• When walking down the street do you take in what you’re seeing?  What makes you smile? What makes you sad? 
• When someone who looks angry or sad do you ask them if they’re ok? 
• If a baby is crying do you respond?  
• If a pet is whimpering do you try to help? 
• If you encounter water on the floor, do you wipe it up?

• When in a conversation, does the tone of someone’s voice match what they’re saying or does it give a different message?
• How often are you are in a conversation with someone while caught up in your own thoughts and not hearing what they’re saying? When you catch yourself, try asking yourself if you really want to miss out.
• Would you consider taking off your headphones and earplugs and just listening to the world around you. What do you think you would hear?

• You decide to purchase a new fragrance….does it take more than a minute? What is it you are looking for the sent to elicit? Does a certain perfume or colon trigger a memory? 
• You’re walking into a holiday celebration you’ve been attending since childhood (if you were fortunate enough to have one) and take in an aroma. Does it elicit a feeling? 
• As you approach the street where you live the smell of something burning is prevalent.  
• Is an emotion triggered when you experience a scent you are not expecting when you enter a room, elevator or bakery?

• Take one raisin or m&m or anything simple and small. Place it in your mouth and really taste it.
• Contemplate the first time you tried something or fed a child or pet. Can you recall their expression or reaction?
• If our health requires a “special diet” consider the emotion(s) elicited?

• When a person in your life is sad do you put your arms around them, hold their hand, provide a pat on the back.
• Your reaction to touching a hot stove.
• Other everyday occurrences, the ice is cold, the sheets are soft, your clothes are rough. The feel of a dog, bird or porcupine. 
• Imagine if nothing felt as you thought it would. Think of the texture, temperature and reaction.