It is through taking care of our physical self that we are a..
Added 2023-01-16 02:12:24 +0000 UTCIt is through taking care of our physical self that we are able to manage our stress and self regulate other emotional experiences. If we are disconnected from our body for a long time, many of our physical needs have probably gone unsatisfied or unmet. When we learn to identify and connect those needs we create a safe space within that we can return to after any challenging experience. When our physical needs are met our body can send a message to our brain that we can relax here and now because we are safe. For me yoga is a great tool to help this process. However we must first be aware of our conditioning and messages we’ve received our whole lives first, to address the habits we adopted that no longer serve or help us before this can help. Contrary to the messaging we receive in media, social media and our upbringing our bodies are not what makes us lovable or unlovable. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and we are all unique, enough and beautiful in a variety of ways regardless of what the messages outside of us have yelled or whispered to us, along our journeys. These are just conditioning or messages we internalized and made as body beliefs, because we repeated them over and over again and often they were done subconsciously. Sadly as we grow older they also impact us with our relationships, behaviors and self worth. To build self confidence and learn to identify body beliefs that are unhelpful or inaccurate we need to start asking questions that allow us to see you for who we really are. Try asking yourself these questions: -How did you caregivers care for their own bodies, talk about their own bodies and talk about your body? -Was a specific type of beauty/body admired or held in high regard as you grew up? -Did you caregivers speak about weight or people’s appearances in a certain way? -What conversations were had about diet, fitness or weight as you grew up?
