Our bodies are finely tuned to sense what’s going on in our lives. Physiological sensations are an early response system to external stressors and precede emotions which, in turn, impact our thoughts and ultimately, our actions. Stress and anxiety get stored in different areas of our bodies and over time reduce the efficiency of our bodies to ward off infection and disease.

There are many benefits in refining our ability to be aware of the sensations of our bodies so that we can use them to our advantage.

Regular practice of a body scan meditation brings awareness to different parts of our bodies. Practise this meditation at least once a day this week.

Download and listen to the short body scan meditation.