Better In Every Sense

How the New Science of Sensation Can Help You Reclaim Your Life Break out of negative patterns, relieve anxiety, build new habits, and find fresh motivation by using the groundbreaking "sense foraging" technique How do you make a change in your life when the tools you used to rely on start letting you down? We often think we need to "tough it out" or "try harder." But doing that makes our brains double down on the patterns that got us stuck in the first place. Neuroscientist Norman Farb and clinical psychologist Zindel Segal explain that the brain has two networks-the rapid problem-solving (habit) network and the sensory network, which is devoted to fresh insight. By tuning into sensations-from the feeling of our feet on a crowded street to the sound of birdsong in the park-we can engage the sensory network. When we're stressed or stuck, we can use "sense foraging" to boost our resilience, well-being, health, and creativity wherever we are. Grounded in scientific research and filled with simple exercises and practical mental techniques, this book explores the power of sensory experiences to liberate us from ruts and dead ends-and handle all of life's challenges.