Posted by littleone on January 30, 2005, at 20:21:43
In reply to awareness of sensations » littleone, posted by Shortelise on January 27, 2005, at 13:21:10
Thanks for your thoughts ShortE. They do help me.
> What a question!
I know, isn't it horrible. It seems almost a crime to have us come up with answers that even the "experts" can't agree on.
> WHen I started therapy, I was the same way, not at all clear about what I was feeling. It did help to see where it was in my body, and then to pay attention to that.
I think I really need to work on this. I just have a lot of trouble looking inside myself. I get all antsy and my brain glances away. I suppose "antsy" must mean "I feel anxious".> It's almost an awareness for me. When I am sad, I am aware of behind my eyes. Not tears, but just something happens behind my eyes.
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> When I am anxious, I am aware of my stomach, nausea sometimes, and a taste in my mouth. And that feeling of being frightened, which is in my throat and chest.So do you think the awareness is because you have learnt to read your body signals, ie the changes in breathing, muscle tension, etc, or do you think the awareness is more than your physiology? That there is a *feeling* in addition to your thoughts and physiology.
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