Listen to the wisdom of the body

Our bodies are amazing, they are an important and overlooked tool for gaining physical, mental and emotional health.

When you last couldn’t sleep did you reach for a sleeping pill or scan your body for areas of tension. When you are stressed with your head between your knees do you reach for a coffee, trying to forget the tension and override what your body is telling you? If your head is aching do you see an aspirin as the answer?

Your body is talking to you, listen.

It’s quite amazing what we can perceive by simply: closing our eyes, feeling the weight of our body on the chair or feeling our feet on the floor and placing our left hand on our stomach, our right hand on our heart while we breathe gently as we scan our body for troubled spots.

Nurture and support your body instead of ignoring those aches, twinges, tensions, tight spots.
Ask yourself “what one thing can I do to support my body today?”
An idea might arise, it could be through an image, a thought, a dream.
You will receive an answer, reflect on the answer and care for your body, you deserve care.

I believe a contemplative 5-minute routine can offer physical, emotional and mental benefits if you are prone to high levels of stress.

Article by Mary Mcilroy Counselling Services.