Wellness
- Healing you body
Surrender
to Your Body and Embrace Your Feelings:
Ask
yourself often during your day how you are
feeling. Then pause, for a moment and direct
your attention to your body. Drop your shoulders,
feel you feet connected to the ground and
make contact with your breath. You may do
this after you have an interaction with someone,
or when you are alone, or anytime during your
day.
When
you are alone, in a safe place, give yourself
more time to focus inward. Soften your eyes,
relax and get quiet, connect with your breath
and give yourself the instruction to let down
and surrender into the center of your being.Do
not judge, just feel what is there and name
the feelings. Let your attention be soft and
compassionate.
Feel the opening and the space around the
feeling. Do not force anything. And if you
cannot identify a feeling that is okay, try
later. But keep focusing in and asking yourself
what you are feeling. Breath into the feeling
a few times and practice letting it just be.
You are getting to know your inner experience
and developing a deeper connection.
Move
Your Body and Feel Every Part:
Of
course always consult your doctor before you
engage in any new physical activity or movement.
Then get to know your body and ask your body
how it wants to move. Start with connecting
with your breath and then moving any way that
feels comfortable. Go for a walk but do it
differently.
Feel your feet hit the ground, dance while
cooking or cleaning your house. If you are
at work and limited, tune into your body as
you get up and down and wiggle or stretch
while you are in your chair. Bring your attention
to your movements as you walk to your car;
stand in line at the grocery store, or fill
your tank with gas. Move slowly and consciously
as your move through these activities.
Find
some fun activities you did as a child and
do them. Enjoying the pleasure in your body
is essential to being reconnected. Jump rope,
swing on a swing, kick a ball at the park,
fly a kite, go swimming, play in the ocean,
and walk through the woods visualizing your
feet making imprints on the earth. Keep asking
your body how it wants to move. If you are
going to reestablish a connection with your
body that is not mechanical you need to focus
in and feel every part of it.
As
you practice these strategies you will heal
your body and reconnect with your deeper self.
Your body will then become your compass helping
you navigate your life, instead of being used
for a storehouse for your unwanted feelings.
Be patient with yourself and always bring
your loving attention inward, thanking your
body for all that it is doing no matter what
is going on
