Listen to your body with love. Your core flourishes when you nurture it with respect, love, and needs. The world consistently pushes us to do more and more, and in this hustle, we tend to ignore our bodies. At least one person in your life tells you “Everyone has struggles, it is a part of life”. We agree it is, but is it necessary to exhaust ourselves thinking it’s just a part of life?

This article is a reminder that we can still achieve while stopping for rest. Your being knows what it wants, it just wants you to listen to it. Slow down with us while we remind you to remain kind to yourself.

The need to listen to your body

What was the first thought you had this morning? When was the last time you felt seen? The answers to these questions are all in you. No one but you know yourself as close as this. But how do we know the answers? Yes, we listened to our body, and what it told us back. Our structure is aware of the presence around us and thus it knows.

Listening to our body doesn’t just mean “Don’t eat ice cream, you’re lactose intolerant!”, it also means to take rest when you need it. When we give ourselves a space to communicate, we reconnect to the soul and its needs. When we have hard conversations with ourselves first, it trains us through the discomfort that comes along. It is an act of love to yourself, to embrace your own presence.

What will happen if I listen to my body

As said earlier, it is an act of love, in fact, the highest amount of respect you can give yourself. Deborah Jane Sutton, a healer, mentor, and energy reader quotes “If you listen to your body when it whispers to you, you won’t have to hear it scream“. A perfect way to describe how giving our body and mind kindness, love, and healing is nurturing the soul.

When you decide to show up for yourself, these are some changes you will notice

It protects your health

The body gives you gentle notifications before the ringing alarms. This means , the yawns , tears, tiredness, aches. Everything is a gentle reminder to stop and rest for a while, to provide back to the body. When you start reading these notifications, you will notice how it positively changes your health.

It helps you trust yourself

Your body works for you, whatever it does is for you. The more you listen to your body, the more you will be able to understand yourself. An example of this is how we set unrealistic goals without knowing how much our current capacity is. When we sit down face to face with ourselves, we begin to trust us back. It is a way to connect with yourself, nurture your needs and set boundaries to protect yourself.

Growth is sure to come

In today’s world, where everyone prioritizes the hustle culture, we forget that rest does not mean we are behind, it is the part of the journey. You do not have to push yourself to the point of exhaustion, it is okay to let your body rest time to time. When we listen to what our body wants from us, it gives us back by giving the energy to grow, to make a difference in our life.

Your mental health gets better

We cannot preach this more of how listening to self can help the brain so much. We are all humans, somewhere we are all carrying a baggage of something. Lot of times, we struggle to feel safe, process negative thoughts, heal through trauma. These feelings don’t just grow in the mind, it reacts from your body too. Paying attention to how your body processes, what it wants guides you towards healing. You will notice positive changes in your daily life shortly.

Having space with yourself allows you understand yourself, builds self-compassion. It changes self-critique to self love, thus boosting your self esteem.

It helps you slow down

Life is not a race, you do not need to follow what others are doing. It is your own path, you get to build it or break it. When you listen, you will realize how slowing down will allow yourself to feel the beauty of life. This boosts positivity, feel warmth, boosts your energy to do better, helps you savor joys.

How do i listen to my body ?

Reading healing and wellness books feels good. Imagining how better our life can be when things we read do come true, but it can be true. How does one listen to the body? “I’ve been reading about it everywhere, teach us how?” A question we get asked ,well worry not! Following are some amazing ways how you can take this positive step right now.

Journaling

Journaling is an effective way to know yourself, to have an interview with yourself. It allows you to slow down and process your feelings.

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The 5 sense rule

HELEN PHELAN STUDIO mentions 5 seconds grounding drill. It involves all of your senses to feel in your body. Simply,

5 things you can see

4 things you can feel

3 things to hear

2 things to smell

1 things to smell

This allows you to connect with yourself.

Stretches and working out

Allow yourself to feel your body. Doing some light exercises, brings your body to feel grounded. It is a way to find what your body is comfortable with, to have a conversation with itself.

Mindful Breathing

Well we are always taking our requirement of oxygen. But breathing requires your mind to be involved. Breathing slowly is one of the most effective ways to connect with the body. By focusing on your breath, you can truly know what your bod feels.

Few moments each day, taking long slow breaths quiets the mind, brings awareness to your body and surrounding.

Wrapping Up

Your body is always speaking to you, you just need to listen. We all are living in this chaos, we need to give rest and heal when our bodies require us to. Build trust within yourself and nurture it.

Slow down when you need to and move when you need to. Take a deep breathe and hear your needs. Your body is always with you and never against you.