steps:
1. ground: find neutral body area (hands/feet). explore its boundaries
2. rest: settle into this neutral space. notice texture, shape, edges
3. roam: let attention wander freely throughout body, like an unleashed dog following its nose
4. warmth: summon feelings of
just took someone through an introductory process for working with physical pain. specifically focused on developing curiosity about the pain, creating space to wonder about it and some breathing room from being at war with it. quick notes:
• find a place in the body that feels
"feel your emotions" is kind of the final boss of healing and inner work. all roads in personal development, growth and psychotherapy eventually lead to 'feel your feelings' ime
the question is: how do i actually feel my feelings?
the answer: it's a skill and the easiest way to start... See more
become fascinated by the 'inner' experience of the body; the sensations, textures and temperatures that make up the 'inside' of the body - the part that can be felt but not seen
there's so much more happening in there than at first seems. the more curious and intrigued by it we become, the better