In this episode of Mindful Mondays, we continue our exploration of the senses by turning toward two of the most emotional and memory-soaked senses we have: smell and taste.
For many neurodivergent nervous systems, these senses are anything but minor. A single smell can transport you straight back into childhood. A single bite of food can soothe your nervous system - or overwhelm it in seconds. Smell and taste are deeply wired into emotion, memory, reward, safety, and threat.
In this episode, Ashley explores:
* Why smell is so powerfully linked to memory and emotion
* How taste and scent can become tools for comfort and regulation
* Why strong smells, food textures, and certain flavours can feel overwhelming or even traumatic
* Safe foods, sensory aversions, migraines, and food obsession through a nervous system lens
* Synesthesia, sensory wisdom, and the metaphorical meaning of taste and smell
* How to build gentle flexibility without forcing or retraumatising yourself
The episode closes with a guided imaginal practice to help you explore smell, taste, memory, and sensory safety at your own pace.
This is an invitation to understand your sensory profile more deeply - not with judgment, but with curiosity, compassion, and respect for the way your nervous system is wired.
If this work resonates and you’d like to explore it more deeply, Ashley is currently taking expressions of interest for her final round of one-to-one journeys beginning in May, as well as a small group cohort beginning in September.
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