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The Conscious Breathing Paradox
4 Simple Ways to Get Out of Your Head So Breath Can Flow!

BodyIntelligence Posted on March 3, 2022 by Imogen RagoneMarch 3, 2022

The idea of being conscious of your own breathing and just letting it happen seems like a paradox. This is the conundrum one of the participants in my recent Guided Constructive Rest session presented me with. And she wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Breathing, Stress | Tagged breath, breathe out, breathing, breathing exercises, constructive rest, constructive thinking, exhale, meditation, mindful breathing, mindfulness, paradox, stress, stress relief, trauma, visualization | 1 Reply

12 Easy Ways to Relieve Stress in 2021

BodyIntelligence Posted on February 9, 2021 by Imogen RagoneFebruary 9, 2021

On January 4, 2021 my article, 12 Easy Ways to Relieve Stress in 2021, appeared in the Medium publication, Body Wisdom. Last year was probably one of the most stressful in modern history for the majority of people on this planet. … Continue reading →

Posted in Self Care, Stress | Tagged awareness, breathe, connection, crying, ease, exhale, fresh air, ground, laughter, mindfulness, move, move your body, naming, nature, noticing, presence, resilience, self care, self-compassion, smile, space, stress relief, support | 3 Replies

3 Gateways to Presence

BodyIntelligence Posted on September 3, 2020 by Imogen RagoneSeptember 3, 2020

Using Interoception, Proprioception, and Exteroception to Foster Resilience Awareness of our inner self and bodily sensations (interoception), of our position and movement in space (proprioception), and of the stimuli coming from outside ourselves (exteroception) are key gateways to being present … Continue reading →

Posted in Stress, Trauma | Tagged alexander technique, awareness, connection, Exteroception, Interoception, mind-body, movement, neurobiology, neuroscience, presence, Proprioception, resilience, sensation, space, stimuli, stress, stress relief, trauma | 3 Replies

“CyCling” with Ease to Down-Regulate Stress and Trauma

BodyIntelligence Posted on August 20, 2020 by Imogen RagoneAugust 20, 2020

Would you like to learn a simple but profound practice to help you down-regulate and calm your nervous system when you’re feeling stressed? Here, in this blog about my fourth conversation with Trauma Awareness Activist Shay Seaborne about stress, trauma and … Continue reading →

Posted in Stress, Trauma | Tagged agency, alexander technique, choice, down-regulation, ease, excess tension, freedom, healing, neurobiology, neuroscience, possibility, recovery, stress, stress relief, tension, TheCyCle, trauma | 1 Reply

Stress, Trauma, Neuroscience and the Alexander Technique

BodyIntelligence Posted on August 13, 2020 by Imogen RagoneAugust 13, 2020

Have you heard of Down-Regulation, Titration, or Co-Regulation? In the third in my series of conversations with trauma awareness activist, Shay Seaborne, you will find out what they are, and why they are important for anyone dealing with stress or trauma. It’s been … Continue reading →

Posted in Stress, Trauma | Tagged alexander technique, co-regulation, down-regulation, healing, neurobiology, neuroscience, recovery, stress, stress relief, titration, trauma | 2 Replies

Calm Your Body During COVID-19

BodyIntelligence Posted on March 28, 2020 by Imogen RagoneMarch 28, 2020

This week I revisited my own reworking of a meditation that was introduced to me a couple of years ago, shortly after my father died. It’s maybe not a surprise that I am drawn to it again, as I now … Continue reading →

Posted in Mind-Body Connection, Self Care, Stress | Tagged affirmation, alexander technique, body, Body Calm Meditation, break, calming, COVID-19, ease, empowering, grief, meditation, mind, mindfulness, pause, power pause, relaxation, Sandy Newbigging, stress relief | 6 Replies

Laugh More, Stress Less!

BodyIntelligence Posted on October 6, 2019 by Imogen RagoneSeptember 10, 2020

The work I do helps people reduce stress. It helps me reduce stress!! That’s what BodyIntelligence is about – you learn how to interrupt your stress responses in any given moment so you feel more at ease in yourself. This has all … Continue reading →

Posted in Stress | Tagged alexander technique, fun, Laugher Yoga, laughter, Laughter Club, Marjorie Barstow, mind-body, mind-body connection, stress, stress relief, well-being | Leave a reply

In Praise of Stopping

BodyIntelligence Posted on February 5, 2019 by Imogen RagoneFebruary 5, 2019

Go, go, go, go…. Be active. Be productive. Don’t be lazy. Don’t stop. Do, do, do. These are the kind of messages we get from society, from the media, and from inside our own heads. But what if it’s time … Continue reading →

Posted in Self Care | Tagged active, activity, alexander technique, Ariana Huffington, being, creativity, doing, nap, pause, pausing, productivity, rest, restore, sleep, stop, stopping, stress relief, taking a break | 3 Replies

Can You Transform Stress into Ease with a Single Thought?

BodyIntelligence Posted on November 9, 2017 by Imogen RagoneAugust 5, 2022

How many times a day do you tell yourself what you should be doing? Or what you should not be doing? Or should not be thinking? Or should not be feeling? This is just one of the ways we often … Continue reading →

Posted in Self Care, Stress | Tagged awareness, choice, direction, ease, freedom, possibility, self care, self talk, self-direction, stress, stress relief, tension, thinking, thoughts, transformation, William James | Leave a reply

Stressed? Then why is it hard to choose ease?

BodyIntelligence Posted on November 6, 2017 by Imogen RagoneOctober 22, 2018

Do you resist ease? I confess. I do. I do so even though I am fully aware of the benefits of bringing more ease into my life; even though I know specific strategies that can help me to shift from … Continue reading →

Posted in Self Care, Stress | Tagged alexander technique, awareness, consciousness, ease, release tension, resistance, self care, stress relief, stress relief strategies, tension, thinking, thoughts | 6 Replies

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