Feeling

Hugging, stroking, caressing: physical contact is vital and releases numerous happiness hormones in us. Gentle touching creates a feeling of security and basic trust and creates a deep bond with other people - or even our beloved four-legged friends. We should therefore consciously take time for caresses and also take a closer look at the texture of everyday objects and feel them. How does the fluffy sweater feel on my skin? How does the warm water in the shower feel? In this way, we learn more about our body and its needs in passing. The skin is our largest sensory organ - let's pamper it.

Seeing

Children love this game: "I see something you don't see." They notice things that we often overlook and discover great wonders in seemingly small trivialities. When was the last time we paid attention to the gap in the clouds through which a bright ray of sunlight breaks through? Every day offers us the chance to go on a journey of discovery, even in familiar surroundings, to discover new, exciting, bright things that bring more color into our everyday lives. It's really exciting how much more colorful we can make our lives if we just take a closer look. It's a wonder how much we can discover.

Taste

Don't rush! And certainly not when eating: We have around 5,000 taste buds on our tongue - so it would really be a waste to simply gulp down meals. Only when we chew slowly and thoroughly can we fully enjoy the aromas, spices and different flavor nuances of food. Winston Churchill once put it like this: "You should do good to your body so that your soul will want to dwell in it." So let's treat ourselves more often by listening more to our gut feeling, eating more consciously and paying attention to what is particularly good for us. And then for dessert: an extra portion of happiness.

Smell

What smell do you associate with your childhood? What does the smell of freshly brewed coffee trigger in you? Our olfactory system is closely linked to our emotional world; smells can take us back to the past or help us to relax in the here and now. Observe your reactions to certain scents: what cheers you up? What helps you to switch off on a stressful day? How do you experience nature when you try to describe the scent of rain or snow? Why can you smell your sweetheart so well? These are all questions that will sharpen your awareness and make you more sensitive to the wonderful diversity of this great world.

Listen

Music is in the air. Try to make out a melody in the noise of everyday life. What does it sound like? Which songs bring a smile to your face? And what do pauses between individual pieces of music actually sound like? Sounds can do much more than just be loud and quiet. They can comfort us, give us courage, make us dance and celebrate. It also helps in conversations to listen carefully and thus signalize: Your concern is important to me. When we open ourselves to the millions of melodies of life and the power of the words that surround us, we discover so much that is valuable - and above all, we find ourselves.