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In this episode we explore scent with the lovely,⁠ Yasmine ElGhamrawy⁠, an Aromatherapist and founder of ⁠Yatlina⁠. Take a listen to gain a better understanding of how we can design our spaces to facilitate health and well being through our sense of smell.

Timestamps:

• (0:00) Introduction 
• (0:55) Defining Aromatherapy
• (9:46) Yasmine's background along with Aromatherapy wisdom nuggets
• (17:56) Yasmine's approach to Aromatherapy
• (25:26) A clinic Yasmine provided scentscaping services for and what this entailed 
• (51:28) How to use Aromatherapy for your home to bring a sense of calmness
• (59:55) Safety recommendations for Aromatherapy
• (01:09:02) Recommended Aromatherapy tools for your home 
• (01:18:04) How memory and scent are related
• (01:25:23) Cognitive and emotional effects of various scents and essential oils
• (01:31:15) Yasmine's top essential oil choice if she was stranded on a desert island 
• (01:34:30) Advice when shopping for essential oils
• (01:42:29) The one thing that Yasmine would change how people use or understand Aromatherapy globally 
• (01:43:53) How Yasmine incorporates Aromatherapy in her home 
• (01:45:48) Closing thoughts with details on Yasmine's company and offerings 

Show Highlights:

• What bespoke Aromatherapy consultations entail 
• How to scentscape a space
• How to scentscape your home to feel calm
• Examples of physiological effects of essential oils
• Examples of mental and emotional effects of essential oils
• Recommended essential oils to facilitate mental and emotional states of being 
• Best tools for essential oils 
• Advice for someone shopping for essential oils
• Safety recommendations when using essential oils 

Guest: Yasmine ElGhamrawy is an Aromatherapist and founder of ⁠Yatlina⁠, an Aromatherapy Trade Council-approved company. 

Music by: @iksontellyourstory

Links: 

• ⁠Encoding fear intensity in human sweat⁠

• ⁠Aromatherapy facts and fictions: a scientific analysis of olfactory effects on mood, physiology and behavior⁠

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• The Best Kind Podcast is for general information purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine or other health care services, including giving medical advice. 

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