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Date of the last update: 21.12.2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is said that your body is a temple, a place where you should feel good. Psychology also points out the inseparable connections between psyche and body. Cultural content, however, often contradicts it by saying that the body is evil and sinful. Critical comments about our appearance frequently passed from our environment aren’t very helpful, either. All this makes many of us cut ourselves off from our bodies and ignore many important signals coming from them. Yet, you can also establish a relationship with it and simply live more happily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Getting back to your body<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. How to establish a relationship with your own body?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
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    Getting back to your body<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    That the psyche and the body are strongly connected seems obvious. But our Western civilization has been greatly influenced by “Cartesian dualism”, which assumes that the body and mind are separate. The famous maxim “I think, therefore I am” points to the importance of intellectual processes.  The ability to control the body to endure pain and hunger, along with asceticism, has always been respected. No wonder people keep focusing on their thoughts instead of what their body really experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But you can’t fool your body. You can try to deaden it and divert your attention from it. But it is an integral part of every human being. It stores your memories and traumas and various emotions; your experiences manifest themselves through it, too. Coming back to one’s own body is thus a return to oneself. By establishing this relationship, you will be able to read the signals coming from the body correctly, take better care of yourself and understand your own states and emotions. It is also the first step towards self-acceptance and freedom from other people’s opinions or cultural content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to establish a relationship with your own body?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Having a relationship with your own body<\/strong> should be a priority, especially for people striving for mental balance and a greater understanding of themselves. But how to do it? It certainly requires persistence and patience. The good news is, however, that there are many effective methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n