10/10/2021
Do you recognize the power of movement? Do you ever feel stuck in your patterns? both physical, mental, and emotional. (They are connected)
Do you catch yourself repeating the same phrases or reacting the same way, even when you want to create behavior change?
We each have what is called, implicit memory, which comes unconsciously to us through our neuromuscular patterns. For instance, we've learned to tense up our muscles when around loud noises or to clench our jaw when we feel criticized, etc, etc.
Emotions exist in every cell of our physical body.
“Our physical body can be changed by the emotions we experience. A feeling sparked in our mind-or body-will translate as a peptide being released somewhere. [Organs, tissues, skin, muscle and endocrine glands], they all have peptide receptors on them and can access and store emotional information. This means the emotional memory is stored in many places in the body, not just or even primarily, in the brain. You can access emotional memory anywhere in the peptide/receptor network, in any number of ways. I think unexpressed emotions are literally lodged in the body. The real true emotions that need to be expressed are in the body, trying to move up and be expressed and thereby integrated, made whole, and healed.” - Dr. Candace Pert
We each have biochemical reactions to mental and emotional stimuli that occur in virtually every system of our body. Furthermore, the brain, nerves, immune, endocrine and digestive system, are all capable of releasing and receiving many of the same peptides.
Thus, all these systems are inextricably chemically linked to the nervous system and mind.
All this to say that Science is catching up to how much conscious movement and breath work have a profound affect on our emotions, mental state and energy, especially when we have a specific pattern we want to break.
Tomorrow, I will share tools to process experiences, emotions & thoughts through the body.
The best part? it's absolutely Free!
Embodied listening masterclass this Sunday, 10/10 at 10AM CT (10/10/10)
https://view.flodesk.com/pages/615b8467c71e8685f183badc
