How To Academy Podcast Gretchen Rubin - How to Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life
Jun 20, 2023
In this conversation, Gretchen Rubin, a bestselling author known for her insights on happiness, discusses the transformative power of sensory awareness from her latest book, *Life in Five Senses*. She shares how engaging our five senses can enhance creativity and deepen connections with others. Alongside host Hannah MacInnes, she emphasizes practices like active listening and savoring food experiences, showing how memories tied to taste can strengthen relationships. Rubin encourages listeners to document sensory experiences to cultivate joy in everyday life.
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Vision-Triggered Sensory Epiphany
- Gretchen Rubin had a sudden sensory awakening after an eye-doctor warning about vision loss and described a vivid walk home in New York City.
- That experience launched her exploration of using the five senses to connect with the world and deepen happiness.
Senses Serve Many Aims
- Rubin found the five senses are tools for many different aims: calming, energising, creative boosting and building focus.
- She realised senses also deepen connection and evoke memories, widening their relevance to happiness.
Self-Care Enables Outward Impact
- Focusing on personal happiness fuels outward engagement because happier people give more time, money and attention.
- Happiness and helping others form a reinforcing cycle, not a moral trade-off.