Life in Five Senses

Gretchen Rubin sets off on another quest to increase her happiness, this time by focusing on ways to focus more on her five senses. We all know how much time those of us who live in the twenty-first century spend in our head; Gretchen Rubin proposes that we escape our heads by living in our bodies through the rich avenues of our taste, touch, smell, hearing, and sight.

I heard Rubin speak at TLA, and that provoked an interest in this book. I liked Rubin's experiments, especially in noticing certain colors on her daily visit to the Met, hosting a taste comparison party, and keeping a sense journal.

Some books just make sense to you at certain times and with self-help, it seems to be a determining factor on how I often rate them. I've been wanting to live a more ‘present' life and this book does well in motivating me to just notice and sense the world around me better.

Another positive, enjoyable, and practical book from Gretchen Rubin, one of my self-development favorites. I skimmed this pretty quickly, but got the gist – and some fun ideas to explore my senses creatively to add more fun, whimsy, and depth to my life and relationships.