EP 1276 – Smell Your Stress Away

Roses are red, Violets are Blue

Stinky feet? Try some perfume.

Fragrance Day is a celebration for the olfactory nerves in your nose. There is nothing like the scent of a good wine, a beautiful flower, the coming of spring, fresh baked cookies or a touch of perfume.

The sense of smell, called olfaction, involves the detection and perception of chemicals floating in the air. The olfactory tract transmits these signals to the brain, particularly the limbic system. The limbic system is involved with emotional behavior and memory which is why when you smell something, it often brings back memories associated with the object.

The connection between smell and memory happens almost immediately for us.  Baby’s recognize the smell of their mother. No two people have the exact same odor-identity or “smell fingerprint” which is determined by many factors including: our genes, skin type, diet, medicine, mood state and even the weather.

Here are today’s Hot Tips To Celebrating Fragrance Day:

Use different smells to purposefully relax you, energize you or excite you.  Citrus provides energy and lavender can help you to relax.  You can buy room fresheners, candles and even incense to add that dash of fragrance.

Take a fragrance walk. Now is an excellent time to get out and notice the smells of spring such as the melting snow or the first flowers.

So Happy smelling!

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