Body language

When we’re sick, one thing becomes very clear—the body is honest. Pain shows where it hurts. Food reveals its effect to our body right away. Spend too long on screens and your head spins. The body always knows what it needs—it’s just that when we’re unwell, it speaks louder.

Thinking, on the other hand, is rarely so direct. It argues, persuades, and negotiates. It tells us to keep working when the body asks for rest. It convinces us we can’t make a difference—even before we try.

The body speaks quietly. Thinking shouts.

Imagine standing before a crowd to speak. Your hands tremble, your heart races, your breath shortens. The body quietly says, you’re excited. But thinking twists it out loud: What if no one cares? What if I forget my lines? The thoughts start spinning. The truth is—you’re simply excited. And that excitement doesn’t mean your message isn’t worth sharing.

I’ve learned that when we train the body, we also train thinking. That’s why people say, take a deep breath before you speak. It’s how you tell the body, I’m safe. I’ve got this. And when the body calms down, thinking follows.

We should listen to the body more—and to our thinking a little less. Notice what you feel—before you think.