Nevertheless during a rite of passage it is possible to again heighten our sense of smell by trying a couple of exercises whilst out in nature.
The very first way is to put your focus, your consciousness in your perception of scent while you walk via nature. Merely placing your awareness on what you are smelling will once more get you away from your thoughts and into your senses.
As you become conscious in the smells about you, the following step would be to heighten your perception of scent. You will most likely discover that your sense of smell is really a great deal stronger on the in-breath as opposed to your out breath. That's why dogs sniff so much. By taking in short sharp sniffs they're in a position to pick up more smells.
So to heighten your sense of scent in the wilderness, do as dogs do and take in a variety of short sharp breaths whenever you notice a scent you feel drawn to.
While you walk along you'll probably also discover there are much more smells closer to the ground and that the smells close to the ground are a lot more powerful. Practice taking short sharp breaths at head height as well as nearer to the earth and start to be aware of what you pick up.
You'll most likely also notice that while you stroll along, wet parts and objects in the wilderness possess a stronger scent than dry objects. When you have a drinking bottle handy you are able to practice smelling objects once they are dry after which smelling them once more when they are wet. You'll most likely discover the smells are more powerful and you pick up much more small nuances within their scent when moist.
As you tap in further into your perception of smell also try crushing a few leaves as you go and notice their smell. Try to gather up the small nuances inside the smells. Like subtle flavors inside the smells.
An additional exercise you can experiment with during your rite of passage is inactive smelling. When you are using brief sharp breaths you're actively heightening your perception of scent and searching for smells. However if you sit around the ground in the one location, instead start to be aware in the smells that are coming your way. Allow the smells around you and also along the wind to come to you. You will turn out to be conscious that at every moment in time the air smells different. Similar to taking a look at a wave on the ocean. Every second is different. So too with the continual smells about you which are coming your way. Merely sit in the one spot and permit the various smells to filter your way.
The very first way is to put your focus, your consciousness in your perception of scent while you walk via nature. Merely placing your awareness on what you are smelling will once more get you away from your thoughts and into your senses.
As you become conscious in the smells about you, the following step would be to heighten your perception of scent. You will most likely discover that your sense of smell is really a great deal stronger on the in-breath as opposed to your out breath. That's why dogs sniff so much. By taking in short sharp sniffs they're in a position to pick up more smells.
So to heighten your sense of scent in the wilderness, do as dogs do and take in a variety of short sharp breaths whenever you notice a scent you feel drawn to.
While you walk along you'll probably also discover there are much more smells closer to the ground and that the smells close to the ground are a lot more powerful. Practice taking short sharp breaths at head height as well as nearer to the earth and start to be aware of what you pick up.
You'll most likely also notice that while you stroll along, wet parts and objects in the wilderness possess a stronger scent than dry objects. When you have a drinking bottle handy you are able to practice smelling objects once they are dry after which smelling them once more when they are wet. You'll most likely discover the smells are more powerful and you pick up much more small nuances within their scent when moist.
As you tap in further into your perception of smell also try crushing a few leaves as you go and notice their smell. Try to gather up the small nuances inside the smells. Like subtle flavors inside the smells.
An additional exercise you can experiment with during your rite of passage is inactive smelling. When you are using brief sharp breaths you're actively heightening your perception of scent and searching for smells. However if you sit around the ground in the one location, instead start to be aware in the smells that are coming your way. Allow the smells around you and also along the wind to come to you. You will turn out to be conscious that at every moment in time the air smells different. Similar to taking a look at a wave on the ocean. Every second is different. So too with the continual smells about you which are coming your way. Merely sit in the one spot and permit the various smells to filter your way.
