Living Vividly November 2014: Hearing

Our sense of hearing is often under-appreciated, yet the sounds around us are ubiquitous. What background noises fill your soundscape? Can you identify them? Are they pleasant or intrusive? Then there are the sounds we choose to surround ourselves with, particularly music. Take some time this month to explore the world of sound around you!

Habit:
Pause and listen

Daily:
Spend 10 minutes listening to music or voice
Spend 5 minutes listening to natural sounds

To Do:
Share music with someone (a playlist, a performance, whatever moves you!)
Listen to an unfamiliar type of music
Identify 5 bird calls

Reflection:
This was an easy and fun challenge for me, an opportunity to share something I already love to do with a wider audience. Connection with my senses is one of the ways I mitigate my chronic pain, finding things to revel in that are the *other* messages my body has for me.