emviolxt's review
4.0
Does listening to fast or slow music alter your perception of time passing? Can drinking from a mug of a certain colour help your drink taste sweeter and/or aid creativity? What scents can help you drift into a peaceful sleep?
I found Sense to be an immersive, intriguing and insightful reading experience. This non-fiction book explores how we can unlock and effectively use our senses to improve various aspects of our life, including: waking up in the morning, exercise, work, shopping, sleep and so much more. Russell provides clear descriptions of fascinating and relevant research alongside real world examples to support his sensory tips and insights. I really enjoyed learning more about each of our senses, including those that often operate at a subconscious level (i.e. proprioception, kinesthesia, interoception etc.). I also really appreciated the discussion around synaesthesia (merging of the senses)- I’ve always found this an exciting and captivating topic and first came across the synaesthetic mind during my undergraduate Perception course. I’d have liked to learn a bit more about senses at the neural level with accompanying neuroscientific evidence, but appreciate this may not be appropriate for a general audience (neuro nerd over here!).
Can this book really improve your life? I was slightly sceptical at first, but now that I’ve started to apply some of the ‘sensory prescription’ tips outlined in the morning, work and sleep chapters, I have already noticed a slight difference! If you’re interested and open minded, I believe Sense could help you transform and enhance certain aspects of your life. My fave tip: listening to slow music in a minor key actually helps that last hour of the working day fly by!
I’d highly recommend this book if you’d like to learn more about your senses and how to best utilise them in your daily life. Thank you again to Welbeck publishing for gifting me a copy of Sense in exchange for an honest review.
I found Sense to be an immersive, intriguing and insightful reading experience. This non-fiction book explores how we can unlock and effectively use our senses to improve various aspects of our life, including: waking up in the morning, exercise, work, shopping, sleep and so much more. Russell provides clear descriptions of fascinating and relevant research alongside real world examples to support his sensory tips and insights. I really enjoyed learning more about each of our senses, including those that often operate at a subconscious level (i.e. proprioception, kinesthesia, interoception etc.). I also really appreciated the discussion around synaesthesia (merging of the senses)- I’ve always found this an exciting and captivating topic and first came across the synaesthetic mind during my undergraduate Perception course. I’d have liked to learn a bit more about senses at the neural level with accompanying neuroscientific evidence, but appreciate this may not be appropriate for a general audience (neuro nerd over here!).
Can this book really improve your life? I was slightly sceptical at first, but now that I’ve started to apply some of the ‘sensory prescription’ tips outlined in the morning, work and sleep chapters, I have already noticed a slight difference! If you’re interested and open minded, I believe Sense could help you transform and enhance certain aspects of your life. My fave tip: listening to slow music in a minor key actually helps that last hour of the working day fly by!
I’d highly recommend this book if you’d like to learn more about your senses and how to best utilise them in your daily life. Thank you again to Welbeck publishing for gifting me a copy of Sense in exchange for an honest review.
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