When you inhale, scents stimulate the part of your brain connected to smell. A signal is then sent to another part of your brain that controls emotions and retrieves learned memories. As a result, chemicals are released that cause different moods.
Here are a few terrific scents that produce some very positive reactions.
- Green apple - manages cravings
- Pumpkin pie - increases blood flow
- Cinnamon - improves focus
- Coconut - relieves stress
- Ginger - helps with nausea
- Rose & Jasmine - helps with depression
- Lavender - increases deep slow-wave sleep, relieves anxiety
- Grapefruit - curbs depression & enhances memory
- Citrus - relieves stress, aids with digestion & nausea
- Peppermint - gives motivation, energy, & confidence, relieves stress
We featured our Tyler Candle Company products in a previous blog. While candles are a great way to fill a room with a particular aroma, there are plenty of other ways to surround yourself with helpful scents too, like soaps, lotions, and room sprays.
The kitchen is a terrific place to produce some marvelous aromas. Fall and Winter are on their way, and this time of year lots of scents from the list above will be prominent in many recipes: pumpkin, cinnamon, peppermint...Mmmmm! Good & Perfect Gifts carries slow cooker mixes and beer bread mixes that will fill your entire home with smells that will make everyone smile.
Visit our gift shop near the Lake of the Ozarks and pick up a few sweet-smelling items to try out. We'd love to hear if any of the scents listed above do for you what they have done for others. Our large variety of scented products allow you to find the perfect smell for whatever mood you are trying to attain.
A popular destination gift shop near the
Lake of the Ozarks
1603 Business Hwy 54,
Eldon, Missouri 65026
573-392-7900
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