![]() ![]() Build and share a nostalgic playlist or Audio Apothecary.Write a taste timeline of your life and reminiscence about those tastes with people who shared them (my sister Elizabeth and I had a terrific time talking about the tastes of our childhood). ![]() In Life in Five Senses, I describe many sensory activities that can help you connect with others. What’s familiar is easy to ignore.īy noticing more of the sensations associated with the people we love-the smell of a shampoo, the feel of a hug, the sound of a voice-we can deepen our appreciation for people and make our memories more vivid. My five senses helped me grow closer to the people I loved by helping me observe the details of their actual presence-so beloved but so easy to take for granted. ![]() How about you?” or “Did you know that elephants can hear the movement of clouds?” Sensory experiences provide a great way to connect with other people, because we all share them. I kept saying things like, “The smell of charcoal always makes me think of summer. The more I learned about my five senses, the more I wanted to discuss them with other people. ![]() The most important-and unexpected-discovery I made while working on it: We can use our five senses to strengthen our connections to others. My new book, Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World, just hit the shelves. ![]()
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