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10 Mood-Enhancing Scents To Relax, Improve Confidence and Perk Up

10 Mood-Enhancing Scents To Relax, Improve Confidence and Perk Up

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The parts of your brain that process scents are directly linked to those that process emotion and information retention, which is why a smell can quickly recall vivid details of a memory you thought was lost, or can bring on a strong feeling. Here are 10 mood-enhancing scents that can help you relax, improve your confidence or perk you up.

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Lemon

Entrepreneur.com tells us that lemon can help you focus and tune out distracting stimuli. It’s a great scent to smell when you’re feeling angry or anxious. Lemon is also an invigorating scent, so it can be great to smell when you need a pick-me-up but don’t want caffeine.

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Rosemary

Keep a piece of rosemary at your desk to sniff before an important presentation or during your afternoon slump. According to Entrepreneur.com, rosemary has been shown to improve memory retention and fight fatigue, as well as headaches.

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Peppermint

Msn.com tells us that peppermint is another scent good to keep around before important meetings or before giving a presentation because it helps with memory retention, and can help perk you up. If you drink tea in the morning or afternoon to wake up, consider peppermint tea.

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Roses

According to Msn.com, roses might be the perfect gift for your recently single friend, but also recently married one. The scent of them can help ease agitation and headaches, so give a dozen to a friend going through a breakup or a tough time. Roses also can improve sex drive, so it’s not a bad gift to send.

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Lily

The neurological director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation told Health.com that spicy florals can make a person feel instantly slimmer. Spray a lily perfume on yourself before a date for boosted confidence.

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Grapefruit

We know from the lemon scent that citrus smells can relax you and simultaneously perk your brain up. But grapefruit has an added benefit: if you wear the scent, it can make others around you perceive you as looking younger, according to Health.com.

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Lavender

You may have noticed yoga instructors will place drops of lavender oil in your hand at the end of a session. Health.com tells us that the scent of lavender can reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol, instantly banishing anxiety.

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Eucalyptus

According to FitSugar.com, some studies have shown that the scent of eucalyptus essential oils can increase brain waves, which directly relieves mental and physical exhaustion.

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Cinnamon

Try sprinkling cinnamon into your hot chocolate or keeping a small bundle of cinnamon sticks at your desk. According to Yahoo.com, the scent of cinnamon can help you focus and improve your mood.

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Jasmine

Jasmine is a scent that, according to Yahoo.com, is good to keep nearby for afternoon slumps or morning pick-me-ups. Keep a bouquet on your breakfast table or just buy the essential oil and keep a small bottle at your desk.