A Solo Practice We Can Do From Home
When working alone or especially at this time observing our “shelter in place” restrictions, it can be easy to loose an embodied sense of ourselves. This can lead to disorientation in the nervous system and the increased sense of activation. We may notice more shallow breathing, the increased feeling of a pounding heart, narrowed vision, maybe the sense of feeling trapped with few choices.
We may want to reach out for social connection with another. A good choice.
For times when this is not practical or possible, we can do this even while sitting alone at the computer (I just did):
Pause right now
Lift your eyes away from the screen, relaxing them backwards in your head
From inside, feel your spine
Look instead out a window at a tree, or anything with leaves or flowers, or a bird flying by...the sky... or a photo on the wall you like.
…. keep reading, or listen here (audio link coming)
Notice the felt sense inside as you do this simple practice – can you sense even a little bit of settling or realignment?
Consciously now turn your attention back to your screen, whatever you were doing before this pause
Has the felt sense inside shifted?
Is there a new impulse, a new rhythm or direction that may feel satisfying now? A new option? Make a conscious choice where you put your attention next.
a variation:
if from where you are sitting you cannot see anything that's alive or beautiful, can you remember a place you enjoy where you feel at peace?
