囧研究：壓力大咋舒緩 聞檸檬味15分鐘有奇效

The bright light plays across my closed eyelids and, as I breathe in, a tangy waft of citrus fills my nostrils.
明亮的光線劃過我緊閉的雙眼，藉着我深吸了一口氣，一股沁人心脾的柑橘香味飄進了我的鼻腔。

But far from lounging under a Mediterranean sun, surrounded by lemon trees, I’m in a medispa in London’s Belgravia, trying out the latest 15-minute therapy for stressed-out execs who want a quick reboot.
但我可不是悠閒地躺在地中海的日光下，身邊是成羣的檸檬樹，而只是在倫敦貝爾格萊威亞的一家溫泉會所裏嘗試最新的15分鐘放鬆舒緩療法而已，希冀能夠讓自己重新振作起來。

It combines the sort of light stimulation used by lamps shown to alleviate SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder — seasonal depression, thought to be caused by lack of exposure to sunlight) with aromas scientifically proven to have an effect on the mind and body — a cross between light therapy and clinical aromatherapy.
這種療法將用來減緩“季節性情感障礙”（可能是憂鬱缺少光照而引起的季節性的憂鬱）的燈發出的光線刺激與芳香科學結合，且確實被證實有益身心——光線療法與臨牀芳香療法的相遇。

Research established that three smells seem to have a measurable impact on how people feel and behave. ‘Lavender contains a natural anaesthetic called linalool, which is why it has a reputation for being relaxing,’ he says. ‘Citrus scents have anti-depressive effects and mint has been shown to enhance sports performance.’
研究表明有三種氣味能夠在很大程度上影響人的感受以及行爲。“薰衣草含有一種名爲芳樟醇天然麻醉成分，這也就是其能夠以使人放鬆而聞名的原因。柑橘類的芳香能夠起到抗抑鬱的作用。而薄荷則被證實能夠提升運動表現。”

Tests showed that a combination of light and smell was more effective at boosting mood than light or smell on its own — and best of all, it only took 15 minutes to create that change.
測試表明比起單獨的光線或是氣味，將光線與氣味結合在提升情緒方面更爲有效——最重要的是，這一轉變僅需15分鐘。

You simply sit back, relax, allow the therapist to position the lamp correctly and load up your chosen capsule. Then breathe for 15 minutes.
你要做的只是靜坐、放鬆，讓理療師來調整燈光位置並裝上你選擇的膠囊。然後就深呼吸15分鐘吧。