Everything you say about the body knowing has been my experience. There were many instances when I didn't listen ... it never lead to anything good. But fortunately, the same holds true for navigating toward the good things in life!
Thank you for your wonderfully clear and concise writing.
I learned early on to ignore what my body was telling me until I would have full on panic attacks or my health would completely shut down making me rethink some of my jobs and relationships. Learning to listen to my body has been crucial to improving my overall life. Now I tune in to ask my body prior to making new decisions and it never leads me astray. Such great wisdom to this post.
Thanks, Colleen! You hit the nail right on the head. So many of us were taught to ignore, ignore, ignore—until our bodies had to shout to get our attention. I love that you’re now tuning in and honoring what your body has to say. That kind of deep listening is life-changing! Celebrating you for embracing this wisdom!
Thank you for this wonderful post. I was thinking about what to say about it. Thinking, thinking, thinking... Then I decided to stop and listen and see if my body had anything to say about it. I took a slow breath, in and out, and waited. My body spoke up almost immediately. It said, "So calm, so clear, so true." Really, that's exactly what it said.
I love reading your column and appreciate this reminder of the importance of listening to our bodies. We have, from childhood, been taught not to heed our bodies and our inborn alarm system. We have been taught not to trust ourselves and that creates poor physical and poor mental health.
Everything you say about the body knowing has been my experience. There were many instances when I didn't listen ... it never lead to anything good. But fortunately, the same holds true for navigating toward the good things in life!
Thank you for your wonderfully clear and concise writing.
I learned early on to ignore what my body was telling me until I would have full on panic attacks or my health would completely shut down making me rethink some of my jobs and relationships. Learning to listen to my body has been crucial to improving my overall life. Now I tune in to ask my body prior to making new decisions and it never leads me astray. Such great wisdom to this post.
Thanks, Colleen! You hit the nail right on the head. So many of us were taught to ignore, ignore, ignore—until our bodies had to shout to get our attention. I love that you’re now tuning in and honoring what your body has to say. That kind of deep listening is life-changing! Celebrating you for embracing this wisdom!
Thank you for this wonderful post. I was thinking about what to say about it. Thinking, thinking, thinking... Then I decided to stop and listen and see if my body had anything to say about it. I took a slow breath, in and out, and waited. My body spoke up almost immediately. It said, "So calm, so clear, so true." Really, that's exactly what it said.
I love reading your column and appreciate this reminder of the importance of listening to our bodies. We have, from childhood, been taught not to heed our bodies and our inborn alarm system. We have been taught not to trust ourselves and that creates poor physical and poor mental health.