a note on… mind-body connection

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THIS WEEK IT’S A NOTE ON…mind body connection

For many, life before healing involves doing everything quickly. So quick, in fact, we often feel ‘out of body’. Our mind is one place, our body another. The somatic disconnection leads to anxiety and fear because we’re living life un-anchored.

From the outside looking in it can appear as if we live with huge purpose. We look busy and driven. Interesting that this image is the polar opposite of our internal reality.

Some may not be able to relate to the person I’ve just described. For those in burnout and collapse even getting out of bed is a lethargic, slow, hazy fog. But although the life experience is different, the effect is the same: we feel ‘out of body’, disconnected and anxious. We’re also living life un-anchored.

Finding freedom from relational trauma and nervous system dysregulation involves slowly, gently and in the most loving of ways, moving back into connection with our body and the present moment.

We learn, with support if necessary, to re-establish our mind-body connection and re-anchor into our body.

Moving into greater connection is a scary idea for many of us. So we take it slow. We aim for 1% more connection, we do not do too much too soon.

A simple way to introduce more mind-body connection is to slow down as we walk. Because as we slow down, we can anchor our mind into our body as it is in the present moment. We can mindfully focus on the feel of our feet on the ground and our body as we move. We can soak in the sounds around us, feel the fresh air, and gently notice the world around us. We can be right here – with ourselves and in connection.