Psychologies

Sense HACKING

Here’s a thought: absolutely everything that we have ever learnt, thought, or felt came to us via one or more of our five senses, directly impacting our perception of the world around us and changing how we think and feel.

But did you know that your senses not only perceive the external world, they also metabolise and digest those inputs into your mind/body system, so that whatever enters your ears, eyes or nose, or touches your skin and tongue, becomes a part of you and influences your health and happiness? As with food, the ‘sense impressions’ you ingest can have either a nourishing or harmful effect, so it’s important to be aware and selective about the information that you allow into your sense organs. Of course, we can’t control the constant stream of sensory data that surrounds us, but what if we could manipulate it to relieve stress, lower

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