So, today is Day 4 of the Daring & Mighty Action Plan to take out of your Head and into your Body.
Getting touchy feely is all about creating a conscious awareness that you are in your body. A bit like getting physical and doing exercise but this is less about getting the blood pumping and more about using your sense of touch to feel present in your body. It is a very very simple tool and very much about making yourself feel good. There are all sorts of basic ways to achieve this. Here are a few ideas:
- *Massage – having someone else touch you makes you very aware of your body. So much mental stress resides in our body and a massage helps to unblock and clear out all of that negative energy. Book in with a therapist or take turns with your partner or a friend. Easy!
- *Hugs – This kind of affection is so loving and warm. It will make you feel better instantly. A hug really can melt away so much of the clutter in your head. Give them. Receive them. Daily! So simple but so effective.
- *Touch-stone – Find an item that will sit comfortably in your pocket. A small smooth stone is perfect. Sit with the stone and remember a time in your life that made you feel happy and light. Think of the experience. Really take yourself back to that moment. Feel how you felt. Use all of your senses – what could you smell, touch, taste, see, hear? Really immerse yourself into the memory. Then, when you really have hold of the feelings and senses, give them all to your little stone and know that whenever you touch that stone in your pocket, you are back at that happy, light place. This is such a simple little trick to transport you out of your head when you are feeling particularly caught up.
Some simple tools but sometimes it’s the really simple stuff that works!
Enjoy. x
