What Is Nervous-System Regulation, Actually?
Nervous-system regulation means your body’s ability to shift between states of activation and rest, and to…
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Somatic Therapy Training
Body Scan for Beginners: A 10-Minute Somatic Practice
A body scan is a simple somatic practice where you move your attention slowly through your…
Anxiety in the Body: Working with Activation Instead of Arguing with Thoughts
A somatic approach to anxiety works with how anxiety shows up in the body, such as…
The Longer Exhale: The Simplest Breath Shift for Settling
Longer exhale breathing means letting your out-breath last a little longer than your in-breath, for example…
The Orienting Exercise: Using Your Eyes to Settle Into the Room
An orienting exercise is a simple somatic practice where you let your eyes and head move…
How to Notice Body Sensations: A Starter Guide for People Who Live in Their Heads
To notice bodily sensation, pick one small, neutral area of the body, rest your attention there…
Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn: The Four Stress Responses, Explained Without the Jargon
Fight, flight, freeze and fawn are four automatic ways the body may respond when it senses…
A 5-Minute Grounding Exercise for When You Feel Overwhelmed
Overwhelm has a physical signature. Attention speeds up, the chest tightens, the shoulders creep upward, and…
5 Simple Central Nervous System Reset Exercises for When Your Nerves Feel Hyper Excited
You know the feeling. Your heart is racing, your thoughts will not slow down, your chest…