What Is Somatic Therapy? How Healing Your Body Can Help Calm Your Mind
Have you ever been told, "Just stop worrying," only to find that your body didn't get the message? 🙋 Your mind may know you're safe, but your racing heart, tight chest, upset stomach, or tense shoulders tell a different story. That's because anxiety doesn't just live in your thoughts—it lives in your body, too. When I was first learning about our nervous system years ago, I seriously never knew that. And this was where somatic therapy came into play. SO What Is Somatic Therapy? The word somatic simply means "relating to the body." Somatic therapy is an approach that recognizes the powerful connection between your mind, body, and nervous system. Instead of focusing only on changing your thoughts, it also helps you notice and respond to the physical sensations that accompany stress and anxiety that you have recently endured or that you have endured for several years. When we experience chronic stress, trauma, or anxiety, our nervous system can be...