When walking around town try consciously activating all of your senses. Stow the phone in your pocket, lift your chin and look around you. As you walk, look at those around you, smile or nod at others. Notice the tree leaves, the green of the grass, and the brilliant colors of the flowers you pass. Notice the feeling of the ground below you. Notice the air as it brushes your skin. How does it feel? Is it cool, warm, hot, freezing? Listen. Hear the voices around you, the bird on the branch overhead, the buzzing sound of the cars on the highway, the waves roaring ashore. Smell the air. What do you notice? A whisper scent of freshly cut grass, the aroma of just brewed coffee from the nearby café, the smell of a city, a farm, an ocean breeze. Breath it in this life of yours, this moment, this day.
Engaging all of your senses is a form of meditation. The activity stimulates brain activity and heightens mood. The result often leads to a physical feeling of weightlessness. Not only will you be in a great mood but, you will walk with more bounce in your step.
Try It!
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