5 Wellness Pillars

If your 2025 goals include supporting your health and happiness you may feel overwhelmed. There are so many ways to bolster wellness but where do you start?!

Here are some of the foundational actions YOU can take to uplevel your wellness and build a healthy and happy life.

You have probably heard before that many small actions add up to BIG change… the same can be true of wellness activities. We can look at these activities in the shape of a pyramid.

When you build a strong foundation, all of the wellness actions you take can actually impact your overall wellness.

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When you look at the wellness pyramid, where do you think you could use some work?

Nutrition + Digestion

The foundation of wellness.

Giving your body proper nutrition and supporting healthy digestion can make a world of difference in how your body responds to all of the other wellness activities you put your energy into.

To get you on your way to a healthier foundation, start with a focus on eating whole foods. When you eat whole foods, you nourish your body and its systems with the vitamins and minerals found in them.

This foundation also includes supplementation! The foods we buy from the grocery store, no matter how healthy, are often lacking essential nutrients because the soils they grow in are depleted of what our bodies need. Lucky for us, doTERRA can help fill those nutritional gaps where the foods we eat are lacking.

A focus on healthy digestion ensures that you are getting the most out of the foods you are eating. Digestion plays a role in nutrient absorption, immune function, mood, and energy levels. Remember, you cannot “supplement” your way out of a poor diet and a little extra focus on these areas can greatly impact your overall wellness. So while you focus on eating real whole foods, get your hands on some of my nutrition and digestion doTERRA favs to support all of your hard work.

Movement + Metabolism

So you’ve got your foundation of nutrition and digestion on track and you’re ready to add on some other wellness activities… so let’s talk movement and metabolism.

The KEY to staying healthier longer is harnessing the power of metabolism and daily movement. When you lock into healthy habits in this area, you can unveil longevity and wellness in your life.

Your metabolic health and biological age are inseparable. As you age, so does your metabolic function. Your metabolism influences your energy, weight, body composition, quality of sleep, and cognition. The stronger and healthier your metabolic function, the better you will feel.

DoTERRA’s MetaPWR line was created to help you optimize your metabolic health and live your most powerful life. When you pair this with daily movements like walking or strength training, you will see improvements in your overall wellness that can create lasting change.

Rest + Stress Management

All of the wellness activities we have talked about so far will have far less impact if you cannot manage stress and properly rest your body and recover.

Mastering the practices of reducing stress and sleeping well takes work, especially if you want to master them in a healthful way but it is totally possible and SO worth it!

Did you know that when you sleep, your body and brain repair themselves? When you don’t sleep well, these processes are limited in their effectiveness. Good rest is ESSENTIAL to make the most of the daily wellness activities you put your energy into.

Too much stress can manifest itself physiologically and many of us have seen the effects of too much stress in our lives… sleepless nights anyone?! You can support sleep and stress with natural products and lucky for us, doTERRA can help us with this!

You can see by now that all of the levels in the wellness pyramid are connected. Making improvements in all of these areas will likely offer benefits in other areas that you didn’t expect!

Reduce Toxicity

We may not realize how many toxins we come in contact with daily. Our home care products, personal care products, clothing, water, and the environments we live and work in are often laden with chemicals that interfere with our body’s systems.

All of that info can feel VERY overwhelming… but there is great news!

Small changes in our daily routines and awareness of the idea of reducing toxicity can make HUGE strides in our overall health. Check out how I got started reducing toxicity

I turned to natural home care products while ditching the harsh cleaning products and synthetic fragrances found in candles and wall plug-ins.

I tossed the unnecessary personal care products packed with questionable ingredients and opted for simple and clean soaps, skincare, and scents.

I supported detoxification from my previous choices by gently cleansing with natural products while I focused on replenishing my necessary supplies with healthier options.

These changes could show the most significant and detectable benefits in your wellness and it is SO easy to make simple swaps with doTERRA’s products.

If you are a doTERRA pro, drop your favorites simple swap in the comments to show our newer doTERRA friends how easy it is to live healthier!

Informed Self Care

Informed Self-Care is toward the top of the wellness pyramid for great reason.

Supporting your body with natural products and making better choices at all the other levels of the wellness pyramid can allow our bodies can function as they were meant to!

When you do come up against sickness or health challenges, you can turn to natural solutions as your first line of defense!

One of my favorite things about essential oils and natural products is that they work with our bodies and offer side benefits instead of side effects.

Whenever someone in my circle is struggling with an ailment, I turn to oils and natural products to see how they can help. You may be surprised at the incredible benefits they can offer. Bumps and bruises to constipation and diarrhea and aches and pains… all of these things we tackle with natural products.

This is where doTERRA’s Frankincense, On Guard, Deep Blue, and Breathe lines of products really shine!

If you’re an oil pro, drop your go-to products or oils from tackling ailments in your home. Share your recipes or how you use them so we can all get new ideas for oil usage in our homes!

Proactive Medical Care

The top of the Wellness Pyramid is saved for Proactive Medical Care.

This is where YOU get to take control of your wellness by getting insight into your health.

We often use the term "health care" in the context of going to the doctor when we are sick BUT what if we flipped the script and worked with doctors and health professionals to get healthy and STAY healthy?

With insights into our wellness through blood work, strengthening metabolism, and taking a holistic approach to issues within the body and mind, our HEALTH can take the front seat instead of our sickness. That sounds like healthcare to me!

Don’t get me wrong, I am SO thankful for doctors and medical professionals of all kinds but I’m also VERY thankful to feel empowered when it comes to wellness.

Do you have a favorite proactive medical care action? Share it in the comments for those who are just getting started!

That wraps up the Wellness Pyramid! If you are interested in really diving deep into any of these topics, make sure to check out doTERRA’s Live Guide for practical applications and applicable products for everything we have talked about. Get it here.

Remember, it's not about doing it all at once. Small action in focus areas allows you to integrate and find what supports your needs the best.

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