The focus of this exercise is to make you more aware of your minor ailments - what they are, when you tend to have them, and why so that you can create better stress release strategies and make them part of your life.
- Draw a large, simple outline of your body. This is your body map.
- Now sit quietly for a few minutes with your eyes closed. Take your whole attention into your body and analyze how it has felt to live in it lately, Begin at the to of your head, Scan every part, asking yourself "Do I ever have problems with this part of me?" Without judgment, mentally log even the little things: eye strain, a tight neck, backache, an upset stomach what ever it may be.
- When you have finished, open your eyes. Take a pen and on your body map circle the parts of your body where you habitually experience problems. Not any other relevant information, such as the frequency and intensity of the problem, outside the outline.
- Over the next four weeks, monitor your body carefully and make a note of when these minor ills arise. Analyze the stress-link: What's been going on in your life?
- Ask yourself: What are these ailments telling me? What does my body need me to do? Then vow to make one specific change to the way in which you handle your life. For example, you'll take a massage or spend 10 minutes working through work solution5, Focusing on your Breath and so on whatever works best for you, The important thing is that you make change and stick with it.
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