
Sniff Your Way to Relaxation: Part II
Last month we began discussing aromatherapy. We overviewed why the body reacts so strongly to scent and how your brain links an emotional state with smells. Scents can create a sense of relaxation and well-being- if you pick the right ones. Let’s start by outlining some common scents and the emotional/ mental/ physical properties they invoke. Lavender: The most well-known of relaxing scents… and for good reason. Lavender studies have shown the fragrance slows down the sympath