Slow Dating Ep01: Knowing Yourself & Your Body's Signals | #163

The Slow Dating season premiere! Where you learn how to get off the apps and go deep in real life — with yourself and one good match. It all starts with you, and your body’s signals.Before a first swipe, a first date, or a text back — and definitely before you wake up ten years in, wondering how you got there — your body is already sending you signals. The problem is that most of us were taught to override them. Today, you’ll learn how to get them back and put them into practice. This episode is about building self-fluency: feeling a yes, a no, and an I-don’t-know in your body, along with the more nuanced “yes — and I’m scared.” In a world where we grew up being taught to sit still when we want to move and to pretend we're fine when we're not, it’s no wonder we carry that skill of overriding our bodies’ signals into every date and relationship. But if you want to be able to read a date and know who’s a good fit for you, you’re going to have to discover how to read yourself first.We’ll teach you what to look for and how to practice in low-stakes environments (like your sock drawer?) so you have the skills and self-know-how to reach for when the stakes are high on dates and in relationships.What we cover:✓ Why reading your own signals comes before reading anyone else's✓ The difference between a true no and a habitual run for the exit✓ How a cluster of small yeses can add up to a whole-body no✓ What "I don't know" feels like — and how to tell it from danger✓ The fourth signal most people can't process: yes, and I'm also scared✓ Why you'll forget all this on the date — and why noticing later is still a win✓ Low-stakes ways to practice and grow these skills in real lifeThis season includes topics that run through everything you need to know to date and pace well, all the way to long-term partnership that feels aligned and on-purpose, and every episode hands you a practice to help you get there in real life. Follow along and get notified as episodes drop at wholeheartedloving.com/slowdating Resources Mentioned:Somatic Integration Sessions — twice-monthly live body-based practiceConscious Relationship Training — live online twice a yearWholehearted Loving is a conscious relationship podcast with live practice groups hosted by Georgianna and Steph. Learn more at wholeheartedloving.com.