Gretchen Rubin

How many people experienced that? Wow. A lot of people.

Yeah, I went to the eye doctor, actually.

Yeah, I went to the eye doctor, actually.

Yeah, I went to the eye doctor, actually.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I got pink eye. And I was getting checked out. And as I walked out of his office, he said to me very casually, well, be sure to come back for your regular checkup because, as you know, you're more at risk for losing your vision. And I was like, what? I did not know that. What are you talking about?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I got pink eye. And I was getting checked out. And as I walked out of his office, he said to me very casually, well, be sure to come back for your regular checkup because, as you know, you're more at risk for losing your vision. And I was like, what? I did not know that. What are you talking about?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I got pink eye. And I was getting checked out. And as I walked out of his office, he said to me very casually, well, be sure to come back for your regular checkup because, as you know, you're more at risk for losing your vision. And I was like, what? I did not know that. What are you talking about?

And he said, oh, yeah, you're so severely nearsighted, you are at risk of having a detached retina. And that can affect your vision. And in fact, I have a friend who lost a significant amount of his vision because of a detached retina. So that felt like a very real thing to me. So I walk out, and I live in New York City, so I had walked to the eye doctor.

And he said, oh, yeah, you're so severely nearsighted, you are at risk of having a detached retina. And that can affect your vision. And in fact, I have a friend who lost a significant amount of his vision because of a detached retina. So that felt like a very real thing to me. So I walk out, and I live in New York City, so I had walked to the eye doctor.

And he said, oh, yeah, you're so severely nearsighted, you are at risk of having a detached retina. And that can affect your vision. And in fact, I have a friend who lost a significant amount of his vision because of a detached retina. So that felt like a very real thing to me. So I walk out, and I live in New York City, so I had walked to the eye doctor.

And I'm looking at New York City all around me and thinking, I didn't notice one thing about this on my way over. I'm just up in my head. I don't notice anything. And now that I'm thinking about the possibility of some threat to one of my senses, it's like it's all so precious to me. And on my walk home, it was like a psychedelic experience where I could I could see everything crystal clear.

And I'm looking at New York City all around me and thinking, I didn't notice one thing about this on my way over. I'm just up in my head. I don't notice anything. And now that I'm thinking about the possibility of some threat to one of my senses, it's like it's all so precious to me. And on my walk home, it was like a psychedelic experience where I could I could see everything crystal clear.

And I'm looking at New York City all around me and thinking, I didn't notice one thing about this on my way over. I'm just up in my head. I don't notice anything. And now that I'm thinking about the possibility of some threat to one of my senses, it's like it's all so precious to me. And on my walk home, it was like a psychedelic experience where I could I could see everything crystal clear.

I could hear every sound. I could smell everything. New York City is quite smelly. And of course I could have a rich, meaningful life if I lost one or more of my senses, but it just showed me how important they are and how easy it is to take them for granted. And so I did that walk home and I realized, I feel like I'm on this kind of psychedelic experience, It's just because I'm paying attention.

I could hear every sound. I could smell everything. New York City is quite smelly. And of course I could have a rich, meaningful life if I lost one or more of my senses, but it just showed me how important they are and how easy it is to take them for granted. And so I did that walk home and I realized, I feel like I'm on this kind of psychedelic experience, It's just because I'm paying attention.

I could hear every sound. I could smell everything. New York City is quite smelly. And of course I could have a rich, meaningful life if I lost one or more of my senses, but it just showed me how important they are and how easy it is to take them for granted. And so I did that walk home and I realized, I feel like I'm on this kind of psychedelic experience, It's just because I'm paying attention.

And that's why I decided, you know what? Research is research. If I want to fix this, I'll write a book about it. And I'll explore the five senses. And that was such a joy to write that book.

And that's why I decided, you know what? Research is research. If I want to fix this, I'll write a book about it. And I'll explore the five senses. And that was such a joy to write that book.

And that's why I decided, you know what? Research is research. If I want to fix this, I'll write a book about it. And I'll explore the five senses. And that was such a joy to write that book.

I do. I go to the Met every day that I'm in New York City, except Wednesday when it's closed.