I had an agenda for finishing the work that I started last time during our in-class BDS. I didn't have much left to do, but I had also stopped in the middle of a sentence from last time, so it was easy to pick up this time.
At the beginning I tried to be very mindful of my body and how I was sitting in my desk. However, when Donna stopped us for a comfort check, I realized that I had sacrificed a lot of the comfort I started out with because I lost track of my mindfulness. When we stopped for our comfort check, here's what I noticed:
- My jaw was clenched and I was holding my tongue low in my mouth
- I had pulled my legs back behind me under my desk placing additional stress on my knees, ankles, and feet.
- My back was slightly hunched but in a comfortable position
- My eyes were good
- My wrists, hands, and fingers felt good (it was only a brief BDS (monotonous much))
When we began the last part of the BDS, I did my best to acknowledge and reposition the problem areas of my body. I was mindful to the end of the session, then, of the discomfort that had arisen and I was able to mitigate those problems.
Best of all, I sent off my application!
It seems like you've really got a grip on how to acknowledge discomfort and more importantly, how to fix it. It's great that you've adapted such an awareness of your body as a whole. Sometimes I feel like I focus on comfortability for just my legs, or just my back, instead of the bigger picture.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow I'll make a conscious effort to give my jaw some attention. It's one thing I've somewhat neglected.
Congrats on sending off your application!