How often do you stop and think about how well your sense of smell is working? Or how well you’re hearing? When was the last time you really thought about your vision and how it’s impacting the way you interact with the world? We’re grateful today for a friend of the show who’s returning to remind us that when we tune into our body and senses, we can start to shape our sensory world to best fit who we are. And when we are comfortable in that world, peace is more easily attained. Gretchen Rubin has been studying happiness and human nature for over a decade. Her book The Happiness Project spent more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list, and she's been featured in numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, Oprah's SuperSoul Sunday, and Good Morning America. Her latest book, Life in Five Senses, is a thought-provoking exploration of how we experience the world around us through sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. 

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Thought-Provoking Quotes:

“There's so much power in the Five Senses, and it's everything from evoking memories to increasing your productivity to feel.” - Gretchen Rubin

“We can go through our bodies to get to our minds.” - Gretchen Rubin

“It's this mindfulness, this getting back into our body; we start to tune into these things and then we start to be able to shape our sensory world to suit ourselves.” - Gretchen Rubin

“You can turn to your senses and find new creative ways to tap into your senses to help you draw closer to other people.” - Gretchen Rubin 

Guest’s Links:

Website: https://gretchenrubin.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GretchenRubin 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gretchenrubin 

Gretchen on FTL Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/small-steps-to-a-happier-life-gretchen-rubin/id1258388821?i=1000426816646

Life in Five Senses book: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/life-in-five-senses-gretchen-rubin/1142221169

Happiness Project book: https://gretchenrubin.com/books/the-happiness-project/

Better Than Before book: https://gretchenrubin.com/books/better-than-before/

Outer Order, Inner Calm book: https://gretchenrubin.com/books/outer-order-inner-calm/

The Four Tendencies book: https://gretchenrubin.com/books/the-four-tendencies/

Happier with Gretchen Rubin Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happier-with-gretchen-rubin/id969519520

Neglected Senses quiz: https://gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-five-senses-quiz/

Therapy dough: https://www.healthline.com/health/diy-aromatherapy-playdough-for-stress

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