Taking a moment to step away from the world in order to regulate & center your mind & body is a healthy practice to consider. We are going to go thru a few ways of incorporating this during in your day to day busyness.
Intentional breathing. Inhale thru your nose, exhale thru your mouth. Steady pace. Allow it to move slower. Inhale slower. Hold it for a little while longer than the last time.
Breathing is a way to connect your nervous system with your somatic system. It is a good way for the mind & body to sync & communicate. Focusing your attention to your surroundings & relating to it with your senses. What do you see, smell, hear, or feel?
An alternative approach could be to focus your senses with your own body:
Look at your clothes, the colors, designs, textures, etc.
Tune into your own scents, your perfume/cologne, your hair products, laundry detergent, etc. What other scents do you smell? Smell of the room, person next to Light your favorite candle/incense/oil,etc.
Listen to your own breathing. Focus on the sounds happening around you - the AC, the cars passing by, soft conversation in another room, the crickets outside, etc.
Allow yourself to physically connect with different body parts. Rubbing your finger tips together (one thing that really helps me), tapping your foot, sing/rap the verse of one of your favorite songs, placing your hands on your thighs, feeling your feet planted on the floor/ground, rubbing your ear lobe, etc. Hell, if you can, masterbate! You deserve a cum break as well.
(Of course depending on where you are & what you are doing, this could vary or could possibly have limited options for connection with some, if not all, senses. )
There are many examples & ways to apply. I want to reassure you that you are welcomed to explore different options. Whatever brings you any level of comfort & calmness is encouraged & welcomed. Whatever it is that provides you with a level of pleasure that influences a pause, is what we are considering.
Even if it is the moment that you are catching your breath after a good orgasm and you are lying there next to your partner. Use it to bring yourself back to a state of center.
The purpose is to bring yourself back to a state of safety after your normal functioning state was threatened or harmed or overwhelmed or just when you want to space out for a second. Your body’s response to this disruption is the nervous system setting of an internal alarm that makes you aware of something being off. You have likely been triggered & your body wants you to know. And now that the body has done its job of letting you know, it is your job to control the reaction & bring it back to safety & feelings of security.
Be kind to your mind and body.
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