08/04/2025
Not-Boring Ways to Practice Interoceptive Awareness Right Now ✨
Interoceptive awareness is just being in tune with how your body feels—things like hunger 🍽️, thirst 💧, temperature changes 🌡️, heart rate ❤️, or muscle tension 💪. It might seem obvious, but for a lot of people, especially those dealing with trauma, stress, or PTSD, tuning into these sensations can be really challenging. For me, it took about a decade to reconnect with my body after years of prolonged trauma and abuse, and honestly, I still struggle with it. Doctors would ask me to describe the pain, and I just... couldn’t. I had been so conditioned to disconnect from, deny, and hate my body. Rebuilding and reinforcing this connection is so pivotal—it helps us understand what our body needs, helps regulate our emotions 🧠, and improve our overall connection to self and our intuition 🔮. It's worth starting and it's worth continuing! So here are a few creative ways to start today! 🌟
🧘♀️ Movement with Eyes Closed ⇢ Try movements like stretching or standing on one leg with eyes closed to connect with your body’s sensations.
🗺️ Body Mapping ⇢ Visualize and label areas of tension or relaxation to increase awareness of how emotions affect your body.
💭 Tune into Emotional Sensations ⇢ Notice where you feel emotions in your body, like anxiety in your chest or anger in your stomach.
💪 Monitor Posture ⇢ Check in with your posture regularly to identify tension or discomfort.
⚡ Track Energy Levels ⇢ Track energy changes throughout the day to stay in tune with your body’s needs.
✍️ Body-Based Journaling ⇢ Journal about physical sensations, like tightness or warmth, instead of just thoughts.
🌿 Use Essential Oils ⇢ Experiment with oils to notice how they affect your emotional and physical state.
Take it one step at a time—your body will thank you! 🌱
