13d • Weekly Shifts
Your body is scanning - even when you think you’re relaxed
Happy Monday!
Today I wanted to talk about something that I recently realized I am doing a lot.
That is, scanning for danger.
Even when nothing is “wrong,” your body and mind might still be scanning for danger.
Not in an obvious way. But in a quiet, everyday ways such as:
- Scrolling social media and comparing, checking who’s ahead or behind
- Replaying conversations and decoding someone’s tone, words or timing
- Watching people’s behavior for signs you did or said something wrong
- Needing reassurance before you fully relax
This isn’t overthinking. It's your nervous system asking staying on high alert and trying to predict different outcomes.
For many of us, the scanning has been running in the background for years. So subtly that we think it’s just our personality.
But it’s not. It's a learned survival pattern. If I am in control all the time, I can't get surprised by anything.
The shift doesn’t happen by controlling your thoughts. It' starts with noticing the scan.
The moment you catch yourself scrolling, decoding or replaying - pause.
Take one slow breath and try to really feel your body. Put your attention on different body parts and internally relax them. This will break the pattern and you will be in the present moment.
That small moment tells your body:“There’s no danger right now.”
Safety isn’t something you force. It's something you practice signaling.
And the more often you do, the quieter the scanning becomes.
Notice it today.That awareness alone is already a reset.
Ler me know if you're a "scanner" too in the comments.
Much Love,
Neda 🤍
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Your body is scanning - even when you think you’re relaxed
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