Continuing To Process After a Neurodynamic Breathwork Workshop
Occasionally, a participant will report that they are continuing to process after the Neurodynamic breathwork workshop is over. Lucky them!! They had a deep experience and their psyche is continuing to process even though their ego mind is back online. In this article, we explore the concept of continued processing and its array of potential benefits. We will also provide a few guidelines for working with continued processing in a way that will allow you to integrate your experience and receive its full benefits.
What to Do If You’re Continuing to Process After a Breathwork Workshop
If find yourself continuing to process after a breathwork, know that it’s a unique opportunity to develop the skill of “being the observer” and to practice fully feeling experiences in a normal state of consciousness. The key to effective continued processing lies in learning how to feel and experience the emotions or sensations that emerge fully. Rather than merely conceptualizing the feelings or labeling them, delve deeper into the experience with the three guidelines below.
Mastering Continued Processing: Three Guidelines for Integration
Be the Observer: When a feeling arises, take a moment to observe it. Notice how it manifests in your body, where it is located, its shape, color, size, and any other unique characteristics.
Be Present: Stay fully present with the experience. Avoid getting lost in thought, and resist the temptation to analyze or judge what you’re feeling. Instead of becoming engulfed by the emotions or sensations that arise, remain fully present and observe these experiences without judgment or attachment.
Allow It to Be: Let the experience be what it is, without trying to change it or make it go away. Embrace it fully!
Here’s an example of putting these three guidelines into practice: If you feel anxious, allow yourself to fully feel anxious but watch the anxiety as an observer. Don’t get enveloped in it. Be fully present to what is happening in your body and bring it from being a concept (“anxiety”) to a fully felt experience. See what it looks like, where it is exactly in your body, what shape it has, what color it has, how big it is, etc etc. And, just allow it to be, continuing to really experience it instead of conceptualizing it.
Benefits of Fully Feeling Experiences
When you fully feel and experience any emotion or sensation, you allow it to be processed and integrated. This is an excellent opportunity to process and release suppressed and buried emotions. Moreover, by practicing being the observer and fully feeling experiences, you become more in tune with your own emotions and bodily sensations. This heightened self-awareness can lead to better emotional regulation and improved decision-making.
A Word of Caution
After giving your psyche permission to release, more emotional content may come to the surface. You may feel fine all day and then feel something coming up around bedtime because your psyche knows that your ego mind is weakest while you sleep so processing is easier at that time. You may also experience vivid dreams. These occurrences are normal and an excellent sign that you are continuing to process and integrate your breathwork experience.
Closing Thoughts on Continued Processing After a Breathwork Workshop
The phenomenon of continued processing that sometimes follows a breathwork workshop offers an invaluable opportunity to practice mindfulness and the art of fully feeling without judgement. By honing the skill of being the observer and embracing emotions as they arise, you can achieve emotional release, enhance self-awareness, and ultimately lead a more fulfilled life!
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