Narrative therapy addresses how we think about ourselves and others in the form of a story.  We typically process through story form, and that our identities exist in narratives.  Narratives almost always connect to our physiology, and can greatly impact how we experience each day.

If someone is feeling like a disappointment to a few people, it might show up as fatigue, body pain, tearfulness, stomach issues, trouble sleeping, feeling on edge, feeling panicked, etc.  Imagine a constellation with a sky full of stars, sometimes we draw lines and build a story around the shape that comes out. "I'm a failure, I'm broken."  Sometimes there might be stars we can draw more lines around and create a different constellation, "This is a moment, I am learning, I'm loved."  A shifted story that pulls in more can be very healing, empowering, and increase our own agency in stories.

So often it's the gaze of others and the image we have of ourselves that impact our bodies and how we are feeling.  If I'm feeling pressure that someone is looking or monitoring me, it might impact my behavior, performance, etc.  Sometimes inviting understanding what "gazes" we are experiencing and how they impact can help inform our narratives and increase agency in our choices.  

I take time to make sure to include other forces that are presently acting in our lives (culture, microaggressions, racism, ageism, sexism, etc.) that do impact our physiology and give space for how that impacts us.