Living in your head? Discover how to land in your body – the key to more peace, presence and enjoyment of life.
Do you know that feeling? Your head just keeps going. Thoughts tumbling over each other. Worrying about the future, analyzing the past. And meanwhile, you're barely present in your body. You only notice your tension when you get neck pain. You forget to eat because you're so busy thinking. This is living in your head – and it exhausts you.
At Zenn in the City, we help you make the journey from head to body. Not by stopping thinking, but by returning to your body as home base.
The Epidemic of "Living in Your Head"
We live in a time that privileges the head. Rational thinking, planning, analyzing – we're taught it as the path to success. But somewhere along the way, we lost connection with our body.
The symptoms are recognizable:
- Constant thinking, difficulty with silence
- Worrying about things you can't control
- Analyzing instead of feeling
- Difficulty relaxing, even in free time
- Physical tension you only notice when it's too late
- Feelings of disconnection or "not quite being there"
- Sleep problems due to a busy head
This is not personal failure. It's a collective pattern, reinforced by constant stimuli, screens, and a culture that puts productivity above wellbeing.
What Does "Being in Your Body" Mean?
Being in your body doesn't mean you stop thinking. It means your thinking is embedded in physical presence. You feel the ground under your feet while you think. You notice tension before it becomes chronic. You have access to your feelings, not just thoughts about your feelings.
Embodiment brings:
- A sense of grounding and stability
- Access to intuition and inner wisdom
- Emotional resilience
- More pleasure and enjoyment
- Better stress regulation
- Deeper connection with others
- Peace, even when it's busy
The Science: Why Your Body Matters
Your brain and body are inseparably connected. Your nervous system constantly communicates information from body to brain (and vice versa). When we only live in our heads, we miss this crucial communication.
The vagus nerve – the main nerve of rest and recovery – is stimulated by physical experience: deep breathing, movement, touch. If we don't get this input, our nervous system stays in alert mode.
Moreover, emotion is literally physical. "E-motion" means "to move out." Emotions are physical experiences that want to move through the body. If we're stuck in our heads, emotions can't be fully processed.
The Way Back to Your Body
At Zenn in the City, we work with different approaches to help you land in your body:
Grounding
Literally making contact with the ground, with physical sensations. Feeling your feet touching the floor. Feeling your weight in the chair. This simple awareness brings you back to the now.
Breathwork
Your breath is a bridge between conscious and unconscious, between head and body. By following and influencing the breath, you naturally come more into your body.
Body Scan
Systematically bringing attention to different parts of your body. Not to change anything, but to feel what's there.
Movement
Not sports or fitness, but conscious movement. Feeling how your body moves in space. This can be very subtle.
Touch
Sometimes supportive touch helps to return to physical awareness. This always happens with consent and at your own pace.
The Practice: Daily Embodiment
Embodiment is not a one-time experience, but a daily practice. What we practice in sessions, you can take into your life:
Micro-moments
Throughout the day: feel your feet, take three conscious breaths, notice what your body is doing.
Morning routine
Start the day with body awareness instead of immediately reaching for your phone.
Transition moments
Use moments of transition (coming home, starting work) to land for a moment.
Before sleep
A short body scan helps you get out of your head and prepare the body for rest.
Who is This For?
This work is particularly valuable for:
- Worriers and overthinkers
- People with anxiety or tension
- Those who are chronically busy
- People who feel disconnected
- Those who struggle to feel emotions
- Burnout prevention or recovery
- Anyone who wants to be more present
The First Step
Perhaps you recognize yourself in this story. Perhaps you've been looking for a way to get out of your head for a long time. This is your invitation.
In an introductory conversation, we explore together what you need. We discuss how coaching and bodywork can help you make the journey from head to heart to body.
Zenn in the City | Out of Your Head Into Your Body | Rotterdam
Waterloostraat 176A & 190A, 3062 TX Rotterdam-Kralingen
Tel: 010 413 1038