positivity – Sweet Dreams https://www.sweetdreamsproject.com Big Scents, Big Dreams, Small Pillows Tue, 24 Oct 2017 05:02:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.sweetdreamsproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-SD-ico.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 positivity – Sweet Dreams https://www.sweetdreamsproject.com 32 32 137224812 Scents to bring you back https://www.sweetdreamsproject.com/scents-bring-back/ https://www.sweetdreamsproject.com/scents-bring-back/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2017 21:00:54 +0000 https://www.sweetdreamsproject.com/?p=775 The sense of smell is incredible. Smell can either make you cringe or feel warm and fuzzy inside. It can take you back to memories that trigger vivid images and emotions.

Its summer here in San Francisco and the warm air is filled with the scent of wet cement, trees and ocean air. Since childhood this is what reminds me of summer. Climbing on the playground and going to the beach on class field trips is how I spent my days.

“A number of behavioral studies have demonstrated that smells trigger more vivid emotional memories and are better at inducing that feeling of “being brought back in time” than images”-Jordan Lewis, Psychology Today.

Scientists also found that scents evoke more brain activity in areas devoted to visual vividness.

This is why taking yourself back to wonderful memories is so important for your being. For instance, as of right now the girls in the co-op are filling the lavender eye pillows, which reminds me of the time I went to a farm in Half Moon Bay to cut lavender. I can vividly take myself back to sitting on the cold dirt ground and using a machete to cut the lavender from its bush. There were several bees buzzing past me as i cut the plant, but the cacophony of sound was so calming and the lavender scent was so relaxing i forgot i was working. It was pure pleasure working on the farm at 10 am.

What scent brings you back in time? comment below we’d love to hear your stories!

-Stay dreaming Sweet Dreamers

]]> https://www.sweetdreamsproject.com/scents-bring-back/feed/ 1 775 Positivity in your life https://www.sweetdreamsproject.com/772-2/ https://www.sweetdreamsproject.com/772-2/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2017 22:16:49 +0000 https://www.sweetdreamsproject.com/?p=772 Life comes filled with surprises, some are expected and some are not. No matter the difficulties and the set backs, what is for certain is that the sun will rise and fall each and every day. There is a sort of comfort in knowing that what is going on in your life will pass and you can begin anew. Determination to keep on track is also key for your own success. Without a positive mind set, one can feel like they are in a rut and cant get out. There is no doubt that it is difficult to overcome obstacles that get in your way, however moving consists in putting one foot in front of the other continuously doing so until you get to where you want to end up. So on that note, be kind with one another, listen to your needs and intuition because that is whats important for your body.

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