Intuition is when you know something to be true, but you don’t know how you know. It is in an inner knowing. It is having the ability to know or understand things without any proof or evidence.
After working with hundreds of clients who are living in physical pain it is very clear to me that the way to a pain free body is tuning in to our thoughts and our intuition. Many people in pain try to heal their pain by going into their heads and trying to think a way out of their pain. This causes people to go into what I call the monkey mind.
We go to the computer and obsess with Dr. Google to find out what is wrong with us. That usually takes us down the path of fear and worry, which creates more pain and distress in the body.
For example, some people believe that their pain will go away when they leave their job or leave their partner. But it’s important to dive deeper into that message. If they were to tune in a little more, they may discover that their low back pain is from not feeling supported by their partner or friends.
And sometimes we, ourselves, are the ones not supporting ourselves, so it is not that we have to make huge changes in our lives it is that we need to bring in more self–care or find ways to create more connections in our lives.
For most of us these beliefs about ourselves are buried deep in our unconscious. It takes time to get to the root cause of what our true beliefs are so be patient with yourself when you start this process.
This is a journey to self–discovery of the real you–your most authentic self. Remember, it is a journey not a race. Be patient with yourself as you go through this process. Below I share a process I’ve used successfully with clients for many years.
A Conversation with Your Pain Exercise:
Start by taking a deep breath.
As you do, imagine going down into your body and grounding yourself.
Feel your feet on the ground and breathe.
Then tune into the pain and ask the pain why it is here?
What is it that it wants you to know in this moment?
And then just breath and wait…tune in to the first message that comes into your mind.
Don’t judge the words or thoughts that come into your mind. Trust the process.
Continue to take deep breaths while remaining centered and continue to have a conversation with your pain. Some questions you can ask are:
- Why are you here?
- What do you want me to know?
- What can I do today to help my body heal?
Continue to ask questions until you feel that you have all the answers you need.
Be patient with yourself.
Over time you will begin to trust the messages you receive so that you can live with more confidence and joy.
