Body Feels

The Body Feels journal

Eight ways into the subject.

A growing editorial map for readers who want explanation, not just advice.

01An abstract artwork evokes a sense of calm and supports the focus on mindfulness.

Attention before improvement

Notice the actual feeling before turning it into a project. Awareness is already a form of care.

Notice the actual feeling before turning it into a project. Awareness is already a form of care. The useful question is not simply whether an idea sounds right, but when it applies, what it leaves out and whose experience changes the answer. This entry places the issue inside a wider social and practical context.

Look for observable details, trustworthy sources and language that leaves room for revision. A serious account can be clear without pretending that every person or situation follows the same path.

02An abstract painting evokes contemplation and emotional wellbeing.

Rest is not a reward

A nervous system cannot be permanently productive. Rest belongs inside life, not after everything is finished.

A nervous system cannot be permanently productive. Rest belongs inside life, not after everything is finished. The useful question is not simply whether an idea sounds right, but when it applies, what it leaves out and whose experience changes the answer. This entry places the issue inside a wider social and practical context.

Look for observable details, trustworthy sources and language that leaves room for revision. A serious account can be clear without pretending that every person or situation follows the same path.

03A terracotta statue of a smiling Buddha sits amongst lavender and greenery, representing mindfulness.

The honest version of gratitude

Gratitude can sit beside grief. It should widen experience, not silence difficult truth.

Gratitude can sit beside grief. It should widen experience, not silence difficult truth. The useful question is not simply whether an idea sounds right, but when it applies, what it leaves out and whose experience changes the answer. This entry places the issue inside a wider social and practical context.

Look for observable details, trustworthy sources and language that leaves room for revision. A serious account can be clear without pretending that every person or situation follows the same path.

04A gilded statue of a multi-armed bodhisattva sits in meditative pose, representing mindfulness and inner peace.

Boundaries without bitterness

A clear no can protect the conditions in which a sincere yes remains possible.

A clear no can protect the conditions in which a sincere yes remains possible. The useful question is not simply whether an idea sounds right, but when it applies, what it leaves out and whose experience changes the answer. This entry places the issue inside a wider social and practical context.

Look for observable details, trustworthy sources and language that leaves room for revision. A serious account can be clear without pretending that every person or situation follows the same path.

05A plain sarcophagus once held the remains of Joan, daughter of King John and consort of Llewelyn ap Jorwerth.

Small rituals, real days

A cup of tea, a short walk or a quiet room can become an anchor when practised with attention.

A cup of tea, a short walk or a quiet room can become an anchor when practised with attention. The useful question is not simply whether an idea sounds right, but when it applies, what it leaves out and whose experience changes the answer. This entry places the issue inside a wider social and practical context.

Look for observable details, trustworthy sources and language that leaves room for revision. A serious account can be clear without pretending that every person or situation follows the same path.

06A plain sarcophagus once held the remains of Joan, daughter of King John and consort of Llewelyn ap Jorwerth.

When the body says enough

Tension, fatigue and irritability are information. They are not moral failure.

Tension, fatigue and irritability are information. They are not moral failure. The useful question is not simply whether an idea sounds right, but when it applies, what it leaves out and whose experience changes the answer. This entry places the issue inside a wider social and practical context.

Look for observable details, trustworthy sources and language that leaves room for revision. A serious account can be clear without pretending that every person or situation follows the same path.

07Snow-capped mountains overlook a golden meadow, evoking feelings of mindfulness and wellbeing.

The social life of calm

Peace is easier when people have safety, time and support. Wellbeing is never only individual.

Peace is easier when people have safety, time and support. Wellbeing is never only individual. The useful question is not simply whether an idea sounds right, but when it applies, what it leaves out and whose experience changes the answer. This entry places the issue inside a wider social and practical context.

Look for observable details, trustworthy sources and language that leaves room for revision. A serious account can be clear without pretending that every person or situation follows the same path.

08A somber etching shows a woman with a child near a riverbank, part of the Berardo Collection.

Begin again without drama

A missed practice is not a broken identity. Return in the next available moment.

A missed practice is not a broken identity. Return in the next available moment. The useful question is not simply whether an idea sounds right, but when it applies, what it leaves out and whose experience changes the answer. This entry places the issue inside a wider social and practical context.

Look for observable details, trustworthy sources and language that leaves room for revision. A serious account can be clear without pretending that every person or situation follows the same path.