How Explore The Natural World With Sensory Awareness

Another big secret to feeling in touch with the natural world is learning how to consciously tune in with your five senses.

Nature is a sensory experience that humans have been having since the beginning of our species.

For humans living a modern experience however, technology and artificial environments have caused our sensory awareness potential to atrophy.

If you ever find yourself struggling to reach a more calm and meditative experience in nature, it’s probably because your five senses are not engaging properly.

So when you step outside, always start by giving yourself a few minutes to consciously tune in with your five senses.

Here’s a little sense meditation you can use to get your awareness tuned up:

1. Close your eyes & take a slow deep breath.
2. Feel the air coming in through your nose, filling your lungs.
3. Relax your physical body & allow yourself to feel any external sensations like sun or wind on your skin.
4. Feel your feet connecting with the ground.
5. Feel your entire body awareness against the sensation of space in the environment.
6. Now scan through your audible surroundings & listen for any sounds like birds, insects or wind blowing through the trees.
7. Spend a few moments just listening in every direction, near & far as you relax into your sense of hearing.
8. Try to listen more deeply than you’ve ever listened before.
9. Finally open your eyes and focus your attention on something beautiful. Let your focus expand outwards to engage your peripheral vision, taking in the whole scene.
10. Add in your sense of smell & taste as much as possible.