Great observations! I'm no expert in this, but the body does seem to hold tension. I spent a few years as a massage therapist, which made me more aware of where my aches and pains were coming from (slouching, jaw clenching, carrying a heavy purse, etc).
When I was 30, I started going to a therapist who specializes is ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). She would constantly ask me during our sessions "Where do you feel that in your body?" Emotions tend to show up in our body as physical sensations, but if you've spent a long time tuning your body out, you don't notice. People grind their teeth, press their tongue against the roof of their mouth, clench their feet, or tighten their shoulders without knowing it.
Some people go so far as to say certain emotions are connected to certain parts of the body. Supposedly shame lives in the pelvis. I don't know if I would go that far, but I do think freeing up your body helps you free up your mind.
"What if I were to leave it on the ground?" A beautiful question Alex.
You would be at peace with what is.
Unless, of course, your monkey mind kicked in and started judging yourself for leaving it on the ground.
It is my experience, that "being at peace with what is" is a transformation won, one moment at a time. Over. And over. And Over.
Great observations! I'm no expert in this, but the body does seem to hold tension. I spent a few years as a massage therapist, which made me more aware of where my aches and pains were coming from (slouching, jaw clenching, carrying a heavy purse, etc).
When I was 30, I started going to a therapist who specializes is ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). She would constantly ask me during our sessions "Where do you feel that in your body?" Emotions tend to show up in our body as physical sensations, but if you've spent a long time tuning your body out, you don't notice. People grind their teeth, press their tongue against the roof of their mouth, clench their feet, or tighten their shoulders without knowing it.
Some people go so far as to say certain emotions are connected to certain parts of the body. Supposedly shame lives in the pelvis. I don't know if I would go that far, but I do think freeing up your body helps you free up your mind.