In these stressful times, you probably are dealing with a variety of worries. Will you or your loved ones get sick? Will your business survive? Will the country head into a Great Depression? Take a deep breath. Anxiety in itself causes health issues are ironically makes you more susceptible to viruses and other pathogens. Try […]
The corona virus is negatively impacting businesses across the world as people avoid socializing and even leaving their homes. Although there is sure to be revenue disruption for most businesses for the next several months, what you do now can help mitigate the effects and position your business for the future. Communicate Reach out to […]
In these turbulent times, ambient scent may be the last thing on your mind. But did you know that hospitals, doctors’ offices, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities as well as individuals can reduce stress and promote wellness using scent? Anxiety Management In one study at the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, researchers administered either a vanilla […]
Having an unhealthy perception of your body image can lead to a host of mental disorders, including eating disorders, depression, anxiety, low self esteem, substance abuse and suicide. Unfortunately, the incidence of negative body image is extremely high especially among women and girls. About half of 13-year old girls said they were unhappy with their […]
While you want your assisted living facility or nursing home to smell nice so that it is pleasant for visiting prospective families and the seniors who live there, there are other compelling reasons to use scent in your facility. Many scents can have therapeutic uses that can help your residents. Memory care and cognition Fragrance […]
Over 800,000 older Americans live in assisted living facilities and another 1.5 million live in nursing homes. The population of people 65 years and older is expected to reach 78 million people by 2030, more than the number of children for the first time in US history. Because of this demographic shift and longer life […]
If you are a cigarette smoker who wants to quit, there is some good news. Sniffing a pleasant scent can help reduce cigarette craving significantly. Nearly 40 million Americans and a billion people worldwide smoke cigarettes. Most of those want to quit and about half of smokers say they have tried to quit within the […]
The sense of smell evolved early as a sort of early warning system, to alert our ancestors to danger from spoiled food, fire, poisons, predators and other threats. Because smell is so important as a safety device, we react nearly instantaneously to it, much faster than to visual stimuli, sound, touch or taste. In our […]
Can the type of ambient scent influence how many calories you consume? Scientists say yes. Temperature and Appetite Scientists know that ambient temperature influences appetite because the human body tries to maintain an optimal body temperature. The colder it gets, the more people expend energy through activities like shivering. To counteract the calories burned, they […]
Americans have a big problem with not getting enough zzz’s; somewhere between 50 and 70 million US adults have a sleep disorder. More than a third (37.9%) report unintentionally falling asleep during the day at least one time in the previous month. Even more alarming, nearly 5% said they had nodded off or fallen asleep […]
Now that it is nearly winter, we should all be thinking about flu season. The flu last year was particularly nasty, with a hospitalization rate of 107 per every 100,000 people, a record breaker. We do not know what this year will bring, but it never hurts to be prepared. Even if you get the […]
A hospice in Indiana has a full-time aromatherapy expert on staff to help terminally ill patients have a better quality of life. The aromas are diffused in the air or added to lotions and applied topically to treat a range of symptoms. Many of the patients are unable to swallow or are tired of taking […]
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