In 2014, Gary Young (the founder of Young Living) said: “The importance of deep sleep in healing the mind and body cannot be overstated. 

One of the greatest challenges for people today is to have quality sleep. Sleep is the foundation of health. 

Without addressing sleep, we are not paying attention to a key foundation of our wellbeing, as it is a challenge for people to be balanced emotionally and be able to face the demands of the world today [without a solid foundation of restful sleep].”

This is something that I have always known.

REM (“rapid eye movement”) sleep is the sleep state that helps our learning and our memory. When we have dreams in this sleep state, they are easier to remember.

But it’s when we access those deep, deep non-REM sleep cycles that our body heals. This is the state needed for cellular repair and regeneration. If we’re experiencing lighter, more disturbed sleep cycles, how can we ever hope to access those ultimate states of health and wellbeing?

Would you like to know the solution to a rejuvenating and restful night’s sleep? That’s what this post is all about. Enjoy!

Deep Night Essence – your answer to restful sleep

When Young Living released Deep Night Essence at their 2024 International Grand Convention, I was dubious. I’ve been using a melatonin supplement for years as my sleep aid, alongside of my favourite essential oils. Deep Night Essence is melatonin-free, and I really didn’t expect it to stack up favourably against melatonin.

Boy, was I wrong! I was heading home from that convention on a 14 hour flight, and decided to try it out.

I took 2 capsules (the recommended amount), and to my amazement I slept for 9 hours straight. Like WOW!!!!

They say that as leaders, we must earn respect; It’s not just given freely. Well, I’m going to turn the tables on that saying, and say “Supplements must earn our respect.” We need to see them working in order to want to keep taking them. And this one sure has worked for me. I’ve now ditched my melatonin, and instead I’m taking Deep Night Essence every night.

It’s not yet released in my local market (Australia), so I need to buy it via Young Living’s NFR program.

Next post I’ll explore the science behind this product. But this week, I simply want to introduce you to my own experience of it. Here’s what I’ve noticed since taking it:

1. I don’t wake drowsy

That was one of the biggest drawbacks of Melatonin. Although I slept really well with it, I would always feel tired when I woke up.

With Deep Night Essence, I wake bright and alert.

To my surprise, I’m actually waking up quite early. I’ve always been an early bird (pre-menopause), so it’s lovely to feel that my natural sleep rhythm has kicked back in again.  

2. I fall asleep easily & stay asleep

I love this quality of Deep Night Essence. I fall asleep just as easily as I did with Melatonin, and I stay asleep.

If something does wake me in the night, I am not waking groggy. And if something has been playing in my mind it can keep me awake for a little while afterwards. But I always manage to go back to sleep again, just by choosing to sleep. I don’t toss and turn and stress. I just recognise that I’m thinking, and I “decide” that it’s time to sleep…and so I do.

But – I do still need good sleep hygiene, no different to when I was taking melatonin. If I am on my computer right before sleep, that blue light radiation still does mess with my deep sleep, no matter what supplement I’m taking. But I noticed that the Deep Night Essence does a great job of “softening” me into sleep, even if I’ve pushed the boundaries of my sleep hygiene. It’s just better for me if I have at least one hour of relaxation and non-digital time before bed. 

3. I Dream Big

It’s been really interesting to go from years of taking Melatonin each night, to months of taking Deep Night Essence. It gives me a really good contrast.

What I started noticing straight away with the Deep Night Essence was the vividness of my dreams, and my improved dream recall. It’s not that my dreams are necessarily peaceful.

They have been provocative, intense, sexy and revealing…..larger than life! I could write a movie about each one. 

But that’s what they are supposed to be. Our dreams hold a magnifying glass into our subconscious, and show us those desires and fears that we are holding just beneath the surface of our awareness.

4. I’m Trim and Slim

This is a bit of a weird thing, but I notice I pee more often in the night when I’m taking Deep Night Essence, yet I fall back to sleep really easily.

The only 2 ingredients it contains apart from essential oils are Green Tea Leaf Extract and Tulsi (Holy Basil). Both of these have mild diuretic qualities.

Yet what I love is that with this better elimination of fluid from my body, I also wake feeling more trim. This is the icing on the cake of an already great supplement.

And in case you are saying “Green Tea has caffeine and that wakes me up”, well it does that for me too. I don’t consume caffeine in any form after 2pm. Yet in this particular Deep Night Essence combination, it puts me to sleep, it doesn’t wake me up.

And I’m not the only one who has fallen in love with Deep Night Essence. Here is what others have to say…

Why we love Deep Night Essence

Alison S. writes:

I’ve tried a lot of natural sleep supplements in the 3 years since my brain injury, and I’ve never found one that’s helped like this. Melatonin has never suited me either. 

Then came this!!! I add it into my oil routine and take 2 capsules just before I hop into bed. I sleep deeper and wake up less. If I do wake for a pee, I can ease back into sleep so much easier. 

And I don’t wake up in the morning feeling like I’ve been boozing all night.

Amanda C. writes:

As someone who considers themselves a night owl, winding down for sleep can sometimes be a challenge. I was using Young Living’s Sleepessence (available in the US) for a while, but at this year’s convention, Young Living introduced Deep Night Essence, and I just had to try it!

The timing couldn’t have been better – it arrived just before my vacation to Canada and Iceland. 

When changing time zones, I definitely need extra help with my sleep, especially when I’m in a new country, excited about the adventures that await! The directions say to take it at least an hour before bed, and I made sure to follow that.

I track my sleep with an Oura ring (which I originally got to keep tabs on my monthly cycle), and it also gives me a sleep score. Here’s what I discovered:

When I take Deep Night Essence while travelling, I adjust to the new time zone better and experience a much higher quality of sleep. My Oura ring confirms this, and the funny thing is, the app even asked me what I did to improve my sleep!

Deep Night Essence has been a game-changer for me, helping me to rest well and wake up refreshed, ready to explore. I love it!

Karen B. writes:

I have been changing my sleep hygiene after listening to Dr Oli Wenker at the Young Living convention in July, and Deep Night Essence is one thing I have introduced. 

I don’t take these supplements every day, just when I feel the need. But I am very impressed with how fresh I feel upon waking! My sleep cycles are definitely deeper, and I remember my dreams, too.

I’m often a light sleeper and hear every little noise. Since taking Deep Night Essence I’d wake wondering if it’s the middle of the night but nope, it’s morning! I’ve woken up refreshed, and even before my alarm has gone off.

Nadia A. writes:

I brought 2 bottles of Deep Night Essence back with me from the US. Knowing it may be a while before they are released in Europe, I wanted to keep them ‘for someone who needed it more’.

At the end of August, a parent came to me with a rather sad question. Her son (now a young adult) had started wetting the bed at the age of 8, and was still having 4 to 5 wet nights a week.

They’d tried many things, including essential oils, but nothing had worked. 

If it was me, some part of me would never want to sleep in order to prevent the bed wetting. So for me, this lovely young man hasn’t had a good night’s sleep for almost 8 years.

He started with 1 capsule of the Deep Night Essence, then for the past week he’s been taking 2 each night. 

He still hasn’t had one dry night. I thought he would be more disappointed. But he says he is happy that he sleeps much deeper, and that’s most important for him; he feels great in the morning. Due to the good quality of sleep, hopefully whatever traumas he is holding will now have the space to heal. 

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