How to feel
Posted on 29. Sep, 2008 by Karl Humiston, M.D. in Sensing your feelings
In this house, when we say "feeling", we mean the experiencing of a physical sensation within you. Anything else is probably thinking. You can tell the difference by asking yourself, "Where do I feel something?" Inside your head, throat, chest, or anywhere. Heavy or light, loose or tight, hot, cold, full, empty, electric, vibrating, tense, etc., etc. Pressure in your head. A lump in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. A heart ache. Looking for the location of any noticeable physical sensation will consciously connect you with any unfinished emotion or energy waiting to be felt. Practice this, and you will discover some of the great benefits from doing it.
Please report what you are learning by posting comments to this page. Karl
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Dave
15. Oct, 2008
Dr. Humiston!
I am delighted to make your acquaintance! Your CV is quite impressive, and not only superb trainers, training experiences but plenty of variety. I look forward to reading more of your views about feeling.
When I tune into my body, I learn all kinds of things - like how upsetting it is for me to be around my in-laws (stomach burns like hell) how much I love and am at peace with my dogs (I feel alive and energized when we are running through the woods together, they in their element and me in mine), and how I dread my children coming home (nervous and jumpy, like a cat on a hot tine roof).
These aren't all feelings I'm proud of, but they are real.
Is that what you mean by feeling?