Quick! Squeeze your shoulders back and hold while you count to five. Don\u2019t forget to breathe while you\u2019re doing it. Now, make tight fists and hold for the count of five. BREATHE! What other body parts and muscles need your attention right now? Can you give another five seconds to those parts?<\/p>\n
Taking care of our body doesn\u2019t have to stop us in our tracks. We can stop, notice and tend to our bodies at any time, in any place. When we do this, we start to make that mind-body connection that everyone is talking about, which can help us to \u201chear\u201d what our body is trying to tell us.<\/p>\n
We just gave our bodies about 15 seconds\u2014can you spare 8.5 minutes today?<\/p>\n
If you can, check out this Muscle Awareness meditation to notice the whole body and give it some much-needed attention.<\/p>\n
Practice this in the morning, at lunch or before bed. Give some loving care and recognition to the parts of your body that serve you throughout the day. You can even practice muscle awareness while you\u2019re standing in line at the supermarket, watching TV or sitting in your yard.<\/p>\n