Somatic work is intentionally slow and gentle. The nervous system does not respond well to overwhelm. In the words of some of my wonderful teachers from The Focalizing Institute, ‘The slow way is the fast way’. Practically speaking this means that when working with the nervous system and in turning towards difficult emotions and experiences,… Continue reading What is Resourcing?
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Awareness & Embodiment Practices for Nervous System Regulation
This post is based upon a talk I delivered to Stockport ME Group on Friday 11th June 2021. Nervous system (NS) dysregulation is a key component of pain and fatigue conditions. In this session I talked about how awareness and body-based practices can help improve the function of our nervous system. We can think of the nervous system as having 3 ‘branches’: 1) Parasympathetic/ventral vagal/social engagement/‘rest and digest’… Continue reading Awareness & Embodiment Practices for Nervous System Regulation
‘Over-doing’
I often refer to myself as a ‘recovering over-doer’. Through contemplative practice, I realise that tendencies towards excess doing and thinking have been a long held pattern. Looking back to childhood, I remember gleefully dancing at a family member’s wedding, not stopping until I reached the point of physical sickness and exhaustion. I almost passed out… Continue reading ‘Over-doing’