The body is a great intelligence that has a story to tell. In listening to it, we gain a wise consul to guide us on our healing journey. Mindfulness helps us slow down to hear what the body has to say.
In mindfulness-based therapy, there is an inward focus to notice what is happening. This is listening to the body. Sounds simple enough, right? The practice, however, is more challenging due to our other brilliant friend the brain. This where therapy is helpful, as is meditation, yoga and other mind-body ways of being.
The idea is to open up as much space as possible to tune into our internal experience. The therapist facilitates this by asking questions like ”Can we linger here?” In learning to stay with our feelings and sensations with a caring other tremendous resources emerge.
