The Mindbodygreen Podcast

“We're at the dawn of a sensory renaissance,” says Maureen Seaberg. Maureen, a polysynesthete and author, joins us to discuss how we may be able to “smell” our way to optimal health, plus: - How to tap into your sensory superpowers (~00:14) - How Maureen discovered her synesthesia (~05:19) - How many people have synesthesia (~07:47) - Can synesthesia be taught? (~09:47) - The power of remote sensing (~13:22) - What sensory superpowers tell us about consciousness (~20:07) - What we know about the smell of fear (~24:14) - How to supercharge your senses (~26:47) - The power of comfort sounds & smells (~30:37) - Maureen’s daily meditation practice (~32:32) - How our modern world weakens our senses (~36:49) - How scent can potentially unlock early disease (~38:43) - Why everyone is a superhuman (~43:26) Take 20% off clean coffee+ by visiting shop.mindbodygreen.com/coffee20. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Referenced in the episode: - Maureen's book, Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The A