Hey guys!
Welcome to the Simplify Your Life Podcast.
It's Coach Simona and I'm glad you decided
to tune in.
What’s up, everyone?
In today’s podcast episode we’re going
to talk about how to get out of your head
and into your body, and I will share with
you my favorite techniques when it comes to
being grounded in the present moment.
Now, let’s jump right into it!
Alright, guys.
It’s been three weeks, so I’m very excited
to get back to recording these podcast episodes
for you.
Before I share my first tip on how to get
out of your head and into your body, I want
to take a second to let you know what’s
been going on in my life lately.
Nothing dramatic, nothing bad, just some things
I’ve realized about building a successful
business and managing to stay grounded in
reality while going after your goals.
Truth is, I came to the conclusion that if
I don’t take regular breaks in my day-to-day
life, I will burn out again and I won’t
be able to help my clients the best way that
I can + I won’t be able to put out high-quality
content.
So, I remembered a quote that I really want
to share with you because some of you out
there may need to hear it today:
"You can’t pour from an empty cup."
That’s it.
It’s super simple, but I realized that it’s
very easy to get swept by all the daily to-do’s
and forget to slow down, relax, and enjoy
life.
I’ve come to the realization that doing
is living.
Not thinking, not planning, not being constantly
in your storylines, but simply being active.
Now, what are the best practices you can try
to get out of your head and into your body.
Let’s get into my first tip: Meditate
You’re probably already rolling your eyes
but hear me out: if you’ve never tried meditating
before or you gave it a go but didn’t enjoy
it, maybe you need to give it at least one
more try before giving up.
Here’s the deal with meditating: many people
think that you need to be still, in a quiet
place, and “endure” the torture of sitting
in silence.
That couldn’t be further from the truth.
Meditation can be practiced in many ways and
there is no right or wrong way to meditate.
One of my favorite meditation practices is
deep breathing.
You simply sit down somewhere where you know
you won’t be disturbed for 5-10 minutes
and close your eyes.
Then you take a few deep breaths, breathing
in through the nose and out through the mouth.
The entire technique is super simple: you
just need to follow your breath and pay attention
to each inhalation and exhalation.
That’s it.
Another great meditating technique is noting,
which means being aware of the thoughts that
are running through your head without judging
them or trying to change them.
Simply noting.
This gives you a “zoomed out” look into
the way your mind works.
Funnily enough, sometimes your thoughts even
stop for a second or two.
The more you notice them, the less power they
have over you.
And the third meditation technique that I’m
going to share with you in this episode is
called visualization, which is all about taking
yourself to a place that you associate with
positive emotions.
For example, if you like going to the beach,
close your eyes, take a few deep breaths and
imagine yourself lying on the beach.
Make the picture in your head as vivid as
possible, as if you’re really there.
Visualization helps a lot with calming down
racing thoughts because it gives your mind
a break and focuses your entire attention
on something that you find pleasurable.
Now, some of you may know this already, but
I’ve been meditating daily for years and
I have a few interesting things to share when
it comes to meditation.
So, if you’re interested in learning more
about my 1000+ days of daily meditation, check
out episode 55 next.
I will link it below.
My second tip is to Practice mindfulness
Now, what does practicing mindfulness have
to do with getting out of your head and into
your body?
It’s very simple.
When you’re in your head that means you’re
living in dream land, which is a place that
simply doesn’t exist in the present moment.
Your sensations, your surroundings, the things
you can hear, touch, smell, or feel are the
only things that ACTUALLY exist.
Everything else is just a story in your mind.
So what mindfulness does is it helps you center
yourself into the present moment and tune
into your body.
I’ll give you just one technique here because
I’ve already shared my favorite ones in
episode 71.
It’s called the 5-4-3-2-1 technique.
Here’s what it is and how you can try it
out for yourself:
Acknowledge FIVE things
you can see around you, FOUR things you can
touch, THREE things you can hear, TWO things
you can smell, and finally ONE thing you can
taste.
Now, if you’re looking for an in-depth book
that has a lot more mindfulness practices
specifically, my personal favorite is “The
Mindfulness Code” by Donald Altman.
I will link it below.
My third tip is to Do jumping jacks
As a person who often finds themselves too
preoccupied with racing thoughts, I’ve found
out the most effective solution for me, personally,
and that is doing jumping jacks.
If you don’t know what that is, a jumping
jack is a jump done from a standing position
with the arms and legs pointing outwards.
You can look it up after this episode, it’s
super simple to do.
So, if you find yourself overthinking, simply
do 10 jumping jacks and you’ll feel instantly
better.
I’m not a fan of the so-called “magic
pills”, but this one comes pretty close
to being one.
Try it out for yourself and let me know in
the comments below if it helps you get into
your body.
My next tip is to Dance
That’s pretty self-explanatory, I’m just
going to share with you how I use dancing
to get into the mood for recording YouTube
videos.
Every time I’m about to press record, I
put one or two of my favorite songs on Spotify
and start singing and dancing.
It not only puts me in the mood for filming,
but I also stop overthinking about the fact
that I’m going to be talking to a camera
for the next two hours, and I simply tap into
the present moment.
Next time you feel anxious and you can’t
get out of your head, put on an uplifting
song and move your body.
Before we get into my next tip, I want to
quickly mention that if you’re looking for
more ways to feel relaxed, at ease, and connected
to the real world, my new book
“111 ways to simplify your life” would be perfect
for you.
If you want to learn more, just visit:
coachsimona.com/book
or click the first link in the description.
Tip number 5 is to Journal
Journaling is a very broad topic and there
are many ways you can journal, but I’m going
to share with you three of my personal favorite
journaling prompts and techniques.
The first one is pretty self-explanatory and
that is brain dumping.
Whenever you feel overwhelmed with racing
thoughts, just take a sheet of paper and write
down everything that’s on your mind.
No filtering, no commas, no grammar checking,
just write without censoring yourself.
The entire purpose of this exercise is to
get you out of your head and into your body
as quickly as possible.
The second journaling technique you can try
is writing down three things you’re grateful
for.
Gratitude is one of the most powerful feelings
and it can quickly get you out of your dramatic
storylines and back to reality.
No matter how bad the current situation is,
you can always find something to be grateful
for.
And the last journaling technique that I’m
going to share with you is the SIM technique.
Here’s what you need to do.
Write down one thing that Surprised you today,
one thing that Inspired you, and one thing
that Moved you in some way.
Surprised by, Inspired by, Moved by: SIM.
The purpose of this simple journaling prompt
is to shift your focus from the thing you’ve
been currently worrying about and help you
redirect your focus onto your emotions.
By reminding yourself of these three things,
you’ll reexperience them and tune into your
body.
As far as my favorite journaling tool goes,
it’s definitely the 5-minute journal.
Tim Ferriss recommended it to me a few years
ago and I’m so glad that I decided to give
it a try.
I will link it below if you want to check
it out.
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