| Fitness
and Wellness
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.
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