Journal Prompts for Body Awareness

1. 1 Scan your body slowly from head to toe. Where are you holding tension tonight?
2. 2 What did your body need today that it did not receive: rest, movement, nourishment, touch?
3. 3 Describe a physical sensation you are experiencing right now in as much detail as you can.
4. 4 How does your body tell you when something is wrong, before your mind catches up?
5. 5 Write about a time your body knew something your thoughts had not yet accepted.
6. 6 What is your relationship with your body like right now: friendly, adversarial, distant, tender?
7. 7 Describe how your body feels in this exact position: the weight, the contact points, the temperature.
8. 8 What physical habit or posture do you fall into when you are stressed? Do you notice it in the moment?
9. 9 Write about the parts of your body you tend to ignore. What would they say if given a voice?
10. 10 How did you move today? Did it feel like enough, too much, or just right?
11. 11 What does tiredness feel like in your body tonight: heavy limbs, gritty eyes, a foggy head?
12. 12 Write about a moment today when you felt physically comfortable and at ease. What created that feeling?
13. 13 How do you respond when your body sends signals of discomfort? Do you listen or override?
14. 14 Describe the feeling of lying down at the end of the day. What does your body do when it finally stops?
15. 15 What does hunger feel like to you: not just for food, but for rest, for space, for stillness?
16. 16 Write about the boundary between physical sensation and emotion. Where does one end and the other begin?
17. 17 How does your body prepare for sleep? What is its ritual?
18. 18 What would it mean to trust your body's wisdom as much as your mind's logic?
19. 19 Place your hand on your heart. Write about what you feel: the rhythm, the warmth, the life underneath.

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