Why Does Scent Stop Thought? The Effect of Herb Scents on the Brain

It is said that we think tens of thousands of times a day.

"What's my schedule today?" "What should I have said then?" "What should I eat tonight?" "I need to contact that person."

Noise in your head that doesn't stop even when you close your eyes.

It's actually very difficult to stop this with "willpower."

Among the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell), smell is the only one that directly reaches the part of the brain that controls "instincts (emotions and memories)."

Other senses pass through the "reason" filter of the brain,

but scent bypasses that filter and reaches the deeper parts of the brain in as little as 0.2 seconds.

In other words,

"Feel" before you "think."

That is the
power of scent.

A certain scent might suddenly make you nostalgic, bring tears to your eyes for no reason, or make you feel at ease.

Pour hot water over Prism Tea, and the aroma of herbs and flowers rises.

At that moment, the pure aromatic compounds of the plants
send a "rest" signal to your busy, continuous thoughts.

No matter how overwhelmed your mind is, the moment you smell a scent, you let out a sigh of relief.

This is proof that your consciousness has returned from "past" or "future" to "your body" in this very moment.

It feels as if the herbs are knocking on the door of your heart.

Even if you can't do difficult meditation,
just by smelling the scent of herbs, we can instantly warp into stillness.

Scent is the shortest route to shedding thoughts and connecting with your true self.

What kind of scenery will the herbs you choose today show you?

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