A BIG contradiction to our hustle bustle culture is slowing down. Slowing down can help the body feel safe enough to feel pleasure and help integrate sensation and emotion. One example of this is: if I'm touching myself too fast, especially in my genitals, they get the sense they are supposed to cum or do something other than be exactly where they are. This often creates pressure which can turn off any feelings of pleasure. A lot of our practices involve slowing down as a way to effect nervous-system-level change. I invite you to notice any resistance you have to slowing down and/or any pleasure in it.

For this practice, the invitation is wide open for you to choose what you want to do as s-l-o-w-l-y as you can. You could consider it an exercise in slow motion or a meditation in mindful moving.

Some ideas: sip tea, eat something nourishing, move from standing to the floor, dance, drink a glass of water, get undressed, walk from one place to another...

Whatever you choose, I encourage you to see if you can take at least 10 whole minutes to do it going as slowly as you can. Go even slower thank you think. You can use a timer or a song.

Below is a playlist of long slow songs to support you.

Reflection: What did you notice? What parts felt pleasurable? What parts felt hard?