41. The Mind-Body Connection: Emotional Regulation, Physical Well-Being, & Somatic Healing

In this episode, we discuss the need for harmony among the wholeness of our full selves - mind, body, and soul. The objectification and disconnection we often feel from our physical experience is the result of a fragmentation of our selves as a survival and defense mechanism - But there is a vital connection between our physical health & our emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. If our bodies are what we explore this world through, the quality of our experience can be directly correlated to how we feel in our bodies and how much our bodies feel safe to --- feel. Learning how to feel safe in our skin and pave the way for resilience begins with cultivating respect for all parts of ourselves. A very simple question can probe a lot of insight into how balanced you are: Are you taking care of yourself? Are you treating yourself well? What does treating yourself "well" even mean to you? This can be a sensitive and complicated subject, but it starts small and very simply. Tuning into our basic needs and honoring them with gentle care can help us identify our emotional needs, connect more deeply to our spiritual bodies, and allow our life experience to be greatly deepened. I'm hoping to bring an expert into this discussion as a continued conversation, so let me know your thoughts on this episode + what you'd like to explore more of on this topic below if you feel called. xx <3 V CHAPTERS: (00:00) - The Foundation of a Mind-Body Connection, Why It Can be Hard to Establish, Judgement, EMDR (13:09) - Questions to Ask Yourself, Mistaking Physical Distress for Emotional Distress, The Consequences of Burnout (16:32) - Balance, Dopamine Dependence, Mental Clarity, Recommendations (25:26) - Tuning into Your Body's Signals, Knowing Yourself (32:01) - What Marathon Training has Taught Me about my Emotional/Spiritual/Mental Well-Being (36:30) - The Power of Living Fully + Authentically In your Body IF YOU LIKED THIS EPISODE, PLS RATE THE PODCAST ON YOUR PREFERRED STREAMING PLATFORM & TELL ME YOUR THOUGHTS <3 JOIN <3 FIGURING SH!T OUT TOGETHER COMMUNITIES  GUIDED MEDITATION BY ME (meditation available to both communities!!) SOCIALS: Podcast Instagram: @figuringshiiitout Personal Instagram: @222vgf Spiritual & Self-Help Advice -> TikTok: butterflyfountain Youtube: Vanessa Fontana JOIN THE MAILING LIST HERE: FSO Website YOU ARE YOUR OWN HERO | E-BOOK & GUIDE BY ME <3 (free w/ community access!!)  FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDEBOOK ON INTUITION VS ANXIETY SEASON TWO TRAILER If you liked this episode, you'll like this one too! Episode 25: Self Love & Self Discipline - Tuning into Your Intuitive Cycles of Rest & Action See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.