Episode 120: The 3 Steps of A.S.K.: Slow Down And Get Into Your Body

<span style='font-weight: 400;'>To deal with the Monger, you have to get out of your head and get into your body.</span> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Most of us live predominantly in our heads. We literally aren’t even aware that we have a body unless it starts to hurt, and then we just take a pill to make it better. Our Monger takes up a lot of space in our heads, so the more time we spend in our heads, the more we stay out of our body and the louder our Monger gets.</span></p> <p><a href='https://live-happier.com/episode-119-acknowledging-your-feelings/'> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>Last week</span></a> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>I introduced A.S.K. and talked about the first step: Acknowledge your Feelings. If you missed it please go back and give it a listen. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>This week we are talking about the second step: Slow Down and get into your body. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>When we hear our Monger talking and berating us or our BFF judging other people or sabotaging us, the goal is to bring in the voice of Biggest Fan. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>One key to channeling your Biggest Fan is getting into your body. When we can slow down and get into our bodies, we change our perspective. By changing our physical presence, we can see more options and the last step – Kindly pull back to see the big picture – can happen with greater ease.</span></p> <p><strong>Listen to the full episode to hear:</strong></p> <ul> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How accomplishment and drive can take up the same space as slowing down and intentional living</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How to create a practical meditation practice that will actually work for you even if you’re not a “super meditator”</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>What the research has to say about slowing down and the mind-body connection</span></li> <li style=