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Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 10:38:48 +0800
Subject: Aroma and sleep
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Dear Friends,
Here is an interesting item about the question of whether
smells and aroma can induce sleep.
According to this article, jasmine smell causes better sleep
and lesser sleep movements.
But we see jasmine being used in the 'first night scenes'
in Tamil pictures.
That would make jasmine a wrong flower for the occasion.
Regads
JayBee
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Whiff Your Way to Slumberland
Scripps Howard News Service - July 31, 2002
Q: Do odors help people fall asleep?
A: If the smell of a steak sizzling on the grill can awaken sleeping
husbands, and if the aroma of chocolate cake brings children to
the kitchen, then it just stands to reason that odors can lead to
more restful sleep.
According to Dr. Bryan Raudenbush, assistant professor of
psychology at Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, W.Va., the
scent of jasmine may allow individuals to receive a better night of
sleep.
Raudenbush and WJU psychology students investigated
whether the administration of an odorant during sleep affects sleep
patterns during the night, wakefulness and cognitive functioning the
following morning, and alertness throughout the day. The researchers
monitored 20 people while they slept for three nights. During this time,
they were exposed to one of three conditions, consisting of jasmine odor,
lavender odor or no odor at all.
While participants were sleeping, measures of sleep quality
and duration were recorded using a Mini Mitter Actiwatch Activity
Monitor, a device that is worn on the wrist like a watch. Following
sleep, participants completed questionnaires related to mood and
tests of cognitive functioning.
The dispensing of jasmine led to greater sleep efficiency and
reduced sleep movement. There were no differences in the total
amount of sleep, thus the jasmine condition led to a greater quality
rather than quantity of sleep. When the participants woke, those who
breathed the jasmine rated their level of anxiety and vigor lower, and
performed cognitive tests more rapidly.
Said Raudenbush, "When people are more relaxed, the cognitive
tests are less stressful for them, therefore their performance increases.
This was one of the main goals of the study, since we were trying to
find a way to improve human performance without the use of drugs
such as sleep-aids or mental stimulants."
In addition, level of alertness in the jasmine odor condition was
greater during the afternoon hours, thus helping to maintain the students'
focus on academic work throughout the day.
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