How To Use Your Five Senses To Reduce Anxiety

Dr. Tracy Marks explains how to use the five senses to manage stress and improve mental health. She covers techniques for each sense: vision through visualization and coloring, sound through music and nature sounds, touch through deep pressure, smell through essential oils, and taste through citrus. These methods help create positive emotional responses and reduce anxiety.

What is the primary role of our senses according to the introduction?

• To improve our physical strength

• To help us multitask

• To make us more intelligent

• To gather data from the environment and influence our experiences

Which activity is suggested for using vision to reduce anxiety?

• Running

• Eating healthy food

• Guided visualization meditation

• Listening to music

What type of coloring is considered more effective for relaxation?

• Freestyle coloring

• Coloring mandala patterns

• Painting landscapes

• Sketching portraits

How can music affect our mood according to the video?

• It can change our mood and bookmark memories

• It has no effect on mood

• It can only make us happy

• It can only make us sad

What is ASMR and how is it used?

• A diet plan for weight loss

• A sensory phenomenon used for relaxation

• A type of exercise for physical fitness

• A method of improving eyesight

What is a recommended method for using the sense of touch to relax?

• Listening to loud music

• Eating spicy food

• Watching horror movies

• Using weighted blankets

Which essential oil is mentioned as having a relaxing effect?

• Peppermint

• Eucalyptus

• Rosemary

• Lavender