I talk a lot
about the mind-body connection. Thing
is, words are funny, slippery things.
Mind, in the way I use it casually, often means thinking and cognitive
function and logic. That is certainly
part of what it means in the sense of mind-body connection, but it leaves out
some stuff. Like the emotional stuff.
I don’t know
where I first heard the phrase “issues in my tissues.” It’s not just about injury history and kinds
of movements that are hard for a particular person. It’s about how some of our emotional stuff
manifests in our bodies. Yes, it’s a
little woo-woo, but it’s also common sense; we all perceive it when someone we
know is holding stress in her or his body, for example. Those facial expressions that we interpret as
emotional signs: hey, that’s the body
moving to reflect an inner experience.
What this means
is that sometimes when we move our bodies, we get unexpected emotional
responses. We can release emotions we
didn’t know we were holding. Many times,
this is a good thing. Sometimes it can
be surprising or even a bit scary. We
think we’re just working out, but it turns out that we’re resolving that pesky
issue with our kids or our spouse or our parents, too.
It’s okay. Keep breathing. We can get stronger in all ways, together.
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