SOMATIC PRACTICE: “Micro-Pleasure Awareness” 

Purpose:
To reconnect with pleasure as a stabilising and regulating force.

Duration:
6:51 minutes

Why it works:
Pleasure signals sustainability to the body. This practice builds tolerance for enjoyment without triggering guilt or collapse.

LISTEN TO PRACTICE HERE:

Pleasure Mapping

Journaling + Integration Exercise

Reflection Prompts

1. Pleasure in my daily life currently looks like…
(Write without judgment.)

2. When I experience pleasure, I tend to feel…
(ease, guilt, excitement, resistance, relief)

3. What beliefs do I hold about pleasure?
(“It’s unproductive,” “I don’t have time,” “I should earn it,” etc.)

Reframing Pleasure

Complete the sentences:

• “Pleasure supports me by ___.”
• “Allowing pleasure helps me feel ___.”
• “Pleasure is safe when ___.”

Integration Practice

Today, intentionally choose one small pleasurable moment – a warm drink, music, movement, nature, rest.

Pause for 10 seconds and let your body register it.

Closing Statement

Read slowly:

“Pleasure is part of my well-being.”
“I am allowed to enjoy my life.”