There may be more to the saying ‘stop to smell the roses’ — it may help to keep your brain sharp
Paying more attention to our sense of smell could help improve our olfactory sensitivity and support cognitive function.
Many of us have experienced the sensation of a smell immediately returning us to our childhoods. Freshly-cut grass reminds me of athletics in the back field at school. Enticing aromas from sizzling sausages create mental images of delicious smells wafting up the stairs on Sunday mornings. A turf fire brings me back to summer evenings with cousins in the country.
