re:connectology

Reconnecting with Our Sensory World We live in an increasingly overstimulated world. The digital age has brought incredible opportunities for connection, learning and creativity, but it has also created a constant stream of sensory input. Notifications, screens, background noise, endless information and the pressure to stay connected leave our nervous systems with very little space to rest and reset. When we pause to consider it, our brains and bodies are processing far more information than...

When someone asks us how many senses we have, most of us confidently answer, "Five." Sight. Hearing. Smell. Taste. Touch. They're the senses we naturally think of when we hear the word sensory. Yet our experience of the world is shaped by many more streams of information than these alone. Every moment, our nervous system is taking in an extraordinary amount of sensory information that helps us understand not only the world around us, but ourselves within it. Two of these lesser-known senses...

When we want something in our lives to change, we often think big. We imagine dramatic transformations or a sudden surge of motivation that will finally help us become the person we want to be. We are surrounded by messages that encourage this all-or-nothing thinking: start the new plan on Monday, commit to a challenge, transform your life in a matter of weeks. We are encouraged to seek quick fixes and instant results.