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Go for a walk. As you move along, tune in to your sense of hearing. What can you hear? The noise of traffic, bird song, people, dogs barking, the wind rattling, the sounds of your own movements – your breath, the rustle of your clothes?

Stop still in your tracks. What can you hear now?

Close your eyes and retune. What noises can you detect in the distance?

Keeping your eyes shut, listen in close. What else do you hear?

Experiment with shifting your focus from nearby to the distance, as if sonically scanning your surroundings.

This simple exercise can be a great way to centre yourself for a moment wherever you are.

‘The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.’

HENRY BESTON (1888–1968), The Outermost House