"The journey of diving into our inner world and of the one of a partner is a deeply moving experience. Exploring embodied awareness is a process that is unique to each person like a one and only symphony. It mixes present, past and future in quantum succession of neuronal synapses firing unexpectedly together. The key is authenticity, curiosity, trust, respect and accepting full discovery of ourselves and of the other."
"I feel like my chest is tight. It is difficult for me to breathe. I am trying to breathe deeply to relax. I am aware of the silence in the room. I think I should open my eyes, but no, I decide to keep them closed. I feel cold. I should have brought a sweater. A thought is coming to my mind."
"I notice a painting of a lion on the wall. It's not red but I like looking at the lion. It makes me think that I would love to be as strong as a lion. I am focusing on my body again. What am I feeling in my body? I am feeling a cramp in my left leg. I need to stretch. It feels good to stretch."
Exploring inner worlds alone and with a partner creates a moving, unique process of embodied awareness. Present, past, and future intermix in sudden neuronal patterns as sensations, images, and memories emerge. Authenticity, curiosity, trust, respect, and willingness to be fully discovered enable safe mutual exploration. A structured exercise of narrating moment-to-moment bodily sensations and thoughts shows how physical sensations, breath, memories, images, fears, and small observations shift attention and affect comfort. Gentle attentive listening from a partner supports relaxation, deeper self-knowledge, and relational connection. Regular practice cultivates embodied presence and strengthens emotional intimacy.
Read at Psychology Today
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