Present Path Tarot
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Tag: wellness
Satisfying with Nourishment
Over the weekend, I allowed myself deep rest after the high cortisol week.
My therapist pointed out that in order to rest we must also nourish. This is based in the Sensitivity Cycle by Hakomi therapist Ron Kurtz.
This theory states that we have 4 parts to a full experience:
Insight: Awareness that I want or need something
Response and Action: I do something about it
Satisfaction: I experience nourishment from fulfillment
Completion and Rest: I release seeking and relax
Each of us can have barriers to one of these fields that weakens the cycle. For me, that is in the area of allowing nourishment, which also blocks my ability to fully rest.
Today I ask, what is nourishing for you? How do you sense your own satisfaction with a task?
For me, feeling relaxed is more about shifting my energy positively rather than laying around.
Water Rituals
As the heat builds, let’s all engage more with water for body, mind, and spirit.
In the Tarot, the water element of the cups suit represents emotions and spirituality. It’s the essence of the heart. When we drink or consciously touch water, we better balance our whole system from the heart center.
Decompress in Weird Ways
Last week, I saw the Pixar film, Inside Out 2, which I loved. The story highlights the good and bad aspects of anxiety in a unique and fun way, and got me thinking about my own mental mechanisms.
Life is stressful. We can’t really avoid that if we want to accomplish our higher goals, love people around us in their challenges, and stay healthy and secure.
In the film, the character of Anxiety is not inherently bad. She is even wise in some ways. She becomes a problem when she takes too much control or goes into overdrive.
Anxiety can be managed through direct practices, regardless of the problem that created the tension.
We all know about how breathing tricks, exercise, and getting enough sleep can help. But I wanted to share some more oddball ways of resetting the mind with the body.
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