aura cacia - essential care for the mind, body and spirit
aromatherapy 101  Savvy Students  tell a friend  Can scent
enhance study skills? The ancient Greeks and Romans - who wore
rosemary wreaths on their heads to enhance memory while studying
- certainly thought so. Modern-day research also supports this
notion. One study, for example, showed that citrus oils help
Japanese data entry workers make fewer mistakes. And in a
Cincinnati, Ohio experiment, peppermint oil gave test takers a
28% accuracy edge.  With each inhalation of fragrance, thousands
of olfactory nerves in the nostrils send a myriad of messages to
the brain. In turn, neurotransmitters - like encephaline,
endorphins, serotonin and noradrenaline - are released, each
with distinctive effects on the body. In this way, essential
oils can dramatically affect physical and mental well being,
including the ability to remember, focus and relax. A student
might well benefit from practical skills like these. Study Time
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