Wingin' It - Smell And The Brain- My Oil Experience

Listen as I describe my essential oil journey and how fragrance has played a part! Also, if you want to geek out on the science, check these out: A great podcast! http://transistor.prx.org/2015/04/totally-cerebral-whats-that-smell/ Here is a quote from this podcast: “Scents and tastes are powerfully evocative — one whiff of perfume or cooking aromas can transport you back to a particular moment, a particular place, a particular person. Because the things we smell reach two brain structures called the hippocampus and amygdala in just one synapse, scents can almost immediately stimulate the key brain areas for memory, emotion, and location.” A fun video! https://youtu.be/vY-HbcPInXw “You catch a whiff of pumpkin pie, school glue, newspaper, or fresh-cut grass and suddenly you’re immersed in a flurry of vivid memories, often from your childhood. What is it about smells that can trigger memories so strong and real it feels like you’ve been transported back in time? It’s known as “odor-evoked autobiographical memory” or the Proust phenomenon, after French writer Marcel Proust. In his famous novel In Search of Lost Time, the narrator dips a madeleine cookie into a cup of tea and is transported back into time as long-forgotten memories of his childhood come flooding back.” Enjoy! ~Lisa