| Everyone's a poet.Of course, everyone's a | | | | different description |
| critic, too! This means that | | | | |
| | | | if asked to do so a month from now.You can |
| there are plenty of opportunities to | | | | easily and enjoyably boost your word |
| heighten our awareness | | | | awareness by1) selecting a particular cue |
| | | | word as a trigger for mindfulness, or2) |
| of words and how we use them.Words create | | | | focusing on phrases used in specific |
| pictures, and just as a painter uses a | | | | settings.Better yet, try both!By using a |
| combination | | | | particular word as a mindfulness trigger, you |
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| of colors and strokes to express a concept, | | | | |
| we offer an artistic | | | | watch how others create poetic |
| | | | representations of the same |
| rendering of thoughts through carefully | | | | |
| chosen words.Our linguistic intelligence is | | | | element.Ready for your secret food awareness |
| what allows us to both recognize | | | | word? |
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| and generate vivid word vignettes. Whether | | | | Here it is: morsel.Listening for a specific |
| you enjoy novels, | | | | word will develop your ability to |
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| biographies, mysteries, sonnets, haiku, song | | | | make distinctions in the way it is used and |
| lyrics, conversations, | | | | allow you to |
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| soliloquies, or newspaper stories, you can | | | | watch for subtle variations. Does "morsel" |
| develop greater word | | | | refer to |
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| awareness by focusing on descriptive | | | | something creamy or chewy? Is it savory or |
| phrases.In our everyday speech, we tend to | | | | sweet?To play with poetry and mindfulness at |
| speak in phrases and | | | | the same time, |
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| punctuate these with expressions, pauses, | | | | notice phrases used to describe food. |
| gestures, or laughter. | | | | Listen to them |
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| Although the words themselves convey | | | | with an ear for rhythm, and picture them as |
| meaning, the total picture | | | | lines of a poem.Read menu descriptions, food |
| | | | articles or cookbooks and |
| we create is a combination of inflection, | | | | |
| context, juxtaposition, | | | | be aware of the adjectives most likely to |
| | | | get your mouth |
| and even eye contact.Don't think you have | | | | |
| your own personal poetry style? Think again. | | | | watering. Sensual words like "succulent" |
| | | | and "luscious" |
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| You use words in your own way, and it's | | | | elicit physiological responses. Pay |
| likely that, given an | | | | attention to those, and |
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| assignment to express a particular concept, | | | | listen for the phrases you hear that create |
| your version would | | | | especially vivid |
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| have recognizable elements.Try this test: | | | | sense experiences.Linking word pictures with |
| describe a birthday cake.There's a good | | | | taste helps us anchor our |
| chance that you would use words to express | | | | |
| | | | linguistic intelligence with our bodily |
| the shape, flavor, color, decoration, | | | | intelligence, and this |
| ingredients, size, and | | | | |
| | | | makes our mouths very happy |
| presentation of a cake, and that the precise | | | | indeed.Delectable words,Delicious poetry. |
| way you do that | | | | Mmmm--True taste sensation.Maya Talisman |
| | | | Frost is a mind masseuse in Portland, Oregon. |
| would be unique when compared to others' | | | | Through her company, Real-World Mindfulness |
| descriptions. In | | | | Training, she teaches fun and effective |
| | | | eyes-wide-open alternatives to meditation. |
| addition, you're likely to come up with a | | | | |