If you want to get a deeper understanding of yourself, become aware of what you sense physically and emotionally in your body. Without judgment, observe what happens within your body while you are in a particular situation. Notice the level of tension in your body. Could your physical reaction be telling you something about yourself? Notice what is happening to your thoughts in a given circumstance. Often, when we are uncomfortable with a situation, we find it very difficult to keep our focus. Our mind tends to wander to anything that takes us away from that uneasy feeling. If your mind is drifting away from the situation at hand, notice if there’s somewhere in your body that feels uncomfortable.
We rarely pay any attention to what our body is feeling or doing until it screams out in pain, illness, or disease. Yet, when we do tune into it, our body has the capacity to provide us with information, inspiration, and intuition. Our body is continually sending us signals to interpret this information, but when we are focused externally, those signals go unnoticed. Notice what happens to you, and within you, in response to a particular situation or circumstance.
What if feeling the space between the tension could also enlarge your experience of life? Are there parts of your body that feel tight right now? Bring attention to two of these parts. Feel each part separately, then take turns noticing each of the two parts without judgment (just notice). Now, move your attention to the space between these two parts and pause just to appreciate this space.
Notice that there is space between the tension. Appreciate this space. This is the place where possibility exists. Possibility to expand and move beyond the limits that the tension had previously set. Tuning into this space can open you to feel appreciation, joy, love and freedom.
When you choose to stay present in any situation, to observe yourself and become aware of what is happening to your body at any given moment, you can develop a better understanding of yourself. Moving beyond this tension can open you to a new awareness.
“Magic happens when we appreciate the space that we were once blind to.” Dr. Julie
Copyright 2024 Dr. Julie Doobay
