boomerluke
The Power of Your Sense of Smell
TURN ON'S
Exploring new turf: cities, countries, culture, etc.
Seeing my business success materialize.
My granddaughter, Morgan.
Conversations with depth.
Dutch licorise, cheesecake, Linda's gourmet cooking.
TURN OFF'S
Well, the usual stuff that turns people off.
And then there's that flock of crows who like to chatter much earlier in the morning than I do!!
ABOUT ME
When I was four years old, I inadvertently put a small, metal bolt in my nose which I couldn't remove. Afraid to tell my mother, the bolt became a part of me. Kids do things like that!

Almost 20 years later, after a series of x-rays relating to some oral surgery, my dentist pointed to the mysterious object in my nasal passage and asked whether I was aware of it. After a brief look at the x-ray, the light went on. “Yes!” I exclaimed. “I remember lying in bed and putting that thing in my nose.”

For health reasons, the object was subsequently removed and the vignette has provided lots of laughter whenever I bring it up. I don’t think it has enough weirdness to make the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not list, but it does reveal a life long bond with my sense of smell that has now, 50 years later, built the foundation of my health and wellness business.

Everything about our sense of smell sets it apart from our other senses – the way it works, its influence on behavior, its control of our cravings and its usefulness to our health and wellness. Why has it been relegated to the bottom of the sensory pile?

I’ve spent the last five years fascinated by the power of the olfactory system. I’ve spent hours discussing this sense with one of the world’s leading smell scientists, Dr. George Dodd. I’ve explored the use of scents and aromas in our environment and how companies are increasingly using aromas to influence buying decisions. I probably know more about this sense that most, and yet I’m no scientific researcher or smell academic. I’m just fascinated at how our sense of smell can be used for so much more than just the occasion whiff of a fine wine, an exotic perfume or the smell of a cappuccino.

Whenever I’m asked what it is that I do, I reply, “I develop products that use our sense of smell to enhance moods and influence behavior.” It certainly gets a better response than, “I’m a teacher.” Or, “I’m a carpenter.” Everyone knows those occupations! But mention the sense of smell and people look at you with some suspicion. Who knows much about our olfactory system and the part it plays in our health and well being?

Our sense of smell is a new medical frontier and amazing research is being conducted at leading universities and laboratories that’s elevating this sense to new heights. Unless you got a bent for the sciences, it can get pretty technical – even boring. For most of us, just a basic understanding about this enigmatic sense is all that’s necessary to start enjoying its benefits.

Whether you’re sniffing wines, savoring gourmet foods, turned on by your lover’s scent, relaxing with scented candles or trying to identify that fleeting odor, harnessing the power of your sense of smell will go a long way to enriching your life and providing you with an effective tool to manage your moods.

My company launched The Sense of Smell Lab, a world leader in the development of innovative products that use our sense of smell to influence behavior, trigger memories, manage cravings, enhance moods and improve sexual health. Learn more about your sense of smell and our products at:

TheSOSLab.com
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Lu Pupko wrote at February 15, 2010
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Happy BIRTHDAY, Luke!!!


Last Update on February 15, 2010 by Lu Pupko
Lu Pupko
jlwatt wrote at February 15, 2010
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Happy Birthday, Luke!

I hope it's the start of a year filled with laughter and wonderful opportunities!
jlwatt
angel wrote at February 15, 2010
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Happy Birthday Luke, What a great day to have a birthday.
Hope you had a good day.
Angel xx
angel
administrator wrote at February 15, 2010
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUKE!! happybday
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Glenn Stoner wrote at December 12, 2009
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Pretty funny story anout the bolt- who would have thought??? . Great to connect with you here!

Glenn

www.loanHome4u.com

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UniversalWellness wrote at December 12, 2009
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Hola!  I am sorry it's taken me a while to respond you your friendship connection.  Thanks for inviting.  Am currently in Costa Rica with limited or no internet...most of the time cannot load an internet page.  If you'd like to check out my adventures, pleas go to http://universal-wellness.blogspot.com

Hopefully will get to know you better next year Happy Happy Holidays!

Michelle Hazlewood ~ Universal Wellness

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Spiritspark wrote at September 12, 2009
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HeavenO!
<If someone could take the word "hell" and add an "o" for a greeting, I could do the same with heaven!!> Blessings for the add .  In Kabbalah the sense of smell is considered the most spiritual of the senses.


Below, a favorite excerpt from Daniel C. Matt's "Essential Kabbalah" <bracketed words are my addition>, which I love sharing with all JasonsNetworker members and will continue doing so ,until I find another gem which expresses the idea of oneness.


"There is one who sings the song of his<her> soul,discovering in his<her> soul everything--utter spiritual fulfillment.There is one who sings the song of his people. Emerging from the private circle of his<her> soul--not expansive enough, not yet tranquil--he<she> strives for fierce heights, clinging to the entire community of Israel <Ireland, India, Arabia, Australia, United States, et cetera> in tender love. Together with her, he<she> sings her song, feels her anguish, delights in her hopes. He<She> conceives profound insights into her past and her future, deftly probing the inwardness of her spirit with the wisdom of love.Then there is one whose soul expands until it extends beyond the border of Israel<Germany, Japan, China, Scotland, et cetera> singing the song of humanity. In the glory of the entire human race, in the glory of the human form, his<her> spirit spreads, aspiring to the goal of human kind, envisioning its consummation. From this spring of life, he<she> draws all his<her> deepest reflections, his<her> searching, striving,and vision. Then there is one who expands even further until he<she> unites with all of existence, with all creatures, with all worlds, singing a song with them all.There is one who ascends with all these songs in unison-the song of the soul, the song of the nation, the song of humanity, the song of the cosmos-- resounding together , blending in harmony, circulating the sap of life, the sound of holy joy."


Blessings of illuminated joy, laughter, life, light, love, peace, revelation, transformation, truth, understanding and wisdom, Zarayah
 

Spiritspark
michael wrote at September 1, 2009
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Start the week dancing with the &amp;quot;G&amp;quot; Released TheHolyG-rail.com


Thanks for the add! It's all about the "G"


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michael
robinlav wrote at August 31, 2009
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Thank
God we have SILVER AND x2o




 




 




 




Here is the
latest on the Swine Flu Vaccine...







And they want
you to get THREE shots!




 




 




In secret
letters, the British government warned British neurologists




of the potential
danger from the vaccine. British neurologists say we




should be duly
concerned and decline the flu vaccine.







 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1208154/Sw...
vice-contradicts-British-policy.html




Leaked letter
reveals concern of neurologists over 25 deaths in




America
Only government could get away with promoting/mandating a




product, have it
kill 25 times the number that were killed (1976)




from the disease
it was supposed to prevent, then come back year




after year
promoting even more.




 




 




Peer-reviewed
published studies have already shown that mortality is




not decreased in any
of the targeted groups for flu vaccination, yet




each year governmental
agencies with pharmaceutical




conflicts-of-interest
continue to promote them with no shame. A




recent study has even
shown that children vaccinated against seasonal




influenza are three
times more likely to be hospitalized with flu




than children opting
out. Now they are targeting kids and expectant




moms with a new shot
that has never been tested on children or




pregnant moms-to-be,
much less animals?




- R.S. Bell,
Florida, U.S.,
16/8/2009 01:12




 




 




Excerpts from
Article




A warning that
the new swine flu jab is linked to a deadly nerve




disease has been
sent by the Government to senior neurologists in a




confidential
letter.




The letter from
the Health Protection Agency, the official body that




oversees public
health, has been leaked to The Mail on Sunday,




leading to
demands to know why the information has not been given to




the public
before the vaccination of millions of people, including




children,
begins.




It tells the
neurologists that they must be alert for an increase in




a brain disorder
called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), which could be




triggered by the
vaccine




 




The letter, sent to
about 600 neurologists on July 29, is the first




sign that there is
concern at the highest levels that the vaccine




itself could cause
serious complications. It refers to the use of a




similar swine flu
vaccine in the United
States in 1976
when:




 




*More people died from
the vaccination than from swine flu.




*500 cases of GBS were
detected.




*The vaccine may have
increased the risk of contracting GBS by eight
times.




*The vaccine was
withdrawn after just ten weeks when the link with GBS became
clear.




*The US
Government was forced to pay out millions of dollars to those
affected.




 




 




Dr Tom
Jefferson, coordinator of the vaccines section of the




influential
Cochrane Collaboration, an independent group that
reviews




research,
said:




'New vaccines
never behave in the way you expect them to. It may be




that there is a
link to GBS, which is certainly not something I would




wish on
anybody.




 




'But it could
end up being anything because one of the additives in




one of the
vaccines is a substance called squalene, and none of the




studies we've
extracted have any research on it at all.'




 




He said
squalene, a naturally occurring enzyme, could potentially cause
so-far-undiscovered side effects.




 




Jackie Fletcher,
founder of vaccine support group Jabs, said: 'The Government would not be
anticipating this if they didn't think there




was a
connection. What we've got is a massive guinea-pig
trial.'



Just say No to the
Swine Flu Vaccine

robinlav
SinglesDatingConvention wrote at July 28, 2009
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Smell is such a wonderful sense!!! Thank you for your work and dedication to the olfactory sense.  I've signed up as an affiliate!  I think your "sensual scents" are just right for singles.


Blessings,
Melody Glatz
Founder
www.SinglesDatingConvention.com


 


 

SinglesDatingConvention
zen17 wrote at July 26, 2009
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thanks for the connection


Aaron


 




zen17
jp54 wrote at July 20, 2009
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Thank you for your friends request your work sounds very rewarding.


Have a great day


Jan

jp54
Stardust wrote at July 20, 2009
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Stardust wrote at July 6, 2009
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Luke…
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With love, hugs and blessings,
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Stardust
Stardust wrote at June 5, 2009
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Hello Luke...<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>


 “All that Life asks is that you move through Life,
 with a reverence for Life.
Yet this reverence for Life,
 must be displayed in all things.
Even in the littlest things.”
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AngelaChenShui wrote at May 29, 2009
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Luke,

Thank You for connecting here on JN.  I look forward to learning and sharing together.  Until next time,

Namaste,

Angela


http://www.SoulSelfHelp.com/index4.html

AngelaChenShui
Christy wrote at May 26, 2009
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Maybe somewhere in between lol Smile


Quote:
Originally posted by: "boomerluke


I was interested to see how many "employees" are in JN as opposed to entrepreneurs. Obviously you fit into the latter!!




 




Luke




 





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Hi Luke, I wasn't sure how to answer your poll.  I work retail...40 hours but not necessarily 9 to 5. My hours are all over the place.  I'm also an independent business builder for enlyten and I work for my husband at his karate school....so It's almost as if I'm working around the clock lol.  I did get Monday off for the holiday...it was wonderful Smile  Hope you had a great weekend. Many blessings, Christy






www.enlyten.com/christy






www.meditationrooms.org






 



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Christy
Christy wrote at May 26, 2009
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Hi Luke, I wasn't sure how to answer your poll.  I work retail...40 hours but not necessarily 9 to 5. My hours are all over the place.  I'm also an independent business builder for enlyten and I work for my husband at his karate school....so It's almost as if I'm working around the clock lol.  I did get Monday off for the holiday...it was wonderful Smile  Hope you had a great weekend. Many blessings, Christy


www.enlyten.com/christy


www.meditationrooms.org


 

Christy
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