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Mindfulness Five Senses Exercise
Mindfulness Five Senses Exercise
Mindfulness Five Senses Exercise
Friday 17th April 2020
Join Matt Whitton in 'The Forward Leeds Podcast' as he guides you through the five senses exercise to help ground yourself and boost mindfulness.
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Get the buttons here!Grounding Through the Five Senses: A Mindfulness Journey
This is just a quick and relatively easy way to bring you into a more mindful state of being. I hope it's been useful.
Ever feel like your mind is racing and you just can't seem to catch a break? Group Worker Matt Whitton has a simple yet powerful tool to help you find your center. In this episode of 'The Forward Leeds Podcast', Matt introduces the five senses exercise—a quick and easy way to bring yourself back to the present moment.
This practice is perfect for anyone feeling anxious or overwhelmed, offering a tangible method to reconnect with your surroundings and calm your mind. Matt guides you through each step of the exercise, starting with noticing five things you can see. It might be something as mundane as a crack on the wall or as overlooked as a shadow. The idea is to pay attention to details you usually miss.
Next, he moves on to four things you can feel, like the texture of your clothes or the smooth surface of a table. These tactile sensations help ground you in your body. Then, it's time to listen for three things you can hear. Whether it's the distant hum of traffic or the chirping of birds, tuning into these sounds makes you more attuned to your environment.
After that, Matt asks you to identify two things you can smell—maybe the scent of your soap or flowers from an open window. Finally, he invites you to notice one thing you can taste, even if it's just a lingering flavor in your mouth. By engaging all five senses, this exercise helps you become more aware of your immediate experience, making it easier to manage stress and anxiety.
As Matt puts it, 'This is just a quick and relatively easy way to bring you into a more mindful state of being'. So why not give it a try? You might find that this simple practice is just what you need to find a bit of calm in your day.