Decoding Your Early Warning System
An ache here, a twinge there, we all get them. Most
of the time it's brushed to the side, ignored until
the ache becomes constant, the twinge becomes painful,
and it's interfering with every day life. I call
these physical symptoms Body Triggers. They are the
physical manifestations of an energy block or energy
release.
These Body Triggers are your early warning
system, indicating a change in your energy flow. They
can indicate a positive flow or negative flow. Your
early warning system can be triggered by a limiting
belief, an action that's out of alignment for you, a
choice that's good for you, fear, growth, or any
number of internal or external circumstances.
In Louise Hayes book, You Can Heal Yourself she
talks about patterns of belief and behavior. She also
has a list of physical symptoms with the corresponding
mental thought pattern. For example she associates
anxiety with not trusting the flow and process of life
and lower back pain is associated with the fear of
money or lack of financial support. The underlying
belief or behavior can be changed. The first step is
being aware of the belief or behavior pattern, the
sooner you identify it generally the easier it is to
change the pattern.
If you have questions or tips you would like to share email them to me at coach@pathwayscoach.com
To become familiar with Body Triggers recall a time
when you were nervous and had butterflies in your
stomach, that was a body trigger. If you continue to
experience the nervousness, the body trigger gets
stronger perhaps an upset stomach and long-term maybe
a gastrointestinal disturbance. Applying this to every
day life can be done by trying the following two
techniques.
When you notice an ache, pain, or new sensation in
the body do the following:
- Pause and focus on the area where you're noting the
new sensation.
- Mentally review your recent behavior or thought
pattern.
- Note what comes up, over time you'll notice a
pattern. This pattern is the Body Trigger.
The other method is reflective. Take a moment and get
quiet:
1. Close your eyes and take a couple of deep breaths
2. Do a Body Scan by moving your attention up through
your body, starting at your toes and working up the
body to the top of your head.
3. Notice the sensations in your body, tension, aches,
pains, tingling, etc.
4. Now, vividly imagine a situation or event that you
felt activated by (I suggest doing this twice, first
with a negative and follow it with a positive)
5. Breathe in the experience, allowing the feelings to
move through your body.
6. Do another Body Scan, noting any difference in the
sensations you're feeling.
{Repeat steps four through six as desired}
7. Take three deep breaths, consciously releasing any
tension still held in your body.
8. Open your eyes and write down any observations. The
physical sensations you felt were Body Triggers.
As you become more aware of your own Body Triggers
you'll be able to quickly shift your energy.
Learning to notice and respond to your early warning
system takes practice, but the rewards are tremendous.
When you identify energy blocks early, you can
sidestep strong physical symptoms before they
manifest. You're also able to hear your inner
guidance more clearly and frequently, allowing you to
take inspired action on a regular basis.
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June 6, 2008
Hi {!firstname_fix},
School's out this week, which means less time in taxi driving mode and more fun time with the kids. The beach is just calling my name. Junior High graduation tonight for my youngest and the summer officially begins in my book.What are you doing for fun this summer?
This week's article explores the signals your body gives you every day. Most people are so used to tuning them out they are surprised at how much information is there, that's why I call it your early warning system. You know the feeeling you get when you meet someone that you really like or that gut feeling that you shouldn't do something? The tchniques in todays article will help you hone in on picking up those signals.
Kerri's Klarity is also focused on these subtle signals and a great way to tune in to them.
If you like these techniques, the support of my new program may be just what your looking for to finally build a strong personal foundation . For more information click here
New Program
Be sure to check out the new teleseminar just scheduled for Thursday June 19th here.
Kerri and I were interviewed by Her Freedom for their radio show on self esteem. It was a great experience. We received some intriguing questions from listeners, check them out here:
www.herfreedom.org
If you have suggestions or questions drop me a note at coach@pathwayscoach.com
Namaste',
Cathy
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| Kerri's Klarity |
Subtle Signals
RADAR
As a new mom, I could wake up out of a deep sleep
and be half way to the crib if my precious bundle
was even considering crying. Today, I can detect
the hum of my refrigerator from the hum of the
kids' computer if my husband is out of town. If
he's in town, very little interferes with my
sleep, and definitely not the hum of the
refrigerator!
Why don't we respond?
So why is it - with these complex and
sophisticated systems of ours - that we wait so
long to respond to their messages? From a gentle
nudge telling us that our stress level is showing
up as muscle tension, to a pinched nerve, severe
chronic pain, or migraine headache, and still we
wait. My guess is that at some level, we are
afraid of what the message will tell us if we
tune in. Or maybe we've trained ourselves to
ignore the messages. After all, if mom is on
duty, dad seems to sleep through baby's cries
just fine. But no one else is on duty when it
comes listening to our body's subtle signals.
Body Clarity
This week's clarity has been in the messages of
my body. Every ache, irritation, and emotion I
experience is delivered physically. It might not
be the only messenger, but I'm ever-enamored with
the amount of information I am sent with subtle
body signals. When I tune in, and practice
awareness, every-day consciousness, I find the
connections quickly. Otherwise, entire novels are
written in my physical symptoms and I haven't
even read the titles of the books.
What would happen if we responded to the gentle
nudge?
Try tuning in this week to your body's subtle
signals. TRY THIS: Take a deep breath; notice any
constriction in your inhalation. What's squeezing
in on you that prevents you from taking a deeper
breath? Try it again. Wait for the answer. You
might be surprised at the parallels your
subconscious mind will draw for you. Be attentive
and thankful for these messages. Honor the
messenger and your clarity around the subtle
signals will expand.
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