Harvesting useful Outdoor Scents

While you are planning your outdoor spaces, think about what they’ll smell like.  You can harvest those smells through open windows and smell them directly when you are outdoors.

Neuroscience indicates that the following smells can be handy:

• Smells and scents we categorize as pleasant have positive effects on our wellbeing, mood, and performance. Worldwide, floral scents are generally positively evaluated, for instance.
• The smell of orange has been tied to feeling less tense.
• Lower anxiety levels have been linked to floral smells, particularly that of jasmine and hyacinth.
• Smelling lavender is relaxing and increases how much we trust others. It’s also relaxing to smell lemon and mango.
• The scent of rosemary enhances our memory performance.
• Peppermint smells also help our memories work well while also making us feel more alert and energetic. Smelling peppermint also improves our performance on physical tasks.
• Other energizing smells are grapefruit, tangerine, and eucalyptus.