Sensory Awareness Practice

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Meet your journal's new best friend.

This practice suits anyone who wants to slow down in the afternoon or evening and notice what the senses are picking up, sound, touch, scent, and the small comforts woven through an ordinary day. It is a gentle way to build mindfulness and self-care habits by paying closer attention to the present moment. Three guided prompts, Aural Appreciation, Tactile Comfort, and The Scent of Home, lead you through this session in your own journal. A quiet timer keeps the pace easy and unhurried while optional ambient audio helps settle your attention before you pick up a pen. All writing happens by hand, on paper, so your thoughts can unfold at their own speed without any screen in the way. Journal Party simply holds the space, the words and reflections stay with you. If a slower, more sensory kind of mindfulness sounds appealing, give this practice a try today.

• A prompt when you need one

  Every session opens with a question, so you never start at a blank page.

• A timer and music

  Each prompt gets its own timer. Turn on music or a soundscape if you like company.

• New programs every week

  Hundreds of programs to choose from, and new ones come out every week.

How it works

Here's how a session goes.

1. 1

   Open the program

   Start it right from this page.

2. 2

   Press play

   The first prompt comes up with its timer. Music is up to you.

3. 3

   Write

   Answer in your journal at your own pace, then move on to the next prompt.