1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What happens when you take the time and intentionality to listen -- I mean really listen -- outside? So much of our auditory experiences are about blocking sounds out. But happens when we flip things around and choose to purposefully let sounds in? That’s what I tried to do during a recent week focusing on my sense of hearing during my outdoor adventures. And what I found was deeply enriching. It showed me how my brain can reset,&amp;nbsp;ruly challenging listening is and why it’s worth it. Listen to this episode to hear more now! Connect with this episode: Listen to Gretchen Rubin on Humans Outside (“Advice for Making Outdoor Time Better via Life in 5 Senses”) Join the Humans Outside Challenge Follow Humans Outside on Instagram Follow Humans Outside on Facebook Some of the good stuff: [:32] I purposefully ignore this sense and so do you [1:26] My own five senses experiment and where it came from [2:30] Here’s what I found by leaning into my sense of hearing [2:45] First, there was relief [3:10] A few examples of what I heard [3:30] What those sounds bring [3:45] OK but it was also really hard [4:25] Your assignment Humans Outside http://www.humansoutside.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27762252/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/158167926