Learning to Listen to Our Body…

Welcome to this week’s Blog.

Thank you, it was lovely to receive so many supportive emails of thanks for the content and gentle reminder that last week’s newsletter and blog nurtured.

It is strange how we often set up barriers and frustrations against our body’s “inability to cope” when in fact from a Vedic perspective our environment and our body - physical, mental, emotional - are all reflective of our everyday living. How we treat ourselves is how it is reflected back to us.

Those aches and pains are not there to annoy you, they are your body speaking to you, letting you know something isn’t quite right. Perhaps your toxicity levels are building causing your lymphatic system to be overloaded. Perhaps your emotions are not being dealt with causing you to tighten and expel more energy through your nervous system than you have in reserves. The list is endless of the things I could write here that perhaps may be causing you to experience aches, pains, anxiety or bloating.

So this week with continuing to support your deeper health I would like to discuss the “art of learning to listen to your body”. May I ask, how often do you sit with yourself, quiet, no external stimulation, learning to quieten the internal chat and just enquire how do I feel physically? How do I feel emotionally? Am I being true to my beliefs? Am I able to honestly communicate with myself how I feel?

In my role as a Vedic Counsellor and within my Program I often discuss the importance that clear communication with yourself being and the top of your list. If you do not know what your belief systems are, how your body is coping (or not), how to know whether you are tired and in need of rest. Or are you so used to pushing and “people pleasing” that you do not realise you are constantly pushing into depletion which is why your body aches, sleep is disturbed, digestion is poor and appetite is craving sugar?

All of these things are little snippets from your body to say “Hey we are not coping here are you listening?”

So my suggestion is this week, spend 2-3 minutes each day sitting with yourself and enquire within, how do I feel, questions like these might help to begin the inquiry.

Is feeling exhausted becoming my new normal?
Is skipping meals or eating on the run my usual way of eating?
Has falling into bed exhausted and waking up tired become acceptable?
Am I so wired that I only relax with a night's alcoholic drink?
Do I feel physically, mentally, and emotionally well?
Do I feel fulfilled and happy in my life?

All of these questions can help you to begin a dialogue for making small but consistent changes in your life. Life is here to be lived, enjoyed and celebrated. Don’t you deserve that?

If I can help in any way or you have any questions please reach out.

I believe in you, do you believe in yourself? Do you apply your own mask first? Or do you keep waiting for life to slow down, kids to be less demanding, workload to be easier? Perhaps that’s a question you need to really ask yourself? Why do you keep waiting to make proactive nurturing choices for yourself?

Be gentle with yourself, constant small steps in the direction of health. You will never regret looking after your health, but perhaps you might regret that you didn’t, once it’s gone.

Have a beautiful week ahead.

Alli