Well-being techniques – A ‘little bottle of happiness’

We have all been around smells; fragrance, candles and oils that make us feel good. Whether it’s your favourite perfume that makes you feel strong, sexy and powerful. Or your favourite candle in the bath to make you feel calm and relaxed.

The power of smell is amazing. It can take you back to a happy place in time. Or a sad time. It is powerfully nostalgic.

The idea of the ‘little bottle of happiness’ is a very simple one. Using the technique of smell and association, you can create your own bottle of empowering and calming fragrance that can immediately whisk you back to a place of contentment and safety.

It’s a simple process. Find a smell that you love. I would suggest that it be something different to your normal perfumes. It should be a smell that gives you joy at first whiff!

Now take your chosen scent. When you are in moments of personal strength, intense happiness, or calm, then smell the scent. Register it with that inner peace and happiness. Keep doing this for a month at least. Over time, what will happen is that you will start to associate this scent with a feeling of intense happiness and well-being.

The key to this in terms of anxiety, stress and depression is that you can then tap into this scent when you are feeling at your most vulnerable. When panic strikes, when your mood is low, when you generally feel out of sorts, this is the time to take your ‘little bottle of happiness’ and smell. Take the aroma in and allow yourself to be transported back to your happy, strong and calm self.

It is a very simple technique. But hugely powerful and can take you from being keyed up and tense, to far more relaxed. Have your ‘little bottle of happiness’ with you at all times. Particularly those times that you would normally get anxious.

In summary:

• Find a scent that makes you calm and happy
• Take in and smell this scent every time you feel calm, strong and happy, continue to register the scent with these good feelings for at least a month until the scent is registered as your ‘happy’ scent
• When you feel anxious, stressed or panic, take the scent and inhale. Register and remember the calm, strong and happy feelings. Repeat as long as necessary and calm should take over.

I personally use the ‘This Works’ stress less roller ball. It is my happy and calm smell. You can purchase here:

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I hope this technique works for you as it does for me. As with all the techniques, practice makes perfect. It might not happen for you straight away, but please stick with it. Please comment and let me know your experience. Huge hugs. K xxx