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Of the five senses, humans use their sense of sight the most. Sometimes we can become so dependent on our eyes that we hardly pay any attention to... read more
Mental TextureClose your eyes and try to recreate the following textures. This exercise helps improve your ability to form concrete visualizations from memory,... read more
Mental Smells IIIClose your eyes and try to recreate the following smells. This exercise helps improve your ability to form concrete impressions from memory, an... read more
Creative SmellsThe following exercise will help you pick a scent that you can associate with being in a creative mood. Whenever you need to get back into that mood,... read more
Wake Up and Smell...Take one of your scent canisters and place it next to your bed. When you wake up in the morning, take a deep whiff from the container. This will... read more
Scent CanistersThe sense of smell is one of those underused senses that has a strong connection to memories. You already associate certain smells to certain... read more
Sensory EatingThe next time you are eating a meal alone, close your eyes and use your senses of smell, taste and touch to experience the meal. Try to identify the... read more
Underused SensesOur senses of vision and hearing are used far more often than our other senses of taste, touch, and smell. This may be why there are common names for... read more
Sensory DeprivationThe next time you are going to perform a task such as walking the dog, doing the laundry, or cleaning the dishes, put some earplugs in and do the... read more
Opposite HandTry doing something that you don't normally do with your nondominant hand. Try brushing your teeth, eating lunch, dialing the telephone, or flipping... read more
Mental Smells IIClose your eyes and try to recreate the following smells. This exercise helps improve your ability to form concrete impressions from memory. 1.... read more
Use All Your SensesDifferent sensory inputs have different importance to different people. A chef relies heavily on his sense of taste, a musician depends on her sense... read more
Mental Audio IIIThis exercise will test your ability to recall and recreate sounds in your mind. This stretches the part of the brain where audio is stored. Close... read more
Mental SmellsClose your eyes and try to recreate the following smells. This exercise helps improve your ability to form concrete impressions from memory. 1.... read more
Mental Audio IIThis exercise will test your ability to recall and recreate sounds in your mind. This stretches the part of the brain where audio is stored. Close... read more
Mental TasteClose your eyes and try to imagine the taste of the following things. Once you get good at this, try to do it without visualizing an image of the... read more
Mental AudioThis exercise will test your ability to recall and recreate sounds in your mind. This stretches the part of the brain where audio is stored. Close... read more
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