| tom-link"> | | | | when you get it home, enjoy it consciously. |
| Did you know that focused attention to any one of | | | | 2. Bring fresh flowers into your home. This is a simple |
| the five senses brings you physiologically into the | | | | thing to do. Find a farmer’s market near you |
| present? Where your body leads, your mind will | | | | and shop there the same way. See which ones smell |
| follow. When one of your senses is consciously | | | | the best to you. I often buy two bouquets at a time. |
| engaged you can feel you body relax, if you are | | | | Even super markets carry aromatic bunches year |
| paying attention, and that will calm you. You will | | | | round. Of course, you do have to put up with the |
| actually feel better. The body always feels better | | | | side effect of stunning beauty that now lives in your |
| when it is relaxed. | | | | environment! |
| I know you are lonely. | | | | 3. Go Outside. Go outside on purpose three more |
| Spring is almost here and you see couples holding | | | | times than you typically do every day for a week. |
| hands everywhere you go and you are dreading | | | | Three calculated times and during each one, smell |
| being alone
again. | | | | deeply. Close your eyes and smell deeply. Make it a |
| I know that the economy is depressing and you are | | | | goal that at least three times that week, you get to |
| surrounded with annoying people day and night. | | | | a beautiful place, park, zoo, beach, museum, and |
| I also know that you can do something about it. | | | | focus on what those places smell like. Breathe it in. |
| Did you know that focused attention to any one of | | | | 3. Open the windows. Even if it is cold outside, just |
| the five senses brings you physiologically into the | | | | go open the windows and let air in every room. |
| present. Where your body leads, your mind will | | | | Amazing how we don’t think to do that. |
| follow. When one of your senses is consciously | | | | Allowing a stream of air run through your home will |
| engaged you can feel you body relax, if you are | | | | always leave you feeling refreshed. Notice how |
| paying attention, and that will calm you. You will | | | | different the house smells when you have opened it |
| actually feel better. The body always feels better | | | | up. |
| when it is relaxed. | | | | 4. Light Incense. Incense has been used for |
| When you are in the present, aware of your physical | | | | thousands of years to transform the energy of a |
| world, you are actually more attractive to those | | | | room. There are certain scents who have specific |
| people who will bring fun and love into your life!! | | | | properties that inspire various moods. When you go |
| Let your nose lead the way and choose aromas you | | | | to an incense shop. Smell them first before you see |
| are drawn to during creative or productive times of | | | | what they are good for. You will be drawn by what |
| day. Bring something that smells amazing into your | | | | you like. |
| home. Be willing to invest in yourself in this small way. | | | | 5. Oil Rings. At your neighborhood New Age shop, |
| When attracted to a scent, buy it. Then choose to | | | | you can find oil essences and a ring that goes around |
| notice it. | | | | a light bulb. As the bulb gets warm, a gentle |
| Here are five ways to connect to your nose, it does | | | | fragrance fills the room. This can be more subtle than |
| know best, after all!! | | | | incense. |
| 1. Get several aromatic candles. Visit a candle store | | | | Just focusing on what you are smelling, making |
| and just keep smelling them until you find one you | | | | conscious choices to smell things on purpose for a |
| really like. If you don’t like any of them, just | | | | week will bring you to a real sense of presence. Body |
| wait til a different time and try again. You will be | | | | awareness is the key to outrageous self confidence. |
| drawn to certain aromas. Invest in that aroma and | | | | Try it for a week, I dare ya! |