Your body is speaking

Your body is always speaking—are you listening?

That racing heart before a meeting...
The tightness in your chest during conflict...
Your jaw clenching after a restless night…
The sinking feeling in your gut when scared or overwhelmed...

The pulsing in your temple when your daughter orders Door Dash AGAIN...🙃

These aren’t random symptoms—they’re MESSAGES. This is INTEROCEPTION: Your body’s ability to sense its internal state.

As a health coach focused on emotional resilience, I help clients not just notice these signals—but respond to them in ways that support nervous system regulation and long-term well-being.

Don’t wait for that stress-induced jaw tension to turn into a cracked tooth—I speak from experience 😉🤪 🦷

Here’s how to practice interoceptive awareness when stress arises:

1️⃣ Pause & Feel:

What are you sensing right now?
(Tension, shallow breath, racing thoughts, pit in stomach?)

🧠 Name it without judgment: “I feel anxious in my belly,” “My shoulders are tense.”

2️⃣ Soften & Breathe:

Inhale slowly through the nose, exhale longer through the mouth--Remember, we've talked about this, it's all about the Vagus nerve :)

🫁 This calms the nervous system and creates space to choose your response.

3️⃣ Respond With Care:

Ask: What does my body need right now?

A walk, a stretch, a glass of water, a break from the noise? A pumpkin spice latte (not for me, but my clients are already eagerly embracing the seasonal pick me up) 🍂

🌿 Small, intentional actions signal safety and build trust within.

4️⃣ Reflect:
Later, consider: What triggered that response? What helped?
🪞 Reflection builds long-term resilience, not just short-term relief.

📚 Studies consistently show that regular interoceptive awareness practice improves emotion regulation, self-agency, and stress coping capacity (Price et al., 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019).

🌱 The more fluently you listen to your body’s signals, the more clearly and calmly you can move through life’s challenges—with confidence and care.