CM 262: Norman Farb on the Science of Sensation

When we’re feeling stuck, it’s tempting to believe more thinking is the answer. We stew and we ponder, and then we double down on solutions we’ve tried before. It’s no wonder we start to feel like we just can’t figure it out.

But what would happen if we put thinking aside and tried something else? Author and researcher, Norman Farb, has learned that there’s an entire canvas of sensory experience we can access any time we want. And by tapping into our senses, we may find ways to feel better. It’s what Norm writes about in his book, Better in Every Sense: How the New Science of Sensation Can Help You Reclaim Your life.

By the time I reached the last page of this book, I felt like I’d been let in on an incredible set of tools for enriching my life.

Episode Links

How Your 5 Senses Can Help You Stop Worrying

Feeling Sensations, Including Ones Connected to Sadness, May Be Key to Depression Recovery

Attending to the Present: Mindfulness Meditation Reveals Distinct Neural Modes of Self-Reference

Interview with Britt Frank on The Science of Stuck

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