7 Steps to Honor Your Need to Cocoon

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There are times in life – in ALL lives, I’d guess – where we have this deep inner call for rest, quiet and cozy warmness.

This need may arise (seemingly) out of nowhere, it may be the result of working too hard for too long, it may be the culmination of an emotionally tumultuous time or it can be the last phase of a particularly thorough Breakthrough.

The latter happened to me.

Earlier this year, I was working on some pretty deep trauma that had been stored in my body for decades. Together with my brilliant coach, we slowly and then quickly transformed this trauma into an energy of love in order to let it go.

It was a deep and life-altering process, but it also left me exhausted, void and emotionally vulnerable.

So, I heard myself whisper that it was time to cocoon. First, it was just a tucking on my heart and a weariness of connection that made me realize that something was “off”. Then, it got pretty clear that I needed to stop and take a close look at what my heart and body were telling me.

Rest, take a step back from all of your projects, say No, don’t feel guilty, stay warm, retreat, go offline, connect, put the book down, just BE –

my UM was telling me.

I listened, as uncomfortable as it felt, I listened as my UM has my best interested at heart. Always.

In this episode of the Escape Diet Prison Podcast, I give you a glimpse behind the scenes of what cocooning looked like for me. I also share my 7 most helpful tips to make your time of reflection and re-centering as smooth and nurturing as possible – just in case you’re going through a cocooning phase too (which at one point, you probably will ;).

Here are 7 Steps to Honor Your Need to Cocoon

Create awareness

around the reason behind your desire to cocoon: is it self-destructive or self-affirming?

Put the boxing gloves down

and lean in instead.
There’s no point in fighting this need to simplify and live in white space anyway.

Let go of the timeline in your head.

Rewiring your neurology – and yes cocooning is a part of that – takes time and we’re all on an individual timeline in this life. Why pressure yourself in being “done” by a certain time when you have no idea how long it’ll actually take to recenter and come fully back home into your body?

You have the right to say NO

– without explanation!
Yes, you’re allowed to say no to playdates for your son, no to coffee invites, no to best friends and partners. You are allowed to listen to your needs and say no, no explanation or excuse needed.

Beware of the guilt.

Of course, if you’re anything like me, the rush of guilt comes flooding over you the moment you said No to anything or anyone; doesn’t even matter how big or small a thing it was. This is where our thought inquiry tools come in super handy: Use The Work by Byron Katie or ACT or – my favorite – the Mind-Body tools that I use with my clients.

Get support.

Cocooning can be a stressful and heartbreaking time and you do not have to go through it alone. If you feel the desire to reach out to receive support, do it. Do not hesitate.
I worked with my coach throughout my time of cocooning and words cannot express how deep we were able to go together. Having that kind of support is priceless.

Keep checking in with yourself and your Unconscious Mind:

is it time to come back out? Is this still what you need or has it evolved into an alternate desire? Be real with yourself and once you’re ready, slowly, carefully poke your head back out into the more active part of life.

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