Episode 1: Come Back into the Body

I wanted to begin this week with the basics. The bare bones of the practices I use every day to ease my mind and connect with my body. Our brains do our thinking but our bodies do our feeling. So much of our perception comes from our bodies, and I think it is important we give ourselves time and space to listen to that wisdom as well. To get out of our heads and into our bodies.I know it’s easy to get caught up in the mind. It’s human. Our mind is a place where we have thousands, if not tens of thousands of thoughts floating around our head each and every day, many of them being repetitive. Anxiety, stress, our to-do lists, and over-thinking might have us forgetting that we are not just our brains, but rather we are a human being with an entire body. Not just a head with a thinking brain. But with a body that feels sensations and emotions and input from the world around us.Taking a moment to pause, breathe, and notice the body can be a great tool to gain a deeper level of awareness. To notice sensations as they arise. To process feelings you might have not noticed before. To give your entire being a moment to LAND right where you are in time and space. To REMIND your body, your nervous system, of all the way you are safe right here in this present moment. To help you feel calm, grounded and present in your day.Today I’ll share with you a guided meditation with a breathing practice followed by a journaling prompt for you to do at your own pace.As always, take what works, use what feels good and leave the rest.I appreciate you being here!!Follow this and my storytelling on Substack:https://substack.com/@katiescogginsIntro Music:Music: Apollo 11 by Wanheda https://soundcloud.com/user-724527508License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/wanheda/apollo-11Music promoted by Audio Library: https://youtu.be/Ot9187kyNpM?t=273Meditation Music:Music: under the stars by Rexlambo https://soundcloud.com/rexlamboLicense: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/rexlambo/under-the-starsMusic promoted by Audio Library: https://youtu.be/YlIeGCslNDs Get full access to A Daily Pause at katiescoggins.substack.com/subscribe