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Hardcover Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses ... by Gretchen Rubin

Description: Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World by Gretchen Rubin The author of The Happiness Project examines the five senses. As in her previous books about personal transformation and well-being, Rubin once again combines elements of memoir with scientific data. Following a distressing trip to the eye doctor, the author realized she had been taking her senses for granted. For years, writes the author, she felt stuck inside her head, disconnected from the world, other people, and herself. “I wanted to appreciate the moments of my life more fully; I wanted to get out of my head and into my life; I wanted to deepen my knowledge of the world, of other people—and of myself,” she writes. For each of the five senses, Rubin shares her research on their mechanics. “By immersing myself in strong sensations for this experiment,” she writes, “I hoped I’d sharpen my five senses for the rest of my life.” Living in New York City, she visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art every day for one year to help heighten her awareness of her senses. The author also engaged in other exercises, often including her family and friends. These included decorating part of her home with “a mass of color out of objects” she found; attending the traveling “Immersive Van Gogh” exhibit; curating an “Audio Apothecary” playlist of her favorite music; living in her “Silent Home Retreat” for three days; learning perfumery; organizing a tasting party; lying in a “sensory enhancement” tank; and, most adventurously, experiencing ayahuasca with a guide. As her journey progressed, Rubin evolved: “I felt more awake, more serene, more present in my body.” She also discovered that she was noticing and connecting with other people to a greater degree. The takeaway is that we can actively shape our sensory experiences rather than passively enduring them. For active seekers, Rubin again provides simple insights for becoming more aware of place, self, and others.—KirkusNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. "Life in Five Senses invites us into the seismic shift toward a life grounded in sensation, vitality, and innate intelligence."--GLENNON DOYLE, author of Untamed "An inspiring and practical guide to living in the moment."--SUSAN CAIN, author of Bittersweet and Quiet For more than a decade, Gretchen Rubin had been studying happiness and human nature. Then, one day, a visit to her eye doctor made her realize that she'd been overlooking a key element of happiness: her five senses. She'd spent so much time stuck in her head that she'd allowed the vital sensations of life to slip away, unnoticed. This epiphany lifted her from a state of foggy preoccupation into a world invigorated by seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching. In this journey of self-experimentation, Rubin explores the mysteries and joys of the five senses as a path to a happier, more mindful life. Drawing on cutting-edge science, philosophy, literature, and her own efforts to practice what she learns, she investigates the profound power of tuning in to the physical world. From the simple pleasures of appreciating the magic of ketchup and adding favorite songs to a playlist, to more adventurous efforts like creating a daily ritual of visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art and attending a flavor university, Rubin shows us how to experience each day with depth, delight, and connection. In the rush of daily life, she finds, our five senses offer us immediate, sustainable ways to cheer up, calm down, and engage the world around us--as well as ways to glimpse the soul and touch the transcendent. Life in Five Senses is an absorbing, layered story of discovery filled with profound insights and practical suggestions about how to heighten our senses and use our powers of perception to live fuller, richer lives--and, ultimately, how to move through the world with more vitality and love.

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Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Original Language: English

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Book Title: Life in Five Senses : How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World

Number of Pages: 272 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.

Topic: Neurology, Personal Growth / Happiness, Personal Growth / General, Inspiration & Personal Growth, Personal Memoirs, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition

Publication Year: 2023

Item Height: 0.9 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology, Medical

Item Weight: 18.2 Oz

Item Length: 9.4 in

Author: Gretchen Rubin

Item Width: 6.4 in

Format: Hardcover

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