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I'm always surprised at how difficult this is for people. Seems pretty straight forward. But when I started asking people "how did that make you feel?" they give me a litany of thoughts they were thinking about the situation. Then I say "no, not what are you thinking. How do you feel?" They stop, look kind of bewildered, and then go through the process of telling me what they thought in more detail. Actual FEELING vs what you think about things is surprisingly confusing and I think something we are not taught as we all rely on our decision making instead of our physical clues that the body is trying to send.

Good advice that seems simple but isn't. Just like when you recommend meditation to people. Not the regular shallow sitting quietly and thinking about things, but the hard-won no movement actually blanking your mind type. It sounds too simple so people dismiss it when it is in fact very difficult to achieve and incredibly useful once learned.

[–] 1 pt

It was a completely alien concept to me a few years ago and was very uncomfortable to put into practice. It’s paid off in so many ways though and is such a basic life skill. Anyone who doesn’t have access to their instincts and feelings is operating at an enormous handicap.