But what does this really mean?
And how do we do it?
Maybe I feel like eating cookies instead of going for a run right now.
Good, this is a plan I can follow!
But I thought this was supposed to get me healthy.
To what kinds of feelings am I listening?
Maybe physical feelings, like stomach pain and tired feet?
Or emotional feelings, like worry, doubt, or indecision?
Luckily, there’s this other kind of feeling.
It’s not paralyzing, it’s activating.
And strangely enough, it’s a bit closer to the pain in your belly!
Have you heard of trusting your gut?
It’s good advice!
But how do you know when your gut is talking to you?
Stop thinking about it, for a moment.
you better get quiet.
you should probably get sensitive, to you.
That feeling in your body is where you’ll find your intuition, and your capability to act.
So it’s time to look somewhere else.
Your body is sending you messages, core, gut feelings, all the time.
You don’t need to reason them, logic them, or intellectualize them.
You just need to act on them.
When your foot hurts, you pick it up and give it a squeeze.
Rest your hands on your belly.
Unsure what to eat, say, work on, or create?
Take a very deep breath, relax, feel, and then do it.
Just like giving your foot a squeeze: don’t think it, just do it.
Your body pays attention to you.
It thinks you’re important!
It hits the mute button.
That’s okay, you canturn your volume back on.
It’s making too much of its own noise!
We’re about the same.
Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to pick up the pace when you want.
We all have plenty of practice in this department.
If we want to slow down enough to hear something, we need to practice this, too.
Relax and breathe deep.
It will be interesting!
When you’re stiff and tense, you’ll just feel stiff and tense.
You want something more than that.
Use your inhales to expand and feel into everything you’ve got.
Use your exhales to soften everything you’re able to feel.
Move without thinking or deciding.
Let your breath do this for you, and practice first in your body.
So let it move.
No decisions required, just breathe and go along for the ride.
Practice this with your body at first, and then try practicing it with everything!
Just breathe, give it time, and watch what happens.
Your body is already re-wiring itself, based on exactly what you’re doing, right now.
You’re making you!
