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06 Nov

How to deal with neck, back & shoulder pain

Neck, shoulder and back pain are the daily issues I see in my clinic and the main reason people join the Total Somatics Approach to Health & Wellness Online Program at www.TotalSomatics.com. In today’s blog we are going to consider these common complaints and see how Somatics can help identify and address recurring pain. Global pain According to practical pain management (https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/patient/conditions/low-back-pain/about-back-spine-neck-shoulder-pain-statistics), it is estimated that up to 80% of the US population will experience back pain at some point in their lives. The [...]

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30 Oct

How to Change Habits

Since my last blog I have been in Tasmania. I was holding a workshop in Launceston, however my husband and I managed to have a few days to explore the beautiful state. One thing I noticed (as my Somatics mindset is always active) is people’s habits. From the airport to the cafes and museums, people were exhibiting commonly seen habits. In today’s blog we will consider habits and how developing a somatic mindset can help improve how we operate [...]

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16 Oct

Does Strengthening Your Core & Stretching Really Ease Back Pain?

For many years it has been a common belief that strengthening the core muscles and stretching helps to ease back pain. In today’s blog we are going to consider this and see if old beliefs are still relevant or if the recent scientific research is highlighting something very different. Creatures of habit If you are a regular reader of my blogs you will know I often refer to actions of the human race as “creatures of habit.” We all have our [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog back pain, brain science, free ebook, habit, muscle, old beliefs, pandiculation, posture, Prof Peter O'Sullivan, research, strengthening, stretching, tension, weak core Comments Off Read more...

09 Oct

How Somatics can help Anxiety

On Thursday 10th October 2019 it is World Mental Health Day. As an advocate for mental health awareness, I feel it is good to have a day to raise awareness and remove any misconceptions. So in today’s blog we are going to consider Mental Health and look at ways we can use Total Somatics to help alleviate certain symptoms. Mental Health Did you know that in 2017, globally it was estimated that 970 million people had a mental or substance use [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog anxiety, breathing, Digital devices, dopamine, fight flight, FOMO, Free audios, Free Podcast, Gold rush, Hypervigilance, mindfulness, mindset, nutrition, Podcast, somatic breathing, somatic movement, stress, Total Somatics Approach, world mental health day Comments Off Read more...

02 Oct

Words have Power

Words have always played a crucial role in human history, from the written and spoken word to sign language. Whatever your method, words carry a lot of weight. In this week’s blog we are going to consider the power of your words and how they can impact on you. Your amazing mind Words have created wars and peace around the world over the years. They are powerful and will affect many people as a result. However we are going to consider [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog conscious, dis-empowering beliefs, Dr Wayne Dyer, educate, empower, fertile soil, free ebook, limiting beliefs, mindfulness, mindset, perception, plant, power of words, seed, soma, somatic movement, subconscious Comments Off Read more...