Your Body’s Needs

• FoodWhen I started asking my body if it wanted me to eat different things, I didn’t know what to expect. Initially, I just asked about meat and used these…
• Lighting and SleepAn important yet often ignored bodily need is lighting. The circadian rhythm depends on a 24-hour day and night cycle and rebuilds require reduced lighting to…
• Social NeedsThere are many needs for social interaction, however, they are not all one thing. It is not a matter of introvert and extrovert. Instead, it is a matter of…
• Positioning & MovementAs someone that uses laptops and phones a lot, I used to hold my neck in a lot of positions that weren’t so good for me. The earliest body positioning…
• Musical NeedsWhen you listen to music on your own, you are an audience of one—or are you? Music is encouraged by the body. It’s a need. Needs are pushed by conscious nodes.…
• Localized Emotional TraumaHave you ever cried and had no idea why you were crying? People’s emotions are difficult to understand. They are complex jumbles of feelings and perspectives.…
• Skin and HairBack when I first discovered body communication, one of the oddest needs that I discovered was a discouragement to cutting my hair. This included shaving. As a…
• Restroom NeedsWhile your body’s network can notify you when you need to use the bathroom, it is not as good at recognizing when you need to use the restroom as you are. This…