The stress of everyday life often bogs us down, manifesting in aches, pain, weight issues, headaches, etc. However, do you know that by dedicating just 15 minutes of your day will go a long way in healing your body? Doing these somatic healing practices everyday will cure you of most of your stress, provided you stay consistent, and do it with all your heart. Here's how... (Source: thathealingfeeling)
"I am safe" Belly Breathing (2 minutes)
Why should you do it?
Stops morning anxiety, and signals to your nervous system, "I am safe"
How to do it?
Place one hand on your belly, and one on your heart
Inhale for 4 (feel your belly rise)
Exhale for 6 (sigh it out)
Repeat 6 times, thinking, "I trust my body to heal"
Gentle Sway and Tapping (4 minutes)
Why should you do it?
Releases tension, resets your nervous system, and moves stored emotions
How to do it?
Sway side to side (imagine you are a tree in the wind)
Gently tab your chest and collarbones while humming
Exhale fully, letting go off all tension
This shifts your body out of stress mode and into ease
Spinal Stretch + Humming (5 minutes)
Why Should you do it?
Opens your lungs and vagus nerve to deepen your healing state
How to do it?
Reach arms overhead, stretch side to side
Take deep breaths, expanding your ribs
Hum on the exhale (mmmm) to tone the vagus nerve
This makes your nervous system say, "Oh, we're safe!)
Lymphatic Wake Up and Jaw release (4 minutes)
Why should you do it?
Health anxiety creates tension in the jaw, neck and lymph system. This clears it fast
How to do it?
Lightly tap under your jaw, behind ears, and along collarbones
Open and close your mouth slowly, releasing stored tension
Finish with deep yawns to activate your vagus nerve
This resets the fight or flight loop in your face and neck.
What is somatic healing?
Somatic healing is a type of therapy that focuses on the body and how emotions and trauma are expressed through physical sensations and movement, aiming to promote healing and well-being through a mind-body approach. Somatic healing recognizes the deep connection between the mind and body, acknowledging that emotions and traumatic experiences can manifest as physical tension, pain, and other bodily sensations.
"I am safe" Belly Breathing (2 minutes)
Why should you do it?
Stops morning anxiety, and signals to your nervous system, "I am safe"
How to do it?
Place one hand on your belly, and one on your heart
Inhale for 4 (feel your belly rise)
Exhale for 6 (sigh it out)
Repeat 6 times, thinking, "I trust my body to heal"
Gentle Sway and Tapping (4 minutes)
Why should you do it?
Releases tension, resets your nervous system, and moves stored emotions
How to do it?
Sway side to side (imagine you are a tree in the wind)
Gently tab your chest and collarbones while humming
Exhale fully, letting go off all tension
This shifts your body out of stress mode and into ease
Spinal Stretch + Humming (5 minutes)
Why Should you do it?
Opens your lungs and vagus nerve to deepen your healing state
How to do it?
Reach arms overhead, stretch side to side
Take deep breaths, expanding your ribs
Hum on the exhale (mmmm) to tone the vagus nerve
This makes your nervous system say, "Oh, we're safe!)
Lymphatic Wake Up and Jaw release (4 minutes)
Why should you do it?
Health anxiety creates tension in the jaw, neck and lymph system. This clears it fast
How to do it?
Lightly tap under your jaw, behind ears, and along collarbones
Open and close your mouth slowly, releasing stored tension
Finish with deep yawns to activate your vagus nerve
This resets the fight or flight loop in your face and neck.
What is somatic healing?
Somatic healing is a type of therapy that focuses on the body and how emotions and trauma are expressed through physical sensations and movement, aiming to promote healing and well-being through a mind-body approach. Somatic healing recognizes the deep connection between the mind and body, acknowledging that emotions and traumatic experiences can manifest as physical tension, pain, and other bodily sensations.
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