Walking through a park, you stumble upon a lilac bush. You take in its vibrant purple color, touch its velvety petals and breathe in its fragrant scent. You hear a bee flying nearby before it drinks ...

To notice more is to appreciate more, and so Gretchen Rubin set out to become an artisan of everyday experience, exploring the tweaks that can create enduring joy, and devising habits, some ...

Growing up, most of us learned about the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. But it's time to rewrite the science textbooks – at least if one scientist has anything to do with it.

In her latest, Life in Five Senses, she takes a kaleidoscopic lens to the sensory inputs of her own daily life. Gretchen and I spoke about attention to one’s most neglected sense (it’s often not the ...