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The Power of Your Senses

Why Coffee Tastes Better in a Red Cup and Other Life-Changing Science
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The Power of Your Senses by Russell Jones explores the untapped potential of human senses to enhance well-being and personal development. The book delves into how our senses influence emotions, behaviours, and decision-making, offering practical insights and techniques to harness these abilities for a more enriched and mindful life. It's a compelling guide to improving mental and emotional health by sharpening sensory awareness.
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This book may appeal to you if you are keen on unlocking the potential of your senses to enrich everyday experiences and enhance personal well-being. Through engaging insights and practical exercises, it explores how to harness the power of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell to foster mindfulness and personal growth, making everyday life more vibrant and fulfilling.

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A look at how we can unlock the true potential of our five senses and use them to vastly improve every single part of our lives.

The Power of Your Senses is a fascinating and revelatory look at how you can use your senses in a way you never have before.

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Brilliant ... Jones reveals how his techniques can be used to enhance your life Daily Mail

As heard on The Chris Evans Show

Which scents can lower stress?

What music can make you more productive?

And why does coffee taste better from a red cup?

Our senses have a powerful effect on how we think, feel and behave; yet we don't use them to anywhere near their full potential.

Using his extensive knowledge of sensory science, multisensory expert Russell Jones shows you how to make small changes to your day and experience life like you never have before.

So, whether you want to feel energised in the morning, get the most from your exercise, be efficient at work, really enjoy your food or have the most restful night's sleep possible, read this book and discover the real power of your senses.

Previously published as Sense.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787395046

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 July 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 128.0mm

Weight: 285g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Russell Jones is the founder of a pioneering multi-sensory design agency and has spent the last decade using sensory science to create immersive gala events and retail spaces, and help global R&D firms develop products and packaging that connect instinctively with the public. He has worked with many of the world's top brands from Heineken to Aston Martin, and some of the world's leading universities and neuroscientists.

Russell uses the science of the senses to enhance every aspect of our lives, from sounds that change how drinks taste, to scents that make us more creative. He continues to apply his innovative approach to vastly improve our experience of the world. This is his first book.

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