Gretchen Rubin on Using Your Senses to Live a Happier Life

If you’re like most people, you could benefit from cultivating a stronger connection with your five senses. Sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste are not only sources of information and pleasure, they are also your lifelines to the present moment. Learning how to grasp these lifelines with intention is a valuable skill that can help you feel happier, more at ease, and more connected to the world around you. Your senses can be especially important if you struggle with anxiety. One of the worst parts of anxiety is how it steals your ability to fully inhabit your life. When you’re busy worrying about things that haven’t happened and may never happen, it’s impossible to appreciate the tiny moments of beauty unfolding around you every day. But your senses are powerful tools for returning to the present moment and appreciating it fully, and this episode is all about how to use them. My guest is Gretchen Rubin, the author of several New York Times bestselling books on happiness and human nature and host of the “Happier with Gretchen Rubin” podcast. We’re discussing her latest book, “Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World.” I hope you’ll join us! xoxo, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby growingself.com