We are made up of a little bit of everything. We have feelings, thoughts, emotions, physical responses and more to the flow of our life. A lot of our reactions and responses are from conditioning and core beliefs that often stem from how we grew up and what expectations we believe society places on us. We compute everyday things through our physical body, mental body, emotional body and spiritual body.
If we are having difficulty processing something it will show up somewhere within us, for example if we experience being let down by someone, we may feel it emotionally firstly through being hurt and sad (emotional body) then we may feel some physical discomfort like an ache in the stomach (physical body) We may also have negative thoughts or memories attached to this experience (mental body) We may also reflect on who we are as a person and our contribution to others (spiritual body). Everything is so interconnected and our whole being processes occurrences and situations on all levels daily.
We have an opportunity to heal ourselves through checking in to where we may have some imbalance or difficulty in processing our thoughts and feelings. We can support ourselves by truly understanding what we are needing at any given moment just by checking in and seeing what we need, rather than suppressing or avoiding. Suppression of experiences if they are not dealt with on all levels the best we can, can lead to more imbalance within us. We have such a beautiful opportunity to self-heal, by offering compassion and understanding without judgement. We can often think, oh I have dealt with that…and so on, but what can happen is that on some levels you will have processed and shifted a lot, but on another level you may be needing some more healing or opportunity for awareness. That is completely ok, and without judgement or expectations on where you should be on your healing journey, you can investigate and allow that to be processed.
Self Check In just for a few moments when you need to, especially if you are feeling something rise up in you asking for attention. Or you are responding to experiences in a way that doesn’t sit right with you or causes you pain. This is about how you can help yourself, not about anybody else. This is your journey to self-heal.
Check in on your physical body…..
Ask your body the question, how do I feel? Notice any sensations, tension, pain or imbalance…
Where ever you feel anything brought to your attention ask it what it needs. For example, if you have pain in your arm, ask your arm what it needs from you. You may think of things like a massage, or acupuncture, or rest. If your digestion is needing attention, ask it what it needs, you may feel like you need to address your food intake or potential intolerance's. Take notice, write things down. The more you are in a space of truly listening to yourself, the more you can dig further into your answers. This is your own wisdom telling you truth. Telling you what you will likely already know but perhaps have not spent time acting on yet. Give yourself the opportunity for stillness and observation.
Ask your body what you can do to help it to feel better today? Perhaps you may feel the need to move, to dance, or you may need to rest somewhere beautiful in nature.
Check in on your emotional body…
Ask yourself how you are feeling today? Are you feeling light and open, or are you feeling some anxiety or some anger….
Whatever you feel, allow yourself to be in a non-judgmental state. You feel what you feel and that is OK. Let yourself understand how it is making you feel. Does it rise some discomfort up in you or make you feel unsafe? Is it triggering memories or difficulties that you have experienced in the past? Notice how everything is so integrated, what shows up in the emotional body will likely be showing up in the physical and mental bodies too. Give yourself the opportunity to feel the emotion, to sit with it, to understand and listen to why it is there, then ask yourself how can I help my emotions flow? What can I do to support my feelings? What do my feelings need from me?
You may feel the need for expression or writing, you may need someone you can talk to, the most important thing is feeling it, to allow yourself to heal it, and gently move your way through it. Find your outlets, find your way that helps and supports you. It will be different for everyone. There is no specific timeline to emotions such as grief, it will have different layers and processes. Listen to what you are needing and allow the space and time for you to process fully. Then you will deeply feel like you are moving forward.
Check in to how your mental body is feeling…are you speaking negatively to yourself? Being your worst critic?
Watch your words… check in, are they your truth? Are they someone else’s words or your own? Where do they come from and how are they making you feel?
What does your mental body need from you? Perhaps there is too much noise? Do you need to turn off the TV or go within and listen to your own wisdom rather than others’ opinions? Are your belief systems being challenged and are you looking to pave a new way for yourself in how you choose to live your life?
When you say particular things to yourself, see how they make you feel. Do they uplift and inspire you or do they push you down and make you feel unworthy? Perhaps it’s time to have a clear out of the mental clutter.
Listen to what your mental body needs… do you need to write your thoughts down, perhaps meditate or exercise or listening to music is needed. Be gentle and compassionate to what is rising in you. Most of all make sure that your thoughts are in true alignment with you, not responding from a fear or lack space. Notice the words and flip them into thoughts that help not hinder your progress.
Check in to how your spiritual body is feeling… what is it needing? Are you feeling flat, uninspired, perhaps looking for a sense of purpose? What is your spirit needing from you?
What will light you up today? What will bring your higher self into alignment today? What will fill your cup and honour your entire being today? Listen to the little whisper inside of you that leads the way, the deep intuitive part of you that answers quickly and clearly. Avoid second guessing and act on your intuition more and more. The more you listen, the more you trust, the more you allow, the more in true alignment you will be. Body mind and soul.
Come back to self, come back to centre, give yourself space to feel all the feels. Be your greatest healer by honouring all parts of you on a daily basis. Remember we are all a masterpiece in progress.
Julie
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