| Sensory Therapy | | | | to produce the desired realm of calm that soothe the |
| Just as the body requires rest and relaxation, the | | | | senses is an experience in aromatherapy that should |
| five senses also require personal attention. When | | | | also be part of regular practiced meditation. Oriental |
| stress and chaotic daily routines drain personal | | | | cultures have relied upon incense as a means of |
| resources, it's time to be good to yourself. Reverse | | | | developing the meditation experience. |
| the axiom from "Do Unto Others" to "Do Unto | | | | Meditation |
| Yourself". Learning to treat yourself as you do others | | | | Thoughts travel through the stream of consciousness |
| is the first step in healing battered senses. Identify | | | | faster than the speed of sound and in such volume |
| those moments that bring the deepest awareness of | | | | that it often feels as if that voice in one's head is |
| self and expand upon them. No week should ever | | | | unnecessarily verbose. Meditation is like an electrical |
| pass without a special part that allows the individual | | | | short-circuit. Meditation helps reduce mental verbosity |
| to be good to themselves through practices that | | | | in the thought processes by the simple act of |
| bring about sensory therapy. | | | | relentless and unyielding focus. |
| | | | To meditate properly, the body must be in a relaxed |
| Certain scents have the ability to create the aura of | | | | position, either lying on one's back, in a modified yoga |
| tranquility. Scented oils and scented candles should be | | | | Lotus position or standing with feet 6-12 inches apart |
| part of sensory therapy. Surround yourself with | | | | and weight evenly divided. Focus on breathing. Begin |
| scented oils like vanilla, lavender, orchid and other | | | | to breathe rhythmically. For the mental process to be |
| exotic fragrances. Take advantage of bath time with | | | | of particular value, the mind must be turned off from |
| a scented candle and a warm, relaxing soak. Nothing | | | | all external distractions. This means focusing on a |
| is as restorative as a half hour in the glow of a | | | | single vision for a prolonged period of time. Many |
| scented candle while bathing. | | | | people choose to envision a beautiful flower, |
| Aromatherapy | | | | waterfall, or a favorite color. Meditation doesn't need |
| It's long been known that particular aromas are | | | | to be prolonged. Meditating daily for 15 minutes is |
| beneficial to sensory well-being. Using fragrant scents | | | | beneficial to maintaining tranquility. |