Snap by Patti Wood

Author:Patti Wood
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781577319405
Publisher: New World Library

Rubbing or Holding the Belly Window

The belly area contains the stomach and the intestine, both of which are used to process food. When we overeat, or when something we eat or drink disagrees with us, that area may be subject to assorted pains. Rubbing the stomach can mean a person has a digestive problem or tummy ache. The abdominal walls contain significant muscles, and we can carry tension here. Rubbing, holding, or covering the belly window can also indicate tension from excessive worry.

The Neck Window

The neck window is the window of ego and communication. Did you ever wonder why, even after all these years of casual dress, men still wear an incredibly expensive piece of cloth tied around the neck in a knot? From an objective standpoint, it seems ridiculous. But a tie is a designer curtain covering up the heart window. The tie is worn only in formal work or social situations. It indicates the seriousness of the business at hand and shows the wearer’s status. What do men who wear ties do when they leave work and go home or go out with friends? They loosen up or take off their ties, opening their heart and neck windows.

The reason men wear something so uncomfortable is that it’s a symbol of business formality. In the early 1980s, when women were making inroads into management positions in the workplace, they began to wear big, wide bows at the necks of their blouses. Then in the mid-80s, they wore big scarves that covered their hearts. They needed to show they were serious about taking on the workplace, and they needed the bows and scarves to protect their heart windows — like a knight’s armor. These bows and scarves physically and symbolically covered up and protected their sexuality.

The Self Window

Between the heart and neck windows is the self window. Take the fingertips of your right hand and place them on this part of your upper chest, at the sternum, or breastbone. Behind the sternum is the thymus gland, which regulates the immune system and is where T cells mature. This is a body language location that has been studied as part of many religions and spiritual practices. In metaphysics, this spot is called the higher heart chakra, or “I am” point. It makes sense that when someone wants to “disappear” because of fear, surprise, or embarrassment he may use his hand or fingertips to cover the self window. And it is interesting to note that when you raise your hands in prayer, you place your hands over the heart, neck, and self windows.

People often subconsciously touch the part of the sternum that rests over the thymus gland when they are stressed. Notice when you cover, touch, or rub this area. Ask yourself what about the other person or people, situation, or topic is stressful and what you can do to make yourself and others more comfortable.

Upper-Body Signals

The upper body includes shoulders, arms, and hands. Though we are focusing on windows, remember that

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