How to connect to your body when you feel disconnected or numb

ByConnie Mae

BUILD COMPASSION

towards yourself, others and the world

BUILD AWARENESS

of your bodily sensations, your actions, patterns and behaviours

BUILD CURIOSITY

towards life itself – how it feels to meet the comfortable and uncomfortable rhythms of being human

When you’re feeling numb or disconnected from your body, it can be difficult to know where to start.

Here are some ways to gently begin exploring with:

COMPASSION

  • LOOK FOR GLIMMERS – Meet small moments of joy, connection and beauty in the mundane
  • JOURNAL – Give yourself the time and permission to let your body speak to you from a space of non-judgement, a space where everything is welcome
  • HOLD YOUR BODY, YOUR HEART, YOUR BELLY – Remind yourself that you are here, and being here as you are is enough

AWARENESS

  • BREATH – Bring attention to your breath, where is it landing? Where is it spacious or stuck? You don’t have to change anything – can you simply notice it
  • GUIDED SOMATIC PRACTICE – Give yourself the permission to dive into your body whilst being held by another
  • MICRO-MOVEMENT CHECK-IN – Let your body move you —maybe a roll of the shoulders, a wiggle, or a yawn – ask yourself ‘what does my body need in this moment’
  • PATTERN NOTICING – Notice your bodily responses to day-to-day experiences, checking-in with yourself when emotions arrive and the situations their in association with

CURIOSITY

  • PRACTICE NOT KNOWING – explore how it feels to soften control and embrace uncertainty with presence
  • JOURNAL FROM YOUR BODY – Write what you feel, not what you think
  • EXPLORE YOUR BODY – Dive into your body and explore your inner world like unfamiliar terrain
  • INQUIRY INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT – Ask yourself ‘what’s here now’, reminding yourself there is no need to analyse or fix it, all you are doing is noticing it

    Reconnecting with your body doesn’t happen overnight, but by exploring with these tools (as and when you can), you may begin to bring more curiosity to the rhythm and language of your body.

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