Our emotions, hurts, traumas and life experiences are stored in our body, sometimes for years or even decades. When we reconnect our mind and body we can process and release these experiences.

Connecting the mind and body enables us to move from survival mode by rewiring neural pathways and move to a place of more emotional balance.When our mind and body our connected it gives us greater insight into our emotions, thoughts and feelings. It helps us identify and release what may have been holding us back or keeping us stuck and enable us to move forward.

In connecting mind and body we are able to be less judgmental about our thoughts and more curious.

There are many ways to reconnect mind and body including

Grounding

Boundary setting

Self-regulation

Body movements (yoga can be very helpful)

Physical sensations

Breathing exercises

Mindfulness

Positive imagery

Relaxation

As well as helping to heal previous trauma, hurts or life experiences connecting mind and body can also help:

Stress

Grief

Anxiety

Depression

Addiction

Chronic pain

Headaches

Chronic fatigue syndrome

ADHD