What Your Body Knows That Your Mind Won't Admit

We rely so much on our brains to interpret the world and our place in it but what about what your body is trying to tell you?

The tension in your shoulders. The knot in your stomach before certain meetings. The exhaustion that doesn't shift.

They become just others thing to rationalise as inconveniences. Things to power through. Signs that we need to get fitter, sleep better, manage stress more effectively.

But what if they're not problems to fix? What if they're information?

Too many times I've worked with someone who's been ignoring physical signals for months—sometimes years—because their mind has a different story.

I’ve done it to myself too where my brain cycled through the options of: "This job is fine. I'm grateful for it. I should be happy."

But my body said: "I dread Mondays. My chest tightens when I check my emails. I'm exhausted by Wednesday."

And we've been taught to trust the mind. To override the body. To logic our way through discomfort.

But your body doesn't lie.

It responds honestly to what your brain knows—including what it knows subconsciously. So while you might consciously be saying 'This is fine, I should be grateful,' your body might be responding to something deeper. An old story. Lost boundaries. An unhealthy environment. The disconnect between what you're telling yourself and what you're actually experiencing.

And when something isn't right, it lets you know. The challenge is learning to listen.

When we ignore those signals, they get louder. The tension becomes chronic pain. The low-level anxiety becomes burnout. The vague sense of unease becomes something that can't be ignored anymore.

So what is your body trying to tell you?

Where do you hold tension? What situations trigger a physical response? What environments make you feel energised versus drained?

You don't have to have answers. You don't have to immediately act on what you notice.

But I’d invite you to start paying attention. Start asking: "What is this telling me?"

Because your body knows things your mind isn't ready to admit yet.

And when you start listening, you might be surprised by what it has to say.

What Your Body Knows That Your Mind Won't Admit