops lime, and 1 drop dill essential oil
10. Cinnamon Rolls Diffuser Blend: 3 drops orange oil with 1 drop each cinnamon and nutmeg essential oils
11. Citrus Burst Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of grapefruit, bergamot, lime, lemon, and orange oils
12. Compound Energy Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of cypress, juniper, and rosemary essential oils
13. Drops of Daylight Diffuser Blend: 4 drops of orange oil with 2 drops each of bergamot and ylang ylang essential oils
14. Empowered: 2 drops each of grapefruit, lime, and peppermint essential oils
15. Energizing Harmony Diffuser Blend: 3 drops of orange oil, 2 drops frankincense essential oil, and 1 drop of ginger essential oil
16. Energizing Serenity Diffuser Blend: 3 drops lemon oil with two drops each geranium and orange oils
17. Energy Trio Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each frankincense, peppermint, and orange oils
18. Fatigue Fighter Diffuser Blend: 4 drops peppermint with 3 drops geranium
19. Feeling Secure & Happy Diffuser Blend: 3 drops bergamot with 2 drops cypress
20. Focused Diffuser Blend: 3 drops each grapefruit and rosemary essential oils
21. Focused and Calm Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each cedarwood and grand fir essential oils with 1 drop each of basil and rosemary essential oils
22. Fresh Air Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of grapefruit and lemon oils with 1 drop each of basil and lavender essential oils
23. Fresh & Focused Diffuser Blend: 3 drops rosemary oil, 2 drops peppermint oil, 1 drop basil oil
24. Fresh Start Diffuser Blend: 3 drops each orange and lemon verbana oils with 1 drop of bergamot
25. Fruity Pebbles Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each lemongrass, grapefruit, and bergamot oils
26. Get Up and Get Going Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of thyme, spearmint, and lemongrass essential oils
27. Get Stuff Done Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each pine, black pepper, and grapefruit oils
28. Happy & Energized Diffuser Blend: 3 each orange and melissa essential oils with 1 drop of lime oil
29. Happy Morning Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of rosemary, peppermint, and lemon essential oils
30. Inspiring A Good Day Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of orange, lemongrass, and wintergreen essential oils
31. Instant Energy Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of peppermint, orange, and lime oils
32. In The Zone: 3 drops of grand fir essential oil with 2 drops each of grapefruit and frankincense essential oils
33. Jolly Day Diffuser Blend: 3 drops of orange oil with 2 drops each of patchouli and ylang ylang essential oils
34. Joyful Diffuser Blend: 3 drops orange oil with 2 drops of ylang ylang
35. Just Keep Moving Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of basil and bergamot with 1 drop each of cinnamon, lemon, and black pepper essential oils
36. Kinder Mornings Diffuser Blend: 3 drops bergamot oil, 2 drops of frankincense essential oil, and 1 drop of lavender essential oil
37. Life Zest Diffuser Blend: 4 drops tangerine oil with 2 drops nutmeg essential oil
38. Lighthouse Diffuser Blend: 3 drops of bergamot oil, 2 drops of clary sage essential oil, and 1 drop of lavender essential oil
39. Lively Bright Diffuser Blend: 2 drops lemongrass essential oil with 1 drop each of rosemary and eucalyptus essential oils
40. Memory Enhancer Diffuser Blend: 3 drops sweet orange, 2 drops lemon, 1 drop peppermint
41. Mental Fatigue Buster Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each frankincense, peppermint, and lemon oils
42. Mind Sparkles Diffuser Blend: 4 drops grand fir with 3 drops orange
43. Mint Explosion Diffuser Blend: 3 drops peppermint, 2 drops spearmint, and 1 drop wintergreen essential oil
44. Minty Bright Diffuser Blend: 2 drops grapefruit oil with 1 drop each lemon and peppermint essential oils
45. Mojito Lunch Break Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each lime, grapefruit, tangerine, and spearmint oils
46. Morning Boost Diffuser Blend: 3 drops orange oil with 2 drops peppermint essential oil
47. Morning Prayers Diffuser Blend: 4 drops palo santo essential oil with 3 drops of frankincense essential oil
48. Motivational Monday Diffuser Blend: 3 drops frankincense essential oils with 2 drops each of lime, orange, and black pepper essential oils
49. Mountain Air Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each grand fir, lemon, and frankincense essential oils
50. Mountain Fresh Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each lavender and pine essential oils with 1 drop of basil essential oil
51. Ninja Minds Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of rosemary and lemon oil with 1 drop each of grapefruit and peppermint essential oils
52. No-Hype Energy Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of peppermint, sweet orange, grapefruit, and lavender essential oils
53. Operation Happy & Alert Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of spearmint, orange, and ylang ylang essential oils with 1 drop of cedarwood essential oil
54. Positively Awake Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of lavender, orange, and ylang ylang essential oils
55. Power Through Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of juniper and grapefruit with 1 drop of orange oil
56. Pep Up Your Step Diffuser Blend: 3 tangerine, 2 peppermint, and 1 drop each of lemon and lime oils
57. Pumped Up Diffuser Blend: 3 drops lemon oil, 2 drops of basil essential oil, and 1 drop of rosemary essential oil
58. Quick Energy Boost Diffuser Blend: 3 drops lemon oil with 2 drops peppermint essential oil
59. Recharge Diffuser Blend: 3 drops each lemon and eucalyptus essential oils
60. Recharged and Renewed Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of juniper, grapefruit, and grand fir
61. Refreshing Summer Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of lime, rose, and eucalyptus essential oils
62. Spice for Life Diffuser Blend: 3 drops each cinnamon bark and lime oils
63. Spiced Citrus Diffuser Blend: 2 drops of cinnamon and orange oils and 1 drop each of ginger, clove, and cardamom essential oils
64. Spicy Herbs Diffuser Blend: 2 drops black pepper essential oil with 1 drop of rosemary essential oil
65. Stop Overthinking Diffuser Blend: 3 drops of lavender essential oil with 1 drop of rosemary essential oil
66. Sunny Day Diffuser Blend: 4 drops lemon oil with 2 drops of basil essential oil
67. Sunshine Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of lemongrass, spearmint, and tangerine essential oils
68. Sweet Thyme Diffuser Blend: 3 drops tangerine oil with 1 drop of thyme essential oil
69. Time To Wake Up Diffuser Blend: 5 drops of lemon oil with 1 drop each of peppermint, eucalyptus, and cinnamon essential oils
70. Vigorous Productivity Diffuser Blend: 4 drops of grapefruit oil, 3 drops each of peppermint and rosemary essential oils
71. Vitality Mentality Diffuser Blend: 4 drops of lemongrass essential oil, 2 drops of black pepper essential oil
72. Wake Me Up Diffuser Blend: 3 drops grapefruit oil with 2 drops each lemon and ylang ylang essential oils
73. Wake Up Happy Diffuser Blend: 2 drops of lemon oil with 1 drop each of grapefruit and geranium essential oils
74. Whole Mind Diffuser Blend: 2 drops each of bergamot and cedarwood essential oils with 1 drop each of frankincense and orange oils
75. Yawn Buster Diffuser Blend: 4 drops lemon, 2 drops basil, and 1 drop spearmint essential oil

Non-DIY Essential Oil Blends To Naturally Increase Your Energy

Life gets busy, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy a quick pre-made essential oil blend in your diffuser to help you increase your energy and mental focus abilities. My favorite non-DIY essential oil blends to use for naturally increasing your energy includes:

• Awaken Essential Oil Blend: a great blend to diffuse in the morning to get your day started
• Brain Power Essential Oil Blend: great for a subtle increase in energy, where you get a lot done without realizing you were tired
• En-R-Gee Essential Oil Blend: my go-to when exhausted during stressful moments, especially if you might be dealing with some adrenal fatigue
• Motivation Essential Oil Blend: perfect for when your “get up and go” is no where to be found
• Raven Essential Oil Blend: a warm, yet cooling blend great for perking up
• RC Essential Oil Blend: especially helpful when you feel tired and foggy… it brightens up every space and inspires productivity
• Valor Essential Oil Blend: the “just keep swimming [confidently]” oil everyone needs to keep on hand
• White Angelica Essential Oil Blend: slather some on or diffuse it when everyone around you seems to be exhausting just to be near

How To Use Essential Oil Diffusers To Increase Your Energy, Naturally

Grab your favorite energy blend, add them to your nebulizing or ultrasonic diffuser, and take a deep breath. I recommend 4-5 drops if you're in an average sized room (8'x10′). In my vaulted ceiling living room, we would use 8-10 drops. In my RV with smaller sized rooms, we usually only need 3-4 drops.

If you have smaller rooms, it helps to pre-make a 5ml bottle of the blend of your choice to use smaller amounts at a time. Each 5ml bottle holds approximately 85 drops of essential oil.

Just don't use too much oil in your diffuser, or you could end up light headed.

If you want to diffuse some oils while out and about, but don't have a means to diffuse in a diffuser, snag a diffuser necklace or bracelet, or drip some in your hair.

I personally LOVE wearing diffuser necklaces and occasionally wear diffusing bracelets. You can find my favorite beautiful diffusing jewelry at Drops of Joy. Or check out our guide to diffusing jewelry.

How To Use These Energy Boosting Diffuser Blends In A Roller Bottle Blend

These essential oil diffuser blends may also be easily adapted to become roller bottle blends for topical use. Simply use the recipe of your choice listed earlier as directed, adding the oils to an empty 5ml roller bottle. Then fill the rest of the way with your favorite carrier oil, and add on the roller top. For a 10ml roller bottle, double the diffuser blend recipe. To use a 15ml roller bottle, triple the essential oil diffuser blend recipe.

A carrier oil can be any cold-pressed, seed-based oil (ideally organic and unrefined). This includes most cooking oil, like coconut oil, avocado oil, and olive oil. Personally, we LOVE using sweet almond oil, grapeseed oil, and the V6 Carrier oil (made by Young Living). This is the best way to dilute your essential oils for topical use.

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• Where to find the best essential oils with the highest quality

Looking for more info about essential oils and adopting a healthier lifestyle? Be sure to check out our Healthy Home online course for tips on how to identify and replace common harmful products from your home.

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