Coming to Your Senses
Cultivate awareness of your senses
The coming to your senses framework involves bringing awareness to your senses, such as sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. This can help reduce stress and cultivate mindfulness.
- Bring awareness to your senses
- Cultivate gratitude for your senses
- Use your senses to reduce stress and cultivate mindfulness
- Practice sensory awarenessTake time to focus on each of your senses, such as sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste.Pro tipStart with small, everyday experiencesWarningBe patient with yourself as you develop this new awareness
- Reflect on your experiencesTake time to reflect on what you noticed during your sensory awareness practice, and how it made you feel.Pro tipKeep a journal to track your progressWarningDon't get discouraged if you find it challenging to cultivate sensory awareness
Noticing the sounds around you
A person takes time to focus on the sounds around them, noticing the birds chirping, the wind blowing, and the traffic passing by.
OutcomeThe person develops a greater sense of awareness and appreciation for the world around them.
Not being patient with yourself
Cultivating sensory awareness takes time and practice, so be gentle with yourself as you develop this new awareness.
Not taking time to focus on your senses
Remember to take time to focus on each of your senses, rather than rushing through your daily experiences.
This framework is based on the idea that our senses are often taken for granted, and that by bringing awareness to them, we can cultivate a greater sense of appreciation and wonder.
Source · BOOK
MBSR Every Day: Daily Practices From the Heart of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction