EI 2.4:Improving Self Awareness

Key Action 2:Improving Self Awareness

In the previous post we saw the first Key step for Improving Self Awareness was to have some 'Quite Time' for yourself.

Here is the second step -

Feel your emotions Physically

When you experience an emotion, electric signals course through your brain and trigger physical sensations in your body. The physical sensations can be as varied as your stomach muscles tightening, your heart rate increasing, your breathing quickening, or your mouth getting dry. Because your mind and body are tightly connected, one of the most effective ways to understand your emotions as they are happening is to learn to spot the physical changes that accompany your emotions.

Activity

To better understand the physical effects of your emotions, try closing your eyes the next time you have a few moments alone. Feel how fast or slow your heart is beating. Notice the pace of your breathing. Determine how tense or relaxed the muscles are in your arms, legs, neck and back. Now think of a couple of events from your life – one positive and one negative – that generate strong emotions. Think through one of these events in enough detail that you can feel your emotions stir. Take note of the physical changes that accompany the feelings. Do they make your breathing or heart rate change? Do your muscles grow tense? Do you feel hotter or colder? Repeat this process with the other event, and take note of the physical differences in the emotions from the positive and negative experiences.

Closing your eyes and thinking of emotionally arousing events is simply training for the real thing – spotting the physical signs of your emotions on the fly. In the beginning, try not to think too hard – simply open your mind to noticing the sensations.

As you improve at this, you’ll find that you’re often physically aware of an emotion long before you’re mentally aware of it.

This will establish an 'instant' connection with your inner self. As you do this everyday, this connection will provide stability and you will start radiating peace and calmness.

This is a trick which starts giving very fast results. In a matter of two days you can start feeling the calmness in yourself.

so long...