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Feeling Stuck? Raise Your Vibration Step Two-Finding Joyful Flow
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So, how do you recognize and release tension?
Here is a simple but powerful process you can use.
Steps to Recognize and Release Inner Tensions
1. Pause when you notice any of the above, any sign of tension, distress, irritation, or discomfort.
For a moment, let go of fear surrounding this. For a moment, see if you can let go of catastrophizing it
and making it bigger. For a moment, let go of any stories your mind wants to tell about where these
symptoms will lead.
2. Mindfully pay attention to the sensations inside your body, with curiosity and non-judgement. Notice
the felt qualities. Is the discomfort located anywhere specific in your body? Does this area have a size,
shape, color, texture, intensity?...
3. Allow a sense of space to surround the area. Allow this space to expand in all directions, so the space
feels large and the area of tension feels small. Imagine this space radiates compassion.
4. From your point of view within the spacious area, ask the tense area if it has anything to tell you.
See if you can just float this question, listen, and feel without rushing to have an answer. Notice anything
that arises, whether it's a thought, feeling, image, sensation...
5. Gently allow the compassionate spaciousness surrounding the tense area to embrace, infuse, and
soothe the tense area. As you inhale, imagine and feel as if you are breathing love and compassion into
the tense area. As you exhale, imagine and feel you are releasing the tension out of your body
Continue breathing in this way until you have insight, feel relaxation, and/or notice a shift in what is hap-
pening.
These steps initiate a healing process that works over time. You may need to repeat this process many
times with the same area or issue, especially if the tension is longstanding or relates to a dominant
thought/feeling/belief that you've held for a long time.
Consider implementing this practice as part of your daily routine, so you gradually release layers of ten-
sion that have stored up over the course of your life. This way of checking in with your body fits well with
a morning or evening prayer/meditation practice, as well as being effective as a time-out in the midst of
challenging moments during the day.
As you use these steps consistently over time, your body will begin to feel looser, lighter, and freer.
You'll feel more joyful, inspired, and alive! Your energy and awareness will rise. You'll find yourself flow-
ing with life, supported and guided by the current, and able to adapt to changes fluidly and gracefully.
You will begin to live from a higher frequency of presence, love, and wisdom for the benefit of all beings