How to Strengthen Your Senses

From the moment we open our eyes every morning until we close them at night, we rely on our sense of vision above all else to navigate the world.

Although our other senses help out, most of us are primarily sight-dominant.

Senses are like muscles: use them or lose them.

We can strengthen our other senses by closing the eyes and bringing awareness to the rest of our sensory experience.

The following poem is a meditation on the sensory experience. You can think of it as a workout plan for your senses.

attune your senses
to the world that’s around you
beyond what you see

notice all the scents
inhale the perfumes of life
wafting in the air

pleasure your palette
and awaken your taste buds
with bold new flavors

receive the sweet sounds
that are floating around you
they tickle your ears

feel the vibrations
from deep below the surface
that moves you to dance

rest your feet on earth
feel the textures of your space
create with your hands

commune with yourself
hear the still small voice within
let it guide you home