THE GIFT OF FRAGRANCE
One can quite rightly say that scent is the brainâs muse. The hidden power of fragrance is that it has a positive effect on your state of mind and mood; it relieves stress, boosts self-confidence and improves sleep patterns as well as physical and mental performance.
Aromatherapy has been a huge trend in the wellness industry for a number of years already. Research at the Sense of Smell Institute under the umbrella of the Fragrance Foundation in the US shows that you can improve your health and well-being by being aware of how certain aromas affect you personally.
According to the research, a scent has no personal meaning until it is associated with something that is meaningful. With the first awareness of an aroma, you form nerve connections that intertwine the smell with emotions. The capacity for smell and your emotions are seated in the same brain network, the limbic system. The olfactory centre is directly connected to the hippocampus, the part
