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 8

Free to Be Angry – chapter 8, exercise 12

A movement-based release exercise. You’ll safely imagine and physically express anger, then ground yourself, reflecting on how freely you allow anger to move through you.

Sitting in Front of My Anger – chapter 8, exercise 11

A dialogue exercise using two chairs to personify anger. You’ll alternate perspectives, speaking both to and as your anger, deepening understanding of your relationship with it.

Clenching and Releasing – chapter 8, exercise 5

A tension-awareness exercise exploring how anger builds and releases in the body. By deliberately creating and relaxing muscular tension, you’ll observe shifts in breathing, thoughts and emotional energy.

Season 7

My Less-Afraid Self – chapter 7, exercise 9

A self-soothing and visualisation exercise. You’ll imagine a braver version of yourself offering reassurance, helping you develop a supportive inner voice for moments of fear.

Connecting to My Anger – chapter 7, exercise 8

A dynamic release exercise to transform fear into determination. You’ll consciously connect with anger towards limiting fears and explore how this energy can motivate action.

“I’m Not Afraid!” – chapter 7, exercise 7

An empowerment exercise using posture and voice. By adopting strong physical stances and speaking aloud, you’ll explore how bodily expression can shift your experience of fear.

My Body and Fear – chapter 7, exercise 6

A body-awareness exercise exploring how fear manifests physically. You’ll experiment with posture and movement to discover how changing your body can influence the feeling of fear.

Season 6

The Passing Clouds – chapter 6, exercise 12

A mindfulness exercise for moments of overwhelm. You’ll practise observing thoughts and emotions as passing clouds, learning to create space and return to calm presence.

Breathing into the Positive Space – chapter 6, exercise 10

A gentle practice to expand calm and pleasant sensations. You’ll locate even the smallest sense of ease in your body and use the breath to nurture and amplify it.

Season 2

Holding Different Parts of my Body – chapter 2, exercise 17

A grounding practice that strengthens your sense of physical boundaries. By applying gentle pressure to different parts of your body, you’ll cultivate containment, safety and embodied presence.

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