The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology summary

When you’re constructing a building, you don’t start by adding the frame or the upper floors or even doors and windows. In construction, as in many things, you start with the foundation. Sophrology is no different. 

Before you can progress through sophrology’s 12 Levels, you first need to learn the Foundation Practice. This practice anchors you in your senses, brings together your mind and body and leads you into a relaxed-alert state, one which reinvigorates your consciousness – the vital power that links your psychic and physical selves.

We live in our bodies. We use them every minute of every day. And yet, how often do we really listen to them? 

Between family responsibilities, demanding work schedules and the fast-paced nature of life in general, we’re more likely to be trapped in our anxious thoughts. We tend to forget that our worrying minds are part and parcel of our bodies.

We all have that voice in our heads. You know the one – the voice that’s constantly telling us there’s no point in trying because we’ll fail. That we’re not good enough. That others can do it better. 

If we let it get the better of us, that negative voice will limit our ambition and deplete our confidence. It will stop us in our tracks rather than allowing us to spread our wings and fly. Often, the negative voice feels overwhelming. It can be so powerful that it blocks us from connecting with our innate powers of positivity. 

Wouldn’t it be great if you could function on just four hours’ sleep a night? Imagine how much you could get done then. Few people, however, can survive on so little sleep. Most people have the opposite problem – they want more sleep but struggle with it. 

If you’ve experienced insomnia, you know how terrible it can make you feel. Not getting enough sleep is bad for you. Among the consequences of sleep deprivation are exhaustion and lack of energy, muscle pain and depression. Insomnia also often leads to compensating bad behaviors, such as over-eating and smoking, both of which further harm your health. 

Do you ever find yourself brooding over your past and reliving all the things you’ve done wrong? It’s easy to remember those times when you weren’t happy, fell short of achieving a goal or said or did the wrong thing. 

But such rumination can be dangerous. Dwelling on past mistakes traps you in the negative situations of a previous life and limits your potential for the future. This can lead to the false belief that you’re doomed to repeat the same cycle over and over. 

You know the saying “wishing doesn’t make it so?” Well, what if it did? What if, through the sheer power of our imaginations, we could transform our relationship to the future so that it brings us more energy and inspiration? 

While the future is full of possibilities for positive transformation, more often than not we’re afraid of it. For one thing, we can’t be sure that our decisions in the present will lead to happiness or success. And our fear that the future may bring us bad things – more stresses or challenges – can lead us to stick to the safe path rather than risk thinking boldly.