How Scented Candles Help Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Here's an interesting fact! The human brain can identify a scent and evoke an emotional response in less than a second, faster than it interprets what you see or hear. It’s that immediate response that is the reason scent is so connected to mood and memory. Scientists experimented that certain calming scents reduce cortisol, it is the stress hormone. And this unexpected mind trick is why something as basic as a candle can shift an entire room’s atmosphere. A scented candle, the toasty mixture of amber, sandalwood and vanilla agreeable to the Brain Comfort sensors. Lighting, especially a cashmere scented candle can slowly transform an banal evening into a yawn inducing, more serene hushed moment. The Secret Path from Scent to Serenity 1. Scent Talks Directly to Your Brain (The Limbic System) Your sense of smell travels a different route into the brain. When the smell of a cashmere candle greets your nose, scent molecules drift to the olfactory bulb. This region of the brain links t...