The Joy Edit #6
A regular edit for your joy.
Nervous system regulation tool
Kettle-based* Interoception.
HOW: Use the kettle as your prompt. Every time you boil it, take a minute to ask:- how's my body feeling right now?- what emotions are here?
Be patient, and sit with whatever comes up.
*Not a tea drinker? Replace with something else you do frequently during your day.
WHY: This is the foundations of interoception — feeling internal sensations.We've developed a good ability, as a society, to turn off the switch.
Turning it back on is the corner-stone of nervous system regulation.
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