To me, listening to your body is about listening to physical sensations and clues. Not so much "listening" as in "obeying" but rather as in becoming aware and focusing and trying to understand. So many people live with such a fast pace these days, while many others have their safe routines and rituals. Usually neither of these things is listening to their bodies. To me, listening to your body means taking a moment to tune in to your body and noticing anything that comes up - itchiness, pain, pressure, relaxation, hunger, tiredness, need for movement, etc. You can "listen to your body" in this way after different types of new activities and routines so as to see how you really feel physically, how they impact on you. In therapy, these body signals and the way they change can also reveal your intuitive reaction to certain aspects or things from the past you may be holding on to, such as how you feel past trauma in the present and how you relate to it. I think the body is a very fruitful source of information and therapeutic work.
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