Why is it that the nicest people often turn into Mad Maxes when they get behind the wheel of an automobile? If you hate when this happens to you, here’s a remedy to keep you calm when that jerk cuts you off on the highway.
Did you know that certain scents reduce road rage? According to recent research,* drivers exposed to the smell of cinnamon and peppermint reported feeling less frustrated.
What to do: Add two drops of peppermint and cinnamon oil to each of two cotton balls. Wrap the cotton balls in a piece of cheesecloth, and put them under your car seat. The scent will last a week or two.
*Bryan Raudenbush, PhD, LPharm, associate professor of psychology, director of undergraduate research, psychology department, Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, West Virginia.
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