See what can change from observing the mind from the inner body perspective, instead of the usual- observing the body from the mind’s perspective.When I come into this place of experiencing my energy for what it is, (not a body, not a thought, not a gender, not an age, not a pain, not a circumstance, not a story) my nervous system enters the relax and repair mode. Words are limiting, but we can still try! I can feel the sincerity of his voice in a greater capacity than just the words. ***These 3 steps are an adapted and condensed summary of Chapter 5 in Eckhart Tolle’s second book, Practicing the Power of Now*** I recommend the audiobook. Does it have a boundary? Does the “inner body” stop at the “outer body” walls? Allow the energy to expand outward, past this “perceived boundary.” See what happens for you. Step 3- Expand: Continue to discover the vastness of this energy field. All the parts are one cohesive unit, one energy field, no separation. Step 2- Connect:Notice that the energy in different body parts is the same energy in different places. Step 1- Notice: Feel the aliveness of different parts of the body, noticing, noticing… drawing attention to the feeling of every cell becoming more alive with the attention you give. When we enter into inner body awareness, we are then able to quiet the mind and calm the nervous system : The obvious question following the scientific understanding of these two alternate states of nervous system function is… how do we move from sympathetic (stress mode) into parasympathetic (repair mode)?

Conversely, when the nervous system is in the sympathetic state of cortisol production, functions such as immunity, digestion and deep breathing are suppressed. In last month’s blog we went over how the immune system THRIVES and gets all its work done when the nervous system is in a parasympathetic state of REPAIR. Deep Relaxation: 3 Steps to Neurological Rest & Repair

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