Listening to your body

Listening to your body Do you hear it’s wisdom?

Listening to your body Do you hear it’s wisdom? Nancy Farris, Life Coach

Do you know what your body is trying to tell you?

For example, your body tells you

For example, your body tells you when you’re hungry

For example, your body tells you when you’re hungry when you’re tired

For example, your body tells you when you’re hungry when you’re tired when you’re thirsty

For example, your body tells you when you’re hungry when you’re tired when you’re thirsty When you’re angry

For example, your body tells you when you’re hungry when you’re tired when you’re thirsty When you’re angry when you’re happy

take care of yourself… How would you know how to

… without your body’s signals? take care of yourself… How would you know how to

Once you start “listening”

Once you start “listening” you’ll begin to notice many other things

Once you start “listening” you’ll begin to notice many other things your body has to tell you.

Use what you discover to help you make decisions.

… making supportive decisions You will find yourself

… making supportive decisions You will find yourself easily and clearly.

So how do you do this “listening?”

You start to “listen” by simply beginning

You start to “listen” by simply beginning to notice what’s happening in your body

You start to “listen” by simply beginning to notice what’s happening in your body in any moment

Let’s do some simple exercises

Let’s do some simple exercises to start developing your awareness!

To begin, be seated in a comfortable position...

Take a couple of deep breaths to relax.

Now, place your attention on the muscles around your jaw

… create tension in your jaw Now, place your attention on the muscles around your jaw

… create tension in your jaw Now, place your attention on the muscles around your jaw and notice the sensation

… create tension in your jaw Now, place your attention on the muscles around your jaw and notice the sensation when the muscles around your jaw are tense.

Now relax your jaw, and just notice the difference between

Now relax your jaw, and just notice the difference between tense jaw muscles

Now relax your jaw, and just notice the difference between tense jaw muscles and relaxed jaw muscles.

Okay, now let’s experiment with your shoulders.

tense your shoulders for a few seconds.

Notice how that tension engages surrounding muscles as well.

Notice how that tension engages surrounding muscles as well. You may even find your back slouching, too.

straighten your spine Next, take a deep breath

straighten your spine Next, take a deep breath and hold your head upright.

Keeping your spine straight, allow your shoulders to just relax.

Notice the contrast between relaxed shoulders

Notice the contrast between and tense shoulders relaxed shoulders

Again, notice how changes in your shoulders

affect surrounding muscles Again, notice how changes in your shoulders

… this time we’ll focus on the belly. Let’s try one more…

Start out by tensing your belly

Start out by as if someone has just tensing your belly

Start out by as if someone has just tensing your belly punched you in the gut.

Feel the tension and notice what happens to your breathing

Now, allow your belly to expand

Now, allow your belly to expand as you take a deep breath,

Now, allow your belly to expand as you take a deep breath, and just relax.

How does relaxing your belly effect your breathing?

How does your body feel when your belly is relaxed?

How does your body feel vs. when your belly is relaxed?

How does your body feel when your belly is tense vs. when your belly is relaxed?

Continue to practice being aware of your body

Continue to practice and you will begin to being aware of your body

Continue to practice and you will begin to being aware of your body appreciate your body’s wisdom.

Pay attention to what you are doing

Pay attention to what you are doing when you feel tension

Pay attention to what you are doing or a sensation of being relaxed. when you feel tension

What is your body trying to tell you?

Keep “listening” and being curious…

Keep “listening” … and you will begin to know and being curious…

Keep “listening” … and you will begin to know and being curious… what your body is telling you.

And you will start to notice the magic

And you will start to notice the magic around you.

Listening to your body Thank you for watching

Listening to your body Do you hear it’s wisdom? Thank you for watching

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By Nancy Farris, Life Coach http://yourmagicallife.com Author of Touching the Magic Within

To learn 4 simple practices for creating Your Magical Life, visit http://yourmagicallife.com/joy_gift.html and claim your free copy of Touching the Magic Within mini-ecourse

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