how to stay in your body - by Ava - bookbear express

Please please fill out the Bookbear Readership Demographic Survey if you haven’t yet!! It is much appreciated. I’ve noticed recently that the last thing I do at night is unfurrow my brow. When I’m comfortably settled under my duvet, earplugs in, consciousness slowly deserting me, I feel my forehead gently but distinctly unclench. Every time I think: weird, I didn’t know I was holding so much tension in my face. The Emerson line of “First be a good animal” has guided me for many years. As I start to tabulate the results of the Bookbear Readership Survey (please complete it here if you haven’t!) I’ve noticed one of the most unanimous results is that everyone says they’re more in their head than their body. I mean, we’re here on Substack so that’s not surprising, but it also makes me realize how much need we have for physicality. I tend to feel most creative when I’m in a physical, receptive state, paying attention to sights and sensations when I’m in a new country, running my fingers ove

Please please fill out the Bookbear Readership Demographic Survey if you haven’t yet!! It is much appreciated. I’ve noticed recently that the last thing I do at night is unfurrow my brow. When I’m comfortably settled under my duvet, earplugs in, consciousness slowly deserting me, I feel my forehead gently but distinctly unclench. Every time I think: weird, I didn’t know I was holding so much tension in my face. The Emerson line of “First be a good animal” has guided me for many years. As I start to tabulate the results of the Bookbear Readership Survey (please complete it here if you haven’t!)