Welcome to Workshop Wednesday - your weekly Integration Lab. This is where we take a moment to add a micro-practice into your week. This series coincides with the wellness lessons posted on Monday’s from our Lead Brain Coach Jenn Evans. If you haven’t seen her video yet, check it out here: https://open.substack.com/pub/empowerwellness/p/somatic-release-letting-the-body?r=638p07&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
This month we’re all about somatic work, movement, and grounding. This is one of my favorite topics and I’m happy to share this week’s integration with a mind-body connector: mini mindful stretching. This is rooted in the practice of yoga, mindfulness, and psychological techniques.
It can sometimes feel daunting to add yet another goal or task to accomplish in your day, which is why we make our videos in bite-sized chunks. This also leaves space for the rest of the week to flex that mindfulness muscle.
Oftentimes, we are holding tension in the body without even realizing it because it is the “norm” for us. Take the example of right now as you are reading this - are you holding tension in the shoulders, in the jaw, in the eyebrows? Take a moment to intentionally soften the muscles in the face. I love practicing this because it almost feels like a mini-relaxation vacation in the middle of a busy day. I can say to myself, “oh wow - I can approach this moment with a little less tension in the body”. You’ll be surprised how quickly the mind follows suit.
As we deepen the connection to our Inner CEO, we are learning how to engage our prefrontal cortex in the moments when it matters the most. When we practice these mini steps in moments of calm, we build the capacity to implement this into stressful moments. And that is the main framework we work with here at EWCS.
Thank you so much for joining this workshop, and let me know in the comments - what other areas are you holding tension in the body?
Emma
Wellness Coach | M.S. Psych
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