Scented candles or essential oil diffusers for your work environment are a perfect idea to increase productivity. It’s amazing how our brain can essentially cheer up when detecting a pleasant smell.
It takes little convincing to realize that smells heavily impact our mood and work productivity. Keep reading to learn the science behind aromatherapy and scented candles that work as real focus boosters.
Scented Candles Really Work:
Research has proven time and time again that lighting a candle positively affects the brain in many different situations. Aromas release airborne compounds that are inhaled into the body. These compounds travel to your brain via the bloodstream and interact with neurotransmitters depending on the type of scent.
There is a part of the brain called the olfactory bulb, which is in the limbic system. This area is sometimes called the “emotional brain,” and is why smells can bring up good or uncomfortable memories. Our creative brain takes the moment we first smell a new scent and includes it with our memory of what we were doing at the time or where we were and who we were with. Therefore, our mood can be uplifted or more productive when we experience a certain smell. Scents have proven to be helpful to us in different ways. We don’t have to understand it, but know it works.
People are recognizing aromatherapy and using essential oils or candle scents that empower positive thinking and decrease mental tiredness.
