Body Love Series: How to Feel More Deeply in Your Body
How can you deepen your connection with your body and better understand its language?
In this second episode of the Body Love series, How to Feel More Deeply in Your Body, we discuss the importance of listening to our bodies and understanding the signals they send us.
In my own health journey, I came to the realization that I hadn't been taking care of myself in a way that prioritizes my vitality and well-being. Like so many of us do, I was coping with burnout through unhealthy habits.
The reality is health encompasses more than just physical well-being – it also extends to the emotional, spiritual, and energetic. In this episode, I offer techniques for understanding what causes energy drain and stress in our lives, and how to address those issues through pleasure and embodiment practices.
You're invited to try the body scan practice, a tool that I have used to tune into the messages my body is trying to send. By focusing on simple sensations rather than attaching emotions or stories, you can better understand how your body communicates and deeply heal your relationship with self.
I’ve created a PDF to guide you through the body scan exercise, along with journal prompts and an emotions wheel for you to track how you are feeling. Access it here.
In this episode:
01:42 - Examining what happens when we genuinely listen to our bodies and understanding the importance of holistic health.
09:47 - Coping with stress by ignoring body signals and the consequences of burnout.
14:35 - Exploring the Western approach to health and the need to understand the language of the body.
15:41 - Journaling about body signals and past health problems, acknowledging the importance of two-way communication with the body.
16:47 - The practice of body scan as a way to connect with and listen to the body.
20:13 - The value of focusing on sensations rather than attaching stories or reasons to emotions
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