The olfactory system, a gateway to appease body and mind – BreathSmellRelax

At a time when the search for well-being has become a societal priority and when medical practices aim at minimizing pharmacological approaches in chronic diseases, our project proposes to explore how, at the crossroads between emotions and breathing, the olfactory system represents a particularly efficient gateway to relaxation. The originality of our project lies in that it combines both physiological and neurophysiological approaches to test the hypothesis that an emotionally positive smell can induce a deep and slow breathing that could elicit both large brainwave modifications and behavioral relaxation. The cutting-edge nature of this proposal relies on its potential for breakthrough in wellness improvement as it proposes to use emotionally positive smells as an olfactory remediation to relieve breathing discomfort in dyspneic patients.