Why Your Thoughts Block Somatic Healing (And What to Do About It)
Have you ever noticed how your mind jumps in the moment you start experiencing emotions in your body? Perhaps you're feeling anxiety through the mind-body connection, and immediately your thoughts race to analyze these bodily sensations, what might happen next, or how to stop the somatic experience. While this mental response is completely natural, it's also one of the biggest obstacles in somatic healing and emotional release.
From Thinking to Feeling: Why Knowledge Alone Won’t Heal You
Many of us have been there: sitting in therapy, reading self-help books, or engaging in personal development work, having profound realizations about our patterns. We understand where our anxiety comes from, we can trace the roots of our relationship dynamics, we know exactly why we react the way we do. Yet somehow, that understanding alone doesn't create the change we're seeking.
Five Somatic Practices to Calm Your Nervous System
When life feels overwhelming, it can be hard to relax and get centered. Learning how to regulate your nervous system is a powerful way to shift from stress and anxiety into a state of calm and balance. Here are five simple somatic practices you can try to bring more ease and groundedness into your daily life.
What is Somatic Self-Healing? A Beginner’s Guide
Somatic self-healing is about placing targeted attention and intention on the physical sensations of emotions in the body. This focused awareness allows us to move, release, or integrate what’s being held beneath the surface. It’s not about analyzing or thinking through our emotions but truly feeling them in the body.