The Highlight Issue 14 'Feel Fantastic Summer'

HOME FRAGRANCE With 79 per cent of UK adults feeling stressed at least once a month * , many are tapping into new ways to enhance their everyday wellness, with aromatherapeutic scents at the forefront. From evoking positive emotions to aiding relaxation, fragrance holds the power to promote holistic wellbeing from the outside in – but how? “Inhalation is the fastest route to the brain,” explains Elizabeth Kenny, clinical aromatherapist. “The limbic system is responsible for the psychophysiological response to a scent, and it’s this part of the brain that is also responsible for emotion and memory,” she explains. “The link between emotions *SOURCE: Priory Group, 2023 Find your zen with aromatherapeutic scents to help boost your mood and uplift your senses WO R D S A L I C E M A C FA R L A N E DONOT DISTURB