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September has its own energy. The alarm clock rings for the third time. A new timetable. Twenty new names and a determination that this year will be different. This enthusiasm usually lasts until the first test. And then reality sets in. Hours spent over scripts, two essays due at once, and evenings when your brain refuses to absorb a single piece of new information. Welcome back to school.
We can't change this cycle. The good news is that concentration, memory, and calm before an exam can all be supported. It just takes a few small habits and helpers to support you. In this article, we'll go through situations that are naturally part of school life. How to motivate yourself to study, how to memorise definitions and dates, where to get ideas for an essay, how to calm your nerves before an exam and presentation anxiety, and how to survive the first week among unfamiliar faces. For each, you'll find specific tips for BEWIT essential oil blends. Finally, we'll look at diffusers for a student's room, a sweet break between studying, and how to make lip care more enjoyable.
When you can't get started: how to focus on studying
You're sitting over your notes, reading the same paragraph over and over, and your thoughts are miles away. All it takes is one notification on your phone and your concentration is gone.
For these moments, it helps to have a signal. Something that clearly says: now I'm studying. No scrolling through social media, no chatting with friends, no TV series on a second monitor. Scent can handle this role well because you associate it with a specific activity. After a few days, it becomes part of the ritual, just like headphones.
BEWIT Learning essential oil blend is perfect for these moments. Turn on your diffuser the moment you sit down at your desk, so the sweet, herbal, and subtly mentholated scent creates an ideal atmosphere for studying. Don't have a diffuser handy? No problem at all. Just mix the blend with a carrier oil, such as gentle BEWIT Apricot Oil. Then rub it into your palms and give yourself a gentle temple massage.
And which diffuser to choose?
For a room where you study for several hours at a time, the ultrasonic Favorit 300 or the more stylish Stone variant are suitable. Ultrasonic diffusers gently disperse the scent through a water mist, run quietly, and in winter can humidify an overheated room. If you want a more intense scent, opt for the waterless diffuser Waterless Onyx. It's easy to use and you don't have to worry about refilling water.
Boring definitions and dates: how to memorise them
Learning and remembering are two different things. You might understand the material straight away, but still find that you can't recall that one damned definition during the exam. Exam season is merciless in this regard: endless concepts, dates, formulas, and strange foreign words. Things that simply have to be crammed.
Just hearing a familiar song can instantly bring back a specific memory. Memory works similarly. We recall information more easily when it's associated with a particular sensation or situation.
Try it yourself:
How many elements are in the first row of the periodic table?
And now: What is said about how Mendeleev put together the table? That it supposedly appeared to him in a dream. He fell asleep over his unfinished cards with elements and woke up with the complete solution.
It's most likely a myth, but that's beside the point. You'll remember the second question and not the first. Definitions and concepts are learned better when you associate them with something concrete. It could be an image, a story, or even a scent that you'll use when revising. For such a study ritual, for example, the BEWIT Memory Essential Blend with fresh herbal and woody notes is suitable.
How to kickstart creativity when you need to come up with a seminar paper
A talent for inventing, the ability to churn out ideas. Creativity sounds like something you either have or you don't. In reality, it's a process, and every interruption resets the entire process. Just one notification, message, or a quick glance at your phone and your concentration is gone. With creative work, it takes a while to get into the swing of things. Ideas can also be hindered by fear of evaluation. When you know your work will be graded, it's easy to choose a safer option over a more original solution.
What works, on the other hand, is: connecting. An original idea usually arises when two things you already know meet in something unusual. That's exactly what a mind map is based on. You write the topic in the middle of the paper and add associations, questions, and connections. A list forces you to think in order. A map forces you to think in connections, and it's in these connections that ideas are born.
The brain needs new stimuli to create new connections. That's why the best ideas come in the shower, on the tram, or on a walk, while nothing comes at the desk where you were learning vocabulary two hours earlier. You don't have to change your environment immediately. Sometimes it's enough to create a different atmosphere, perhaps with a scent that you don't associate with studying.
This is where the BEWIT Creativity Essential Blend comes in handy. Drop a few drops into a diffuser or use the practical roll-on. And for those twenty minutes, put your phone in another room.
Nervous before an exam? You can calm down in two minutes
The night before an exam typically has its own scenario. You lie in bed and everything you haven't learned yet runs through your head. In the morning, you have a tight stomach, cold hands, and that one sentence you repeated twenty times is suddenly a blur.
The simplest tool for these moments is always with you. It's your breath. When you breathe slowly and your exhale is longer than your inhale, your body gets the signal that it can calm down. That's why breathing exercises are used before performances, during sports, and before sleep.
You don't need to know any special technique. A few breaths are enough, and if you add the BEWIT Calming Essential Blend, it becomes a ritual. Calming has a delicate composition with ylang-ylang, lavender, and chamomile: it helps the body and mind relax more easily, and thoughts stop racing. It's worth having this inconspicuous helper with you in the form of a roll-on, so you have it on hand whenever you need it.
Presenting in front of the whole class: how to boost your self-confidence
You can learn for an exam. You can't learn for a presentation, because you're standing in front of people who are looking at you. Your hands sweat, your voice goes up half a tone, and you know others can hear it too. The pause after each sentence feels longer than it actually is.
What's good to know: the first thirty seconds are the worst. Adrenaline kicks in quickly and dissipates slowly, so the beginning is always the most unpleasant part of the whole performance. People who speak often haven't got rid of stage fright. They've just learned to endure it, because they know it will subside after half a minute.
What else helps? Speak slower. Under pressure, the pace automatically speeds up, but the sound of your own calm voice tells your body that nothing is wrong.
The third, most underestimated thing is: having something to do during the wait. More unpleasant than the presentation itself is often the fifteen minutes before it, when there's absolutely nothing to do.
In such cases, BEWIT Confidence Essential Oil Blend made from Himalayan cedar, bay laurel, rosemary, orange, and lemon can come to the rescue. It helps with a feeling of stability, to maintain calm even in challenging situations. It's best to prepare in advance and dilute Confidence in fractionated coconut oil and then before the presentation, all you need to do is apply it to your pulse points.
New school, new classmates: scent as an anchor point
The first week at a new school is special because everything new comes at once. Unfamiliar faces, timetable, journey, building, and which entrance is the right one. That's why people take things they don't need at all into unfamiliar environments. Their own pillow to the dorm. A favourite mug. When everything around is strange, one familiar thing acts as an anchor point and a reminder of home. Scented essences can fulfil this role just as well.
This is exactly the idea behind the menthol-herbal BEWIT Best Friend Essential Oil Blend made from tea tree, cooling mint, calming lavender, and rose. And because it's called Best Friend, it's also suitable as a little gift for a friend you're sitting with in that new class.
What if you crave something sweet while studying?
An hour and a half over scripts. Your brain starts to boycott the influx of new information. And then you start to crave something sweet. And you know what happens next, because it always ends this way: a raid on the fridge. We have nothing against that. A break is part of studying. The difference is what you reach for at that moment. And a nut-cocoa cream without refined sugar is quite a good answer.
BEWITELLA will satisfy every sweet tooth. You can choose according to your mood: Hazelnut Classic tempts with its distinct hazelnut flavour, notes of cocoa, carob, and the natural sweetness of dates. Cashew Classic is creamier, with a delicate cashew flavour and a hint of coconut.
And what if you're in the mood for something spicier? Then the right choice is Sweet Magic: it contains a cocoa cashew cream with warming spices, red orange, cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom. And Classic is a purely chocolate classic. Perhaps all of them have caught your eye now. In that case, the solution is the Bewitella Tasting Set.
Dry lips in autumn?
September isn't just about school. It brings damp and windy weather, along with overheated rooms, and lips are the first to suffer. A balm is one of those things it's worth always having to hand. In your case, in your backpack pocket or in your jacket. It's no use in a drawer at home.
Just as essential oils can support learning, creativity, or calming before an exam, the essences in lip balms also have their significance. Fresh citrus and mint notes are suitable for invigoration during the day, floral scents for moments of calm, and more sensual compositions for times when you want to accentuate femininity and confidence.
But which one to choose?
Our new balms come in eight variants, and the base is castor oil, which is thick and nourishing: it helps to retain moisture in the skin and prevent dryness, and it is credited with strong regenerative properties. In addition, you'll find jojoba, coconut, and almond oils and cocoa butter in the composition.
The balms differ mainly in scent. Lemon is fresh and citrusy, Ylang Ylang is sweet and floral, Lavender Deux is gently lavender, Tea Tree is herbal with a slightly spicy hint, and Geranium is floral. More elaborate compositions can be found in GOLD LIPS, Afrodite and Self Love.
You might have different needs every day, so it makes sense to have several balms at home and alternate them according to your current mood.
School isn't just about learning: sleep, immunity, and routine
The entire article was mainly about concentration, memory, nervousness, and how to create good conditions for learning. However, the start of the school year also brings a change in daily routine – from sleep to energy to daily organisation. Especially when you move into halls and plan your day yourself for the first time.
For such cases, there is the Back to School set. It contains six essential oils in 5 ml bottles: single-variety Red Orange and blends Deep Sleep, Imm, Motivation, Focus and Balance. We have also included food supplements PRAWTEIN Kids and PRAWTEIN Bodyguard to enrich the diet during the demanding school period. There is also a practical toiletry bag, in which you can conveniently take all your equipment, for example, to your halls of residence.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Learning and Memory, and can both be used?
The Learning essential blend is suitable for getting started, i.e., for the moment you sit down to new material. Reach for the Memory essential blend when you already know the material and it's just about revision and recall. It's best to combine both essential blends: Learning when you're learning something new, Memory when revising, and then again in the morning before an exam.
How many drops of essential oil should I put in the diffuser?
For an ultrasonic diffuser, add 3 to 5 drops to a full tank of water. A waterless diffuser works with undiluted oil, so the number of drops depends on the type of nebuliser and the recommendations in the instructions.
Which diffuser is suitable for a student room or halls of residence?
For a room where you study in one place, an ultrasonic diffuser is more practical: one fill lasts several hours and can handle a room up to 30 m². You can choose the Favorit 300, which is a more economical option for your wallet, or the more stylish Stone.
In contrast, the Waterless Onyx works on the principle of waterless cold diffusion, where the essential oil is dispersed into the space without heating or dilution. It is suitable when you want a more intense fragrance and don't want to add water.
How do I use essential oils when I don't have a diffuser handy?
Mix a few drops of essential oil with a carrier oil, rub the mixture in your palms, and take several deep breaths.
Can essential oils be applied directly to the skin?
Concentrated blends need to be diluted with a carrier oil, such as apricot oil, before applying to the skin. If you want the fragrance on your skin without mixing, a roll-on is simpler, as it is already diluted.
What is the difference between an essential oil and a roll-on?
The content is the same, but the concentration and use differ. An essential oil is a concentrate for a diffuser or for dilution, while a roll-on is an already prepared blend in a carrier oil that you apply directly to your wrist or behind your ear.
Can BEWITELLA be used as a snack for school?
Yes, the 33g pack is designed for this. It fits in a backpack pocket and can be eaten straight from the spoon, or you can spread it on bread, rice cakes, or a banana in the morning. For home, the 180g and 320g packs are more practical.
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