BODY SCANNING

EXERCISE: BODY SCANNING

"Objective:

Getting in touch with bodily sensations as a point of departure for self-empathy.

Process:

    • 1. Think of a difficult situation you experienced recently.

    • 2. Instead of trying to identify the evaluations or initial feelings, take a deep breath and exhale slowly.

    • 3. Create some spaciousness and calm so that you can come back into your body and bring awareness to your bodily sensations as you remember this difficult situation.

      • - What do you notice?

      • - Allow yourself to hold space for these sensations without trying to change them.

      • - What is going on with your body?

Partner reflection:

    • What did you notice?

    • Did anything shift or settle?

    • Did you learn anything?"