Sometimes, you might feel more than you think.
This might happen in a new place, or when seeing something beautiful.
Later, you might forget about that state.
You might be used to seeing the brain as a thinking organ.
That makes sense.
Practical thinking can be really useful.
But have you thought of the brain as a sensory organ too?
The science: interoceptive awareness
Sometimes you might feel the body from within,
often before you have words for it.
It’s not about the five external senses.
It’s how you read a room when you come in,
or when you notice something within your body.
You might feel this in moments of stillness,
or just before you go to sleep.
The brain can pick up subtle shifts.
Science has called this interoception.
As you begin to notice subtle shifts,
you might also notice your inner response.
When sensing becomes overwhelming
If you are sensitive, it might feel like a lot to take in.
The brain might be running overtime to keep up.
It can feel like a lot to process.
For some people, it might help to reduce their sensory input.
But perhaps it’s not always about that, not for everyone.
Maybe it’s also about how you meet what you sense.
You might take a breath and meet
what is here
through inner softening.
When interoceptive awareness becomes muted
For some people, the world might seem too busy.
Others can’t get enough sensory stimulation.
It might seem harder to keep track
of subtle signals amidst noise.
You might wonder how to find yourself within a noisy world.
Thin places bring out interoceptive awareness
You might feel more in some places.
Subtle energy shifts might present,
with an increase in interoceptive awareness.
People notice this in sacred sites
like Glastonbury.
It may come from the land,
or the community.
It’s not always comfortable to feel.
People describe deep feelings coming up.
Yet, they also describe finding a deeper meaning
behind those feelings.
Everyone experiences it in their own way.
Pilgrims might be drawn to specific sacred sites.
Glastonbury Tor for inner visions,
or the Chalice Well for gentle anchoring.
They may also sense Earth energies,
or even a cosmic presence.
If you resonate with the Starseed experience, you can read more here
You don’t need to overthink sensing. It’s something that you might begin to notice.
Practical steps from thinking to sensing
You might take a moment to pause.
You don’t need to achieve anything.
Experiencing interoception is about feeling
what’s already here.
Perhaps you can feel your body,
and your breathing.
It’s an invitation to honour your inner experience.
Sometimes, there might be a gentle inner voice
beneath any chatter on the surface.
You might recognize its lightness or inner safety.
If you would like to explore a gentle inner voice,
you might do so here:
The inner child tone
Returning to What You Already Sense
You don’t need to believe anything.
Things might unfold in their own way.
For some, this becomes more noticeable during a pilgrimage to Glastonbury, or another “thin place.”
Where perception can feel a little more open,
and subtle signals easier to recognize.
And yet, it’s not about reaching for something outside of yourself.
It might be more about how you meet what is already here.
In that meeting, something can soften.
And perhaps, a gentle inner voice becomes easier to hear.
not asking you to figure anything out,
but simply staying with you,
in a sense of inner safety.
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