{"id":1680,"date":"2023-03-19T04:13:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T08:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/whats-your-neglected-sense-gretchen-rubin\/"},"modified":"2023-03-19T04:13:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T08:13:50","slug":"whats-your-neglected-sense-gretchen-rubin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/whats-your-neglected-sense-gretchen-rubin\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Your Neglected Sense? | Gretchen Rubin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introducing my new quiz: The Five-Senses Quiz: What\u2019s Your Neglected Sense?<\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019re all familiar with the five senses\u2014what could be called the Aristotelian Senses or the Kindergarten Senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching.<\/p>\n

In recent times, researchers have identified many additional senses,<\/a> such as proprioception, equilibrioception, and interoception. While every sense contributes to our experience, and is fascinating in its own right, these more subtle senses run in the background. Typically we notice them only when they break down.<\/p>\n

We pay a lot of attention, however, to the Big Five.<\/p>\n

However, even with the Big Five, I\u2019ve noticed, many of us have foreground senses and background senses; we appreciate some senses, but neglect others.<\/p>\n

With an appreciated<\/em> sense, we pay attention; we seek new experiences; we enjoy talking and learning about that\u00a0 sense.<\/p>\n

With a neglected<\/em> sense, we\u2019re much less interested; we rarely turn to it for pleasure or comfort, we don\u2019t spend time exploring or cultivating it. We may be more concerned with avoiding the negative than appreciating the positive.<\/p>\n

One of my aims in writing my new book, Life in Five Senses<\/a><\/em>, was to identify, and learn to appreciate, my own neglected sense.<\/p>\n

It was very useful to get this insight into myself, because I was able to use this self-knowledge as a shortcut to a richer life.<\/p>\n

Why identify your neglected sense?<\/h3>\n

By tapping into a neglected sense, I discovered a new source of comfort, calm, and creativity; I ventured on fresh experiences that delighted me, and perhaps most important, I found opportunities to engage with other people.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I learned that identifying your neglected sense. . .\u00a0<\/p>\n