Which Part Of Yourself Are You Ignoring?

Many of us live life from the neck up.

We're trained to think, plan, analyse, and rationalise, but often at the cost of something far more precious: our connection to the rest of ourselves.

We are multi-dimensional beings. At any given moment, we are experiencing life through four interconnected aspects of self: the physical, mental and emotional, spiritual and energetic. Yet, most of us have been conditioned to operate almost exclusively from the mind.

From school to the workplace, success is measured by output, efficiency, and intellect. Mindset is praised. Emotional depth is downplayed. Physical well-being is reactive, not preventative. Energetics is misunderstood or commercialised into a tool for financial gain.

And the spiritual self? It’s often dismissed entirely. It's seen as too abstract, too “woo”, or kept behind closed doors instead of being embraced as an essential part of our human experience. 

The result? A growing sense of burnout, disconnection, and a subtle but persistent ache that something’s missing.

Living from the mind alone may feel productive, but it’s incomplete. It’s like trying to listen to a symphony through a single instrument.

The Physical Self

Our physical body holds wisdom the mind can’t access. It tells us when we’re safe, when we’re depleted, when we need to rest or move. Yet too often we override it, chasing schedules and expectations.

The Emotional Self

Emotionally, we’re taught to be composed, even when we’re overwhelmed. Emotional Intelligence is now trending, but true emotional fluency means honouring all feelings, not just the comfortable ones. It’s learning to listen inwards before reacting outward, and recognising that emotions are not interruptions, they’re invitations. 

The Spiritual And Energetic Self

Spiritually, many are awakening to deeper truths, yet there’s still hesitation to trust the intangible. And energetically? This is perhaps the most overlooked dimension of all. Not because it lacks value, but because we’ve rarely been taught how to attune to it.

Most people aren't taught how to sense, clear or protect their energy. We're rarely shown how to cultivate coherence across all four levels, physical, mental and emotional, spiritual, and energetic.

The energetic self is the thread that weaves it all together. It influences how we show up, what we attract, and how we feel in the presence of others. When we ignore it, we might feel foggy, drained, or disconnected, and not know why.

Living the Integration

I didn’t always understand this. For a long time, I lived almost entirely in my head. I was busy, productive, always doing and completely disconnected from my body. I ignored the signals, pushed through the exhaustion, and wore my busyness like a badge of honour. Some of these habits might sound familiar to you. Eventually, my body stopped whispering and started shouting. The pain and fatigue became impossible to ignore. My sense of depletion ran deep. Physically, emotionally and spiritually, I was empty. I knew something had to change. 

That was the turning point. I had to learn how to be in my body again, not from books or strategies, but from within. How to feel what I had been avoiding. How to move from survival into presence and how to honour my energy, not as a resource to manage, but as a language that speaks to how I lead, create and connect. 

The Return to Wholeness

Real transformation happens when we shift from operating as fragments to living as whole, integrated beings. It’s not about abandoning the mind, but about inviting the rest of the self back to the table.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, burnt out or like you’re constantly “doing” without truly being, consider this your invitation. Reconnect to your body. Befriend your emotions. Honour your spirit. Reclaim your energetic coherence. Your wisdom lives in more places than just your head.

Wholeness isn’t something you achieve. It’s something you remember.