Living Better with Yourself: A Practical Guide to Embodied Growth

Living Better with Yourself: A Practical Guide to Embodied Growth

by Michael Conti

Self-Improvement Mental Health

Season 15

Saying “No!” – chapter 15, exercise 21

An assertiveness embodiment exercise practising a strong, vocal ‘No’ and reinforcing personal boundaries through physical expression.

Moving Between Extremes – chapter 15, exercise 18

A body-based polarity exercise during which you shift between low and high self-esteem postures before finding balance.

Being Held with Love – chapter 15, exercise 14

A nurturing visualisation exercise to receive affirming words while noticing bodily reactions.

Embodying My Self-Esteem – chapter 15, exercise 6

A posture experiment so you can express self-esteem physically and notice emotional shifts.

Physically Locating My Self-Worth – chapter 15, exercise 5

A mirror-based body-awareness exercise identifying where self-worth is felt physically.

Season 14

Opening Up on My Own – chapter 14, exercise 12

An exercise where you shift from protective to open body positions, exploring the sensation of vulnerability safely.

Keeping Bad Experiences in the Past – chapter 14, exercise 9

An exercise to help you shrink past dangers mentally and reinforce present-day safety statements.

The Magical Shape – chapter 14, exercise 8

A protective imagery exercise visualising a boundary around you that strengthens with your breath and shields you from threat.

Hugging Myself – chapter 14, exercise 7

A self-soothing embodiment exercise using physical self-embrace to generate and expand feelings of care and protection.

Feelings and Sensations About My Past – chapter 14, exercise 6

A trauma-awareness exercise noticing bodily reactions to upsetting memories and practising grounding and distancing imagery.

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