Friday, December 21, 2018

Philosophy Wire: Nose cycles… Life cycles…

When people tell you, “wake up and smell the roses,” they might be giving you bad advice. Your sense of smell may fluctuate in sensitivity over the course of 24 hours, in tune with our circadian clocks, with your nose best able to do its job during the hours before you go to sleep, according to a study. [1] Smell that flower. Yes, it reminds you of your parents’ home. You were a child. You are grown up now. And yet, you wish you were there again. Let go of your body and your “clock”. There is no clock. The time had stopped back then. When you smelled that flower and your mother called you for supper…

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