Ever notice how we never pay attention to breathing? Or how our shoulders tense during a stressfull situation, or if something hurts, we just walk thru the pain and bear it. Body awareness is an important aspect of living, it enables us to participate in life as much as possible. Our body is constantly sending messages to the brain and your heart, telling you how to act upon these sensations and feelings. Learning how to listen to our bodies not only helps us attune ourselves to our own body's mechanisms, but also could prevent disease and emotional issues later.
There are a few elements to learning body awareness:
Intuition - listen to that inner voice telling you to stop what your doing, breath and relax. You of all people know your body on all levels, the condition of your body, emotional state and well being. By listening to your " inner teacher" you would be well equipped to handle any situation if you know which direction you are heading. First step, trust yourself, trust your own feelings and open yourself to that growing awareness of your body.
Mental Attitude - ever notice if your grumpy and negative you feel heavy, lethargic,even irritable? A judgemental attitude strongly affects our body awareness, by blocking all positive aspects around you. Let go of the rigidity and flow like water, and gain insight at that moment. It's called the "will to become", an attitude that enables you to contact the place inside you who want's to be a better you, who wants a fuller life. Put all your energy and heart to this and let everything else flow like water around you.
Physical awareness - exercise, meditation, even a good hobby can stimulate creativity, physiology and every aspect of your physical self. Become aware of how you carry yourself, how you walk, sit and even eat. Try to sit and notice how each part of your body feels and take a mental note of it.
these activities can help with body awareness and also helps release tension in the body:
Massage
Yoga
Acupuncture
Meditation
Progressive relaxation techinques
cardio exercise
There are a few elements to learning body awareness:
Intuition - listen to that inner voice telling you to stop what your doing, breath and relax. You of all people know your body on all levels, the condition of your body, emotional state and well being. By listening to your " inner teacher" you would be well equipped to handle any situation if you know which direction you are heading. First step, trust yourself, trust your own feelings and open yourself to that growing awareness of your body.
Mental Attitude - ever notice if your grumpy and negative you feel heavy, lethargic,even irritable? A judgemental attitude strongly affects our body awareness, by blocking all positive aspects around you. Let go of the rigidity and flow like water, and gain insight at that moment. It's called the "will to become", an attitude that enables you to contact the place inside you who want's to be a better you, who wants a fuller life. Put all your energy and heart to this and let everything else flow like water around you.
Physical awareness - exercise, meditation, even a good hobby can stimulate creativity, physiology and every aspect of your physical self. Become aware of how you carry yourself, how you walk, sit and even eat. Try to sit and notice how each part of your body feels and take a mental note of it.
these activities can help with body awareness and also helps release tension in the body:
Massage
Yoga
Acupuncture
Meditation
Progressive relaxation techinques
cardio exercise
Learning how to center - Fundamental to body awareness, is the idea of body centering. Think of it as bringing all aspects that I have just mentioned, intuition, mental attitude, physical awareness and bringing it all to the center, the heart. you are sitting or standing comfortably, with the intention of centering yourself.
A Meditation for Centering:
Prayer pose: In a sitting position, place your plams in a prayer pose, palms together and resting in the middle of your sternum on the point called Ren 17, also called "the sea of tranquility" Be aware of your breath as you do this and slowly breath for a few minutes. Notice how much more confident you feel after and how much more grounded you feel. Do this as much as needed during your daily practice.
Awareness in daily life - These techniques can all be applied to daily living and meant to be incorporated harmoniously with you life, not a regimented, to be strictly followed protocol. Body awareness is a way of centering and paying attention to your body mechanics and listening to your inner voice. Its a way of loving yourself which in turn loves you back as you become open to its sensitivities, learn its languages and know everyon of its expressions. Try it and see for yourself the difference it make in your life.
Namaste!!
So, How do you center yourself? what have you noticed after trying these exercises?
thoughts?
A Meditation for Centering:
Prayer pose: In a sitting position, place your plams in a prayer pose, palms together and resting in the middle of your sternum on the point called Ren 17, also called "the sea of tranquility" Be aware of your breath as you do this and slowly breath for a few minutes. Notice how much more confident you feel after and how much more grounded you feel. Do this as much as needed during your daily practice.
Awareness in daily life - These techniques can all be applied to daily living and meant to be incorporated harmoniously with you life, not a regimented, to be strictly followed protocol. Body awareness is a way of centering and paying attention to your body mechanics and listening to your inner voice. Its a way of loving yourself which in turn loves you back as you become open to its sensitivities, learn its languages and know everyon of its expressions. Try it and see for yourself the difference it make in your life.
Namaste!!
So, How do you center yourself? what have you noticed after trying these exercises?
thoughts?
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