SMELLING
a strong fragrance during sleep can boost cognitive capacity and improve memory.
Sensory Immersion™ is the practice of activating your senses.
Sensory Immersion™ doesn’t demand that you outthink your thoughts. Instead, it uses your body’s built-in sensory network to interrupt your fight-or-flight response. Seeing, smelling, and touching delightful things signals your brain to release dopamine, your body’s feel-good hormone, and brings you back to the here and now. So when we say stress relief is at your fingertips, we mean it.
REDISCOVER ALL SIX SENSES
The best way to get out of your head—is out of your head.
TOUCHING
soft textures activates specialized cells that signal safety to your brain.
SEEING
patterns from nature interrupts stress and lowers your heart rate.
HEARING
music releases brain chemicals that promote positive emotions.
TASTING
something sour activates your brain’s reward center and elevates your mood.
CREATING
with your hands sparks receptors that soothe your brain.
The Lifelines Science Advisory Board brings together world-renowned researchers from a variety of disciplines whose work supports the science of Sensory Immersion™
ELISSA EPEL, PHDProfessor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of California, SF We can use the power of the body to change the mind to relieve anxiety.
ALEXANDRA CROSSWELL, PHDHealth Psychologist & National Institute of Health-Funded Stress and Well-Being Researcher Activating the senses is the fastest way to counteract the stress response.
KAREN JACOB, PHDAssistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School Sensory interventions are some of the most effective ways to facilitate emotional regulation.
LET’S TRY ITBiting into a lemon
increases energy and improves attention.
- LET’S TRY IT
Snuggling a pet
signals safety to the body and mind.
- LET’S TRY IT
Watching leaves fall
activates brain activity that sharpens attention.
FROM THE CREATIVE MIND OF
Co-Founder Melissa & Doug Toys
Co-Founder Lifelines
After spending 30 years inspiring children to discover a sense of wonder through play, Melissa created Lifelines to help individuals rediscover wonder and relieve stress through their senses.
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