Welcome back to the "Hey, Wait" Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. Each episode we'll be sharing stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life.

In today's episode, we are focusing on the first step in the 3 Step "Hey, Wait" Process… Noticing When You're Having a Bad Experience of Yourself Around Someone Else.

In life we often go into autopilot mode. How many times have you driven home from work and totally forgot the entire drive once you've arrived? We often do the same thing when we're having a conversation with others– totally forgetting to acknowledge the way that we're feeling in our bodies throughout our interactions.

Step 1 of "Hey, Wait" starts by recognizing how you're feeling. Take a moment. Connect. Breathe. By focusing inward as you carry on throughout your day and throughout your interactions with others, you are strengthening your neural pathways, bit by bit.

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Key Takeaways:

• You Can Feel Grounded, Empowered, Self-Confident, and Peaceful Around Others

• Your Brain is Wired to Pay More Attention to What's Going on Around You… Than What's Going on Inside You.

• Safety, Belonging, and Mattering are the Core of Being Human

• Noticing Your Insides will Require Strengthening Your Neural Pathways

• The Things That Don't Feel Good Have Most to Do With the State You're In.

• The Social Engagement State is Your Goal

Your Homework:

• Start Making 10% of Your "Inner Pings" About Yourself

• Try to Focus Inward & Stay Inward as You Do a Task– Notice How You're Feeling

Ready to Dive Deeper? More on Jay Moon Fields:

• Official Website: https://jaymoonfields.com/

• Coaching Program: https://jaymoonfields.com/yours-truly

• Jay Moon Fields' Book "Teaching People Not Poses": https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-People-Not-Poses-Principles/dp/1478326913/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymoonfields