Don’t be afraid to listen to your body!
If you’re like most of us we tend to ignore
the one person that matters the most..yes that’s YOU!
Life is crazy busy and sometimes we ignore
the whispers from our bodies that something is wrong. Most of us wait till it hits us over the head
with a brick then it is an uphill battle to change and become well again.
Here are 5 tips to help you listen to your
body and become more aware of how you feel.
1.
Every morning while in bed check
in with your physical body by gently moving, wiggling or stretching your
various body parts starting from wiggling your toes and squeezing your calves,
all the way to blinking your eyes. Anything feel tight or not right? A visit to
your massage therapist may be the treatment your body needs.
2.
Notice if you are licking your
lips or feeling parched throughout the day, you may not be getting enough
water. So drink up!
3.
Take a few deep breaths in at
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, which will help you de-stress and check in with
how tense or wound up you may be! Perhaps a night of yoga or meditation is just
the ticket you need.
4.
In the most stressful part of
your day take a moment count to 10 and check in with how you are feeling
emotionally and physically. Do you need time alone? Or need someone to connect
with?
5.
When you have finished your day
take a moment to write 3 pros of the day and 3 cons of your day and see what
comes up. Do the same things keep coming up in the cons? Perhaps a change is
needed in your life or career.
Try it for a few weeks and
let me know how you do. Any advice for the rest of us?
Article
submitted by , one of our
teams’ movement specialists’
Christianne
James
DO(MP).,
RMT., CMAP., BAH., BSc.
Osteopathic
Practitioner & Educator
Registered
Massage Therapist
Medical
Acupuncture Provider
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