Welcome back to the space, a mindfulness podcast for everyone. I'm Casey Donovan with the words of mindfulness expert Amy molloy. Today we're talking about sensation seekers. Not to be confused with thrill seekers or attention seekers. Sensation Seekers crave new and complex experiences, even when they're dangerous. But it's not the risk that appeals to them, it's the novelty. This goes beyond jumping out of aeroplanes. Sensation Seekers can occur through joining a new fitness class or conquering a new challenge. It could be as small as posting a silly dance on TikTok new tick novel dick comes with the risk of rejection. Tick. There's the sensation we're talking about. What can we learn from sensation seekers? Luckily for us and you, there's a whole lot of research. It does seem like they're wired differently to the rest of us. One study found when sensation seekers were confronted with a new type of arousal, their heartbeat slowed down. Everyone else's got faster. A lot of sensation seekers say they feel calmer in new and complex situations. There are, however, things we can learn from them. Professor of psychology Ken Carter, who writes about sensation seekers, has this tip to share. Not liking something isn't the worst thing that can happen to you. High sensation seeking people even eat differently. He says, they try new things because what's the worst that can happen? They just don't like it. It's a small way we can all become sensation seekers. Instead of ordering the same same for lunch, how can you chase a new and novel experience. Remember, not liking something isn't the worst thing that can happen to you. Of course, there's downsides to all extremes. Sensation Seekers tend to have more risky jobs like first responders and armed defenses. They can also overuse alcohol and drugs when life feels mundane. The moral of the story new sensations are amazing, but so is our favorite sandwich. It's all about balance. Go on, order a new salad. You know you want to space out.

Welcome back to the space, a mindfulness podcast for everyone. I'm Casey Donovan with the words of mindfulness expert Amy molloy. Today we're talking about sensation seekers. Not to be confused with thrill seekers or attention seekers. Sensation Seekers crave new and complex experiences, even when they're dangerous. But it's not the risk that appeals to them, it's the novelty. This goes beyond jumping out of aeroplanes. Sensation Seekers can occur through joining a new fitness class or conquering a new challenge. It could be as small as posting a silly dance on TikTok new tick novel dick comes with the risk of rejection. Tick. There's the sensation we're talking about. What can we learn from sensation seekers? Luckily for us and you, there's a whole lot of research. It does seem like they're wired differently to the rest of us. One study found when sensation seekers were confronted with a new type of arousal, their heartbeat slowed down. Everyone else's got faster. A lot of sensation seekers say they feel calmer in new and complex situations. There are, however, things we can learn from them. Professor of psychology Ken Carter, who writes about sensation seekers, has this tip to share. Not liking something isn't the worst thing that can happen to you. High sensation seeking people even eat differently. He says, they try new things because what's the worst that can happen? They just don't like it. It's a small way we can all become sensation seekers. Instead of ordering the same same for lunch, how can you chase a new and novel experience. Remember, not liking something isn't the worst thing that can happen to you. Of course, there's downsides to all extremes. Sensation Seekers tend to have more risky jobs like first responders and armed defenses. They can also overuse alcohol and drugs when life feels mundane. The moral of the story new sensations are amazing, but so is our favorite sandwich. It's all about balance. Go on, order a new salad. You know you want to space out.