The connection between scent and wellbeing

The connection between scent and wellbeing

An ecopsychological perspective

Scent links our inner worlds to the natural world around us. I have a masters in organisational psychology, and I’ve always been fascinated by the intersection of human behaviour, wellbeing, and the environments that shape us. That perspective informs how we build the company, how we think about culture, and how we encourage people—both inside and outside Koala Eco—to bring more nature into their lives. Scent is neurologically unique: it has a direct pathway to the limbic system, which governs memory, mood, and emotion. In practice, this means that something as simple as the aroma of eucalyptus can trigger both a physiological calming response and an emotional sense of clarity.
From an ecopsychological perspective, these responses matter because they remind us that our wellbeing is inseparable from our relationship with nature.
At Koala Eco, we see scent as an everyday way to strengthen that bond: each product is designed not only to clean or care for the body, but to reconnect the user with the restorative properties of the natural environment.
x Jess

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