My Body Tells My Story (and Yours Does Too)
I’ve just started this somatic mind-body course, and the first question they asked stopped me in my tracks: “How do you see the connection between your physical symptoms and your emotional wellbeing?” For me, the link is absolute. Always has been. I read You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay almost 30 years ago, and it rewired the way I see everything. If something’s happening in my body, I immediately ask: what’s going on emotionally? I’ve even had weird little examples over the years. There was a whole phase of my life where I just couldn’t burn myself. Even if I touched something hot, the mark would disappear almost instantly. And at 43 (nearly 44), I still barely have any grey hairs, because somewhere in my head I decided, “That doesn’t have to happen yet.” Now, the flip side is when my emotional health dips, my energy crashes, my immune system nosedives, and I get those aches that make everything harder. Like today, my back pain is shouting at me. Yes, I overdid it with the DIY yesterday, but I also know this pain is tied to the weight (literal and emotional) I’ve been carrying lately. The loop works both ways. My body impacts my mind. My mind impacts my body. They’re in constant conversation, and sometimes that conversation is a full-blown argument. 💡 Takeaway for You Your body isn’t just a vessel. It’s a translator for what your emotions can’t always say out loud. Next time something hurts, feels tight, or won’t shift, pause. Ask yourself: What’s going on for me emotionally right now? You might be surprised by the answer.