Connecting to yourself is as physical as it is mental. Really, our bodies tell us a lot about ourselves. Sometimes the greatest struggle in getting connected to yourself and opening up to the happiness that’s out there waiting for you is to just become more aware of what your body is telling you.
You could wait for the pain in your neck – literally, the twitch in your eye, or the tension in your back before you stop and pay attention. Or you can learn to be just a little more proactive and watch yourself on a daily basis. It may give you the first signal that something is amiss.
Getting out of your normal physical routines can help. One suggestion is to stop or to slow down and give yourself time to assess, another is to just…
watch yourself.
In Do Tell: The Relationship Game, the “Do” cards give you a change to shake up your normal physical self, and get your brain thinking about how you move. It’s the perfect chance to “watch yourself. ” Consider this. You pick up a “Do” card that reads:
“You’re at a relative’s dinner table. Act like someone with pink hair and tattoos.”
How would you “Do” that card? Notice what you brain tells your body to do. Maybe you puff up your chest and strut around a bit, because you think someone who wears pink hair would have a lot of confidence. Or you slouch in your chair, chew on your nails and put your elbows on the table because you assume someone with tattoos was a slacker who didn’t care about manners. Maybe you just act normal because you think the pink hair and tattoos is not connected to any one way of acting.
It’s a little bit of a silly scenario. You probably haven’t thought about how to act in that situation before (Unless you have ever actually BEEN a person with pink hair and tattoos). But, what you find yourself doing with a ”Do” question like that can be a great signaler to help you connect to yourself.
Did you notice your breathing? Maybe it sped up because the bully in high school used to have pink hair. Or you found yourself smiling because it reminded you of when your best friend got a tattoo.
If you learn to watch yourself, your breathing, your involuntary and voluntary reactions, it is really easy to get connected to your body. Get curious. Watch yourself in silly scenarios. Watch yourself as you react to people walking down the street. Watch the way you move around your house and your neighborhood. Notice how your body moves, acts and feels. Get connected to yourself. Because, the more connected we are to ourselves, the happier we can be.
Someone who has started to get more connected to herself is:
Mandy Roth King.
She is the winner of our Do Tell: The Game Facebook Fan Page answer/interaction contest. She will recieve a free copy of Do Tell: The Relationship Game to help her connect more with family and friends. Congratulations Mandy, thanks for participating! Keep an eye on our fan page for any upcoming contests and chances to “Do” your own connecting at our Facebook Fan Page. Hope to see you there soon.
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