My Culture in Five Senses

What makes you and your culture special? Sometimes, we may feel like being “different” than others — for the way we look, for eating different foods, or for speaking different languages — is a bad thing. Whenever being “different” makes us feel unhappy, thinking about the special details of our cultures and heritages can help us remember how our cultures actually make us unique and important.

Using the 5-4-3-2-1 technique, use each of your senses to think about details that remind you of your culture and heritage. Try to notice small details that your mind would usually tune out, such as distant sounds, or the texture of an ordinary object.

Remembering the defining features of our cultures and heritages through our senses can shift our focus from feeling unhappy about our differences, and toward feeling proud of the details that make us special.