Compassionate Touch

As human beings, our most common responses to sensation that we're uncomfortable with - physical or emotional- is to resist it/turn away from it, or be harsh towards it or ourselves.⁠ ⁠ What if there was a another way? ⁠ ⁠

Next time you're noticing an area of "discomfort/pain" whether that's the physical or emotional sensation in the body, I invite you to:⁠ ⁠

- extend your hands towards it in a gesture of kindness and support, almost as if you are placing your hand to soothe a young child or loved one⁠

- feel the warmth emanating from the palm of your hand to that part of the body⁠ - feel the body softening underneath the caress of your palm⁠

- stay here for 30 seconds continuing to focus on the balance between extending kindness through the hand, and body part softening underneath ⁠ ⁠

You might find that the sensations that were previously causing your discomfort or fear, dissipate just a little.⁠