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What food smell reminds Brits most of Britain? No, not bacon and eggs and not toast and marmalade - even though the Queen is said to dearly enjoy all these for breakfast. According to a recent study, it's good old fish and chips. Britons judged the mouth-watering aroma of fish and chips to be even better than the scent of clean sheets. 53 per cent of people felt happy when they caught a smell of their favourite scent, while 46 per cent said it relaxes them. Pet hates Relaxing? A bit like a nice cup of tea, really. The survey found that our most hated smell is that of public toilets. Other hated smells include body odour, bad breath, babies’ nappies and cigarettes. The survey's Top Ten smells also included freshly cut grass, frying bacon and a roast dinner. And - right alongside fish 'n' chips - lemon zest. Not surprisingly, really: The study was conducted by Finish Lemon Sparkle dishwasher products.		Every breath you take Sting's immortal words,of course. Bless him. Yet little did he know that good breathing is heavenly. Breathing techniques used by Gregorian monks are known to lower stress and blood pressure. As one professor at the London School of Economics says: "Research shows that regular breathing associated with chanting can have quite a significant and positive physiological impact." And British businessmen are already flocking to the School's therapeutic courses, as pictured here at an after-work deep-breathing party. Sounds like something overworked, stressed-out students also might want to try out. Do you think traditional treatment is more effective than expensive modern drugs? Have you any stress-beating techniques that you would suggest stressed business people adopt? More British Culture Culture Club - Do's and Don'ts in Britain

What food smell reminds Brits most of Britain?

No, not bacon and eggs and not toast and marmalade - even though the Queen is said to dearly enjoy all these for breakfast.

According to a recent study, it's good old fish and chips.

Britons judged the mouth-watering aroma of fish and chips to be even better than the scent of clean sheets.

53 per cent of people felt happy when they caught a smell of their favourite scent, while 46 per cent said it relaxes them.

Pet hates

Relaxing? A bit like a nice cup of tea, really.

The survey found that our most hated smell is that of public toilets. Other hated smells include body odour, bad breath, babies’ nappies and cigarettes.

The survey's Top Ten smells also included freshly cut grass, frying bacon and a roast dinner. And - right alongside fish 'n' chips -
lemon zest.

Not surprisingly, really: The study was conducted by Finish Lemon Sparkle dishwasher products.

Every breath you take

Sting's immortal words,of course.

Bless him.

Yet little did he know that good breathing is heavenly.

Breathing techniques used by Gregorian monks are known to lower stress and blood pressure.

As one professor at the London School of Economics says: "Research shows that regular breathing associated with chanting can have quite a significant and positive physiological impact."

And British businessmen are already flocking to the School's therapeutic courses, as pictured here at an after-work deep-breathing party.

Sounds like something overworked, stressed-out students also might want to try out.

Do you think traditional treatment is more effective than expensive modern drugs?

Have you any stress-beating techniques that you would suggest stressed business people adopt?

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