Why Christmas Dreams Heal Your Brain While You Sleep
A smell of pine. A flash of twinkling lights. A familiar carol. Your brain is flooded with memories. Not random memories. The ones that shaped who you are. The holidays are not just a season. They are a key that unlocks your brain's healing capacity.The smells of cinnamon, pine, and baked goods are directly linked to the limbic system, the brain's emotion and memory center. During REM sleep, these sensory memories are reconsolidated, stripped of their intense emotional charge while retaining their positive associations. The result is a feeling of warmth and safety that carries over into your…
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