The Power of Scent
Why diffuse essential oil?
Have you ever noticed some scents are more positively associated in your minds than others? Our sense of smell is one of our most powerful senses. Our body contains over 1,000 receptors for smell — more receptors than for any other sense.
Essential oils stimulate the limbic system – the part of the brain involved in memory, mood, motivation, and behaviour. By putting essential oils directly into the air we breathe, we can influence the feeling of our environment, and, more powerfully, our own emotions.
Here are some other reasons that diffusing essential oils can be beneficial to us:
It can purify the air in our home.
Some oils can help maintain feelings of clear breathing and open airways.
To minimize the effects of seasonal threats.
Only a small amount of oil needs to be used if using it in an ultrasonic diffuser. This means you can use one bottle of essential oil many times before you’ll need more.
If you don’t have a diffuser, there are other ways to enjoy the benefits of diffusing. Try adding a few drops of essential oil to your palms and cup them over your nose while you inhale deeply. This is an easy technique especially when you’re on the go. Or, add some drops of oil to a glass spray bottle with water and spritz around the room.