For many of us,
We are used to going out and getting information.
And what I mean by that is we are used to using our physical system,
Our body,
Our eyes,
Our ears,
Our nose,
Our mouths,
Our skin,
To collect information,
Kind of go get it and bring it back to our awareness.
If you think of this on an energetic level,
I'm kind of pushing my energy out from my physical body into the environment and then exploring from that place of pushing.
Today we're going to work on exploring with a pulling back.
Many of us do not know how or are not comfortable sitting in our physical body and allowing information to come to us.
So right now get comfortable.
And just begin to breathe.
As you breathe,
Watch where the breath goes in the body and where it doesn't.
Just elongating the breath as you inhale and exhale.
Allowing the nervous system to calm for this exercise.
Inhaling and exhaling.
Easy.
Aware.
And open.
Feeling these qualities in your energy.
Easy.
And open.
You can choose to keep your eyes closed or open for this exercise.
If you choose to keep your eyes closed,
You will be sensing through your skin and the edges of your physical body.
If you choose to keep your eyes open,
We can use your vision as part of the exercise.
It doesn't matter how busy or chaotic the environment is around you.
Although you may want to practice in different environments.
So begin to notice the edges of your body.
Using your breath,
Breathe into all the edges of your body.
The bottom of you.
The top of you.
The left side of you.
The right side of you.
The front of you.
The back of you.
And also breathe into the depth of you.
Practice getting acquainted with the edges of your body.
And then using your vision or just the sensing of your skin.
Notice if you can pull your awareness into the backside of your body.
Maybe as though you're behind your face,
Looking out through your eyes as though it's a mask.
Maybe you might be behind your body completely.
Observing the world through your body.
See if you can pull your energy back.
And then begin to observe your environment.
So this is a time to look around or again to allow your skin to feel this moment.
Without judgment of what's around you or what you feel.
See here.
Instead,
Just letting information come to you.
Letting your awareness be activated by things coming into it rather than by you going to get information.
You seeking things.
Sometimes it's helpful to modulate between moving forward and out,
Pushing your awareness out,
And then pulling your awareness back.
Going to get information in the environment.
Actively engaged in looking around,
Noting what you see,
And then pulling back and just allowing the information to be.
Just as it is.
With no work on your part.
As you get comfortable with your awareness.
Behind you.
And allowing information to come in.
To your energy.
To mingle.
With your energy out in front of you.
But with no work.
No engagement of what is in the moment.
No judgment.
No labeling,
Describing.
Noting what you like and don't like.
What needs to be done and not done.
Which should be different and should be the same.
Just allowing you to be where you are with your awareness towards the back of you.
Looking through the front side of you.
Into the environment that you are in.
And just allowing that information to come to you.
If you notice your mind begin to judge,
Label,
Describe.
Thoughts begin to wander.
Just return to your breathing.
Into the edges of you.
Inhaling and exhaling.
Long,
Deep breath.
In and out.
And then begin to bring your awareness back.
To practicing.
Allowing it to come to you.
Pulling your energy back.
Just being in the space you are in.
You are welcome to continue the exercise practicing,
Pulling your energy back for as long as you like.
When you are ready,
Begin to allow your awareness to once again follow the breath.
To the bottom of you.
The top of you.
The left side of you.
The right side of you.
The front of you.
The back of you.
And the depth of you.
Just watch the breathing.
Introducing movement into the fingers and the toes.
Noticing if there is anything you need to write down.
Any sort of anchor you need such as a gesture,
A word,
A color,
A phrase,
A movement.
A drawing.
Anything you need to anchor your experience and your learning from this exercise.
Make any notes you need to note.
And when you are ready,
Come back to the outer world and enjoy your day.
