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Sensory Acuity Exercises: Acuity Stretch

Sit in a public place where you can see and hear other people interacting (restaurants or coffee shops are perfect). Watch their interactions and try to determine from their nonverbal communication the subject matter of their interactions. Does the interaction change over time? What behavior are they displaying? Is it loving, angry irritated, flirtatious, or [...]

Sensory Acuity Exercises: Olfactory/Gustatory Acuity

During your morning meal, eat as you would normally, noticing what you see, hear, feel, taste, and smell. For your second meal, prepare the meal as you would normally but when you sit down to eat, keep your eyes closed until you’ve finished. Notice the difference in your experience. Which sensory experiences are richer for [...]

Sensory Acuity Exercises: Auditory Acuity

While talking on the telephone today, notice the qualities of each caller’s voice. Is their voice high or low pitched, loud or soft? Write down as many characteristics as you are able to discern and then compare the qualities of each caller (You can use this list of auditory submodalities to prompt you). If you [...]

Sensory Acuity Exercises: Visual Acuity

Sometime today, preferably during a quiet moment, look out across a familiar outdoor scene. Maybe your back yard or the view from your office window. Notice any small movements in your field of vision and focus in on the movement. What do you see? Then, in the overall scene, write down all the visual details [...]

Sensory Acuity Exercises: Kinesthetic Acuity

The next time you take a shower, pause to notice how the water feels against your body. Notice the temperature, water pressure, whether the spray is sharp or gentle, and how the water feels as it rolls off your body. Notice if these feelings are different on each part of your body. Change the temperature [...]