Choose a neutral object and explore the object. Run your hands over the object and experience the different shapes, textures, and temperatures as you touch the object. What do you hear as you experience the object? Is there any sound as you explore the object? What if you tap your finger against the object? What do you hear? Can you smell anything as you experience the object? Notice the colors of the object and the different patterns. As you explore the object, does your experience of it change. Does it remain a neutral item? Or do you develop any emotional reaction to it, good or bad? Allow yourself to fully experience this item and see how you feel about it when you are finished.

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