Develop Your Somatic Vocabulary

Daily Nourishment Read Time: 55 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-12 minutes


Develop a better vocabulary to help you tune into your body, mind, and soul.

Pause.

Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale. Then give your attention to your body. Where do you notice imbalance, pain, tension, energy?

 
 

Practice.

Which words from the list help you accurately describe how you feel now or in the recent past?

Which words from the list work well for a current work-in-progress?

Which words make you curious? Which words feel familiar to you?

Journal, take notes, or make lists for 5-7 minutes.


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