What's Your Body Saying?
I recently wrote a blog all about listening to your body and honoring what it tells you to do. It all sounds lovely in theory, but the reality is, most of us don't even know where to begin when it comes to being able to hear what our bodies are telling us.
With the way that our lifestyles are so interconnected to technology, it's no wonder we are having such a difficult time figuring out how to listen to what our bodies are saying! It seems like technology was made to distract us and keep our minds on a constant buzz. You can watch reality tv any time of the day, make videos on your phone, and even take pictures that make you look like a fairy! With all of this fun entertainment literally at the tips of our fingers, it's hard to even try to focus on what's going on in the inside!
Being able to tune out the noise around us is key in connecting to our feelings, and luckily for us, there are plenty of fun and entertaining ways to do just that!
Listed below are some of my favorite tools for getting really clear on how I am feeling, so that I can make choices that support me, mind, body, and soul. Give them a look and see how they resonate with you!
Top Favorite Ways To Get Clear On What Our Bodies Are Telling Us
1. Stop. Drop. And Breathe - That's right, it's easy as just breathing! You don't even have to meditate! Just bringing your awareness to your breathe can be enough to eliminate the chatter in your mind, and get you connected to how you are feeling. My go-to breathe work is to inhale for 4 counts, hold for 7 counts, and then exhale for 8.
2. Have a dance party - I told you getting clear about how you're feeling would be fun! Getting up and moving, especially to a favorite song, can be the best way to shake out the opinions of others, and get you really clear about what you actually desire. If you really want to commit to this one, you could even use a hair brush as a microphone...it's quite helpful in making you feel like the real Beyonce.
3. Write. Just write. And then write some more. - So this one is pretty straight forward! Get our your pen, a piece of paper, and without editing what comes to mind, just write it down. To freely express what's been locked up deep down inside of you, is one of the most cathartic things you could do for yourself! If you feel a huge weight on your shoulder, try writing and watch as your worries lift with every word you write. When you clear away the cobwebs of built up emotions, it is so much easier to operate from a place intuition.
My hope is that you use these tools when you're feeling out of sorts and disconnected from being able to hear what your body needs! So when you are having a hard time figuring out what you want to eat, how you want to move, or even what you want to say to a loved one; I hope you take the time to breahe, to dance it out, and/or free write. This is your life to live, and you deserve to live it from a place of sacred intuition and deep connection to your soul and heart.
