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Aaliya's avatar

Wow, this really hits home. I often push through stress until it becomes unbearable. Learning to listen to my body is something I need to work on, deeply resonating.

Ram M.'s avatar

Hey Aaliya! I'm so glad this article found you and I hope you enjoyed the guided practice.

Zoe Alani Shanti's avatar

Thank you so much for this! I love that you speak on Regulate, Realign, Rewire. There is so much alignment with what we are sharing. I am restacking your work because what you are putting out into the world is so important and meaningful. Thank you for being in this space and sharing these tools.

Ram M.'s avatar

Hey Zoe! I truly appreciate you comment. This work is so important to me and I am glad it is resonating with you. I look forward to reading your work too.

Zoe Alani Shanti's avatar

It absolutely did. My pleasure!

Nina Voro's avatar

Wow, this is such a great practice — thank you for sharing it. I’ve actually been doing something similar intuitively for a while, and I completely agree that unnoticed tension almost always turns into pain if we don’t catch it in time. Very often I didn’t notice it early enough, and then I had to deal not with the tension itself, but with the pain that came after.

That’s why this kind of practice feels so valuable. It would be amazing to make it a habit — even once a day, or more — just as a way to check in with yourself and stay connected. At the same time, I think there’s also something important about learning to recognize those early signals, those subtle moments when something already feels “off,” and not ignoring them. To be able to pause, sit down, and gently scan through the body, noticing what’s there before it escalates.

It’s such a simple thing, but it can change so much in how we relate to ourselves.

Ram M.'s avatar

Thank you, Nina! I really appreciate your comment. I'm glad this practice resonated with you. I usually do it daily in bed before sleep, anywhere between 5 and 10 minutes. It helps me a lot with nervous system regulation, and as you said, it can genuinely shift how we relate to ourselves. Enjoy the practice and keep me posted!