"I'm fed up", "My head feels like it's about to explode", "My neck hurts" (...) Who of us hasn't heard these phrases when our body is aching somewhere? But have you ever seriously wondered whether your body is trying to tell you something? We'll show you how to not only learn to recognize your body's symptoms - but also to talk to them.
Have you ever observed how your body reacts to stressful situations? You may have back pain, your head feels like a ticking bomb or it feels as if a string has been pulled around your neck ... We could list so many more body symptoms that show up when something is distressing, stressful or feels challenging.
"The processing of primal pain is based on the hypothesis that early childhood emotional pain is anaesthetized or blocked. We act because we have never processed it. And we can't process it because the mechanisms we are responsible for blocking (the defense mechanisms) prevent us from even perceiving our pain," says John Bradshaw, US philosopher and psychologist.
Emotional blockages show themselves on a physical level. Some emotions are literally stuck in our body. "It's as if the cells there are holding on to anger, fear, powerlessness, sadness, guilt or other stressful emotions. Because we weren't able to accept them," explains Christina Hommelsheim. She is a trainer for Greator Coach and writes in her book "Heart over head - The simple formula for a happy life": "It's as if our body stores the repressed emotions until we finally get them out and look at them, finally recognize and allow them. Our body is actually trying to do us a favor. Because behind every repressed emotion is an important message for us.
Perhaps you might open yourself up to a new way of looking at your bodily symptoms. "Instead of always thinking of constant headaches as a burden or a limitation, look at them from a new perspective: namely, that the physical expression of your emotional pain is a special ability isfor which you are grateful in many ways," Christina suggests. "You can no longer overlook your innermost needs. This gives you the chance to change yourself and the way you treat yourself."
Jens was a successful entrepreneur. He worked hard, was diligent and successful. He had everything that other people only dreamed of. A big house, an expensive car and a great family. However, when he drove into the office one morning and opened his laptop, he felt as if 1,000 little lightning bolts were shooting through his head. What followed was a strong buzzing in his head. "What's happening right now?" Jens asked himself. "Am I having a stroke?" Jens' heart was racing. The symptoms occurred more frequently over the next few weeks.
Jens was worried that he might die soon. But then he realized one thing: work isn't everything! A big house and an expensive car mean nothing if your health doesn't play ball. Personal happiness is much more important than material success. For a long time, Jens lived and worked for things to be right on the outside. Now he is focusing on his inner self. On his personal well-being.
The first step: Jens slowed down his everyday life. He no longer worked overtime, put his spasmodic ambition on hold and devoted his attention to the important things in life - his family! It didn't take long for the flashes and the buzzing in his head to disappear. Suddenly Jens was happier than ever before.
How do you do that - listen to your body symptoms? Practice, practice, practice! The more you engage with your body symptom(s), the more you will get a sense of noticing them in time and communicating with your body. We have a wonderful exercise for you:
This exercise is simply about letting the uncomfortable body symptom be there for a moment. Feel what it does to you. You may even be able to thank your body symptom. For having served you for a long time for something.
You can continue to suppress your symptoms, of course. That is easy. But: Every symptom, no matter how strongly Feeling belongs to us. Dare to face this pain and unleash your full potential! We want to accompany you on this journey. And that's why today you get the Visions Challenge as a gift. Secure access here free of charge! The findings will amaze you. You have your Change in your own hands. You decide how you want to live your life, in which direction you want to develop - and which opportunities you want to tackle! Go for it! Join the Visions Challenge for free now.
