Tap4Health EFT Practicebreak | Tap4Health EFT Practice http://www.tap4health.com Offering emotional freedom from stress, anxiety, panic, depression, anger, trauma, PTSD, abuse, addictions, chronic pain, relationship issues and more Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:53:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Slowing down to bare foot pace http://www.tap4health.com/slowing-down-to-bare-foot-pace/ http://www.tap4health.com/slowing-down-to-bare-foot-pace/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:36:12 +0000 Rod http://www.tap4health.com/?p=1239 Related posts:]]> I was recently walking in my nearby park when I decided to take off my shoes and walk on the grass bare foot. At first, I tried to walk at my usual pace striding forward to get around the park in the time I had allocated and get back to work. But what I found was that I had to slow down, place each foot gently, and bring all of my awareness into the present moment. After just 5 minutes of this bare foot pace, I found that not only had my body slowed but also my thoughts and breathing.

Bare Foot WalkingI thought the idea of slowing down to a bare foot pace was especially important given how easily we get caught up in the rush and busyness of the holiday season. There is presents to buy, food to prepare, guests to take care of, but where in all that is there time to slow down, savour the moment, and take the break we’ve been looking forward to all year.

I notice that when I walk wearing business shoes that I stride forward with a purpose yet little awareness of what my feet are doing. One of the earliest self-help books I ever read, The Magic of Thinking Big, suggested walking 10% faster than everyone else to both give yourself the feeling of purposefully moving forward and the let others know you had a purpose as well. I adopted that habit when I read the book yet the same book did not suggest how to change gears and slow back down when it was time to take a break. And this is just when I’m wearing business shoes, when I’m wearing work or hiking boots, I clomp along even more indiscriminately with a kind of terminator unstoppableness.

Do you remember the last time you walked bare foot in nature? It’s very hard to rush when you have to take care where you place each foot and be aware of where you’re stepping and what you’re stepping on. Try walking bare foot in nature at least once during the holiday season and see how quickly it will slow you down from the striving rush and into a gentle appreciative moment.

Here’s a tapping video that might help you in slowing down to a barefoot pace this holiday season.

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