If you’ve heard about the latest wellness trend of refreshing your five senses, you may be unsure of how to go about it. Spring cleaning and dusting off unused parts of your home that go neglected is a good start. Revamping your beauty and skin care routine is another good start, but there are so many ways other specific ways to connect to each of your five senses.
It’s easy to overlook balancing your senses. Now is the perfect time to give all your attention to those parts of yourself that can be healed and renewed through focusing on the five senses. Need some tips on how to get started? We’ve got 5 fun, easy ways to help you renew your senses!
Sight: Take A PiYo Class
Cardio is great for getting your heart pumping and getting your blood flowing, but did you know that it’s also great for your eyes? When you do cardio your blood starts pumping, benefiting your general health and eyesight! If you really want to give your eyesight some TLC, check out a PiYo class! This energetic class is a combination of pilates and yoga meant to strengthen, lengthen, and increase muscle while infusing cardio into basic pilates and yoga moves.
Smell: Try a New Fragrance
Take some time to stop and smell the roses! Spring is full of fresh, inspiring scents! Consider adding a new scent to your repertoire that can awaken new emotions and help you invigorate your typical day-to-day routine. If you want to feel like you’re on a permanent vacation, try Tom Ford’s Eau De Soleil Blanc, that has notes of bergamot, orange blossom, and jasmine nectar. Aerin’s Hibiscus Palm is basically summer in a bottle – it has notes of white blossom, lotus flower, hibiscus and coconut milk.
Sound: Try Sound Healing
Sound healing (also known as vibrational medicine and music therapy) is the use of specific kinds of sounds and music to promote healing. Typically this type of healing is done through the use of a tibetan singing bowl or a gong, however it can also be done through chanting or humming. The use of special sounds encourages positive emotions, sensations and generates positive brain waves. This type of healing is centuries old, however we’re seeing a resurgence of it with the rise of holistic therapy and the popularity of self-care practices. If you’re interested in sound healing, you can easily find a local studio that may offer healing therapy as part of its services and classes.
Touch: Try Dry Brushing
Now that summer is right around the corner, this is the perfect time to get into the habit of dry brushing. Dry brushing is excellent for promoting lymphatic drainage, circulation, and shedding dead skin cells which will give your skin a beautiful glow! Dry brushing also activates nerve endings which will arouse your sense touch!
Taste
Give your taste buds a jolt first thing in the morning with natural toothpaste! Natural toothpaste is good for your health and due to its lack of artificial flavoring, it will also reset your taste buds — making food taste so much better! With all those backyard barbeques and tasty farm-to-table recipes you’re about to indulge in, you’ll want to revitalize those tastebuds ASAP.
