After reading the book, Gretchen's new mission to revel in her senses contagious. After seeing all the benefits she discovered, I also wanted to reawaken myself to all the colors, noises, textures, and sense that I'd been missing out on in my busy life. We'll focus on smell, taste, and touch in our next episode. But today we'll explore hearing and seeing. For Gretchen, it was sight in many ways the sense at the top of our primate hierarchy that launched her on her quest to be more present.
Are you seeing what you look at? Or tuning in to the noises all around you? We take our senses for granted - particularly when it comes to the sights and sounds of our everyday lives. Exploring your senses can be a great way to experience more fun and happiness right now.
Happiness expert Gretchen Rubin was warned that her eyesight was in peril - which spurred her to rethink her relationship with her senses. In the first of two interviews, Gretchen joins Dr Laurie Santos to discuss her journey of discovery and her new book - Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World.
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