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26 Nov

Understanding Invalidation: Healing the Hidden Wounds of Emotional Dismissal

Hello, how are you? Thank you for your lovely messages and comments recently. It is so lovely to connect with so many like minded individuals around the world. I hope your week is running smoothly. xx In this week's podcast, we consider emotional invalidation. Emotional invalidation is often an invisible wound, one that sits quietly beneath the surface yet deeply impacts how we think, feel, move, and relate to others. In this week’s episode of the Somatic Movement [...]

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07 Oct

The importance of creating a healthy mindset

Hello, how are you? During the last few weeks, Total Somatics has been developing the theme with FREE online workshops around the subjects of somatic movement, mindfulness and mindset. It has been great welcoming new members into The Total Somatics Online membership program and I look forward to them joining our wonderful community, as together we focus on how to reduce pain, improve posture, increase mobility and develop a mindful awareness to daily activities/habits that can be causing recurring [...]

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12 Aug

How to support your mind and body during turbulent times – Week 2

I hope you are enjoying this month’s theme. During the month of August, I am highlighting different areas we can consider that will help us to take care of ourselves during turbulent times. As we continue to take care of our emotional, mental and physical health, I would like to provide additional support and resources to assist you. In today’s blog I will be providing podcast episodes and an audio to support why it is important to take care of [...]

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28 Aug

How to Create a Healthy Somatic Mindset

In this week’s blog we are going to discuss why a healthy somatic mindset is important. We will consider a few steps to create a healthy mindset. Before we do, let’s consider a few questions and allow them to start considering this subject. Whilst considering these questions, please direct them to you and no one else. This self reflection is part of uncovering what makes us ‘tick’ as an individual. It allows us to notice patterns of behaviour which may [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog attitude, body image, focus, gratitude, inner health, lifestyle, mental health awareness, mindfulness, mindset, self care, self worth, somatic lifestyle, somatic movement, wellness Comments Off Read more...

26 Jun

Why Movement is Medicine

Over the years whilst teaching clients about Somatic movement I have often use the expression “Movement is Medicine.” It is an expression I use often within my social media posts too (Instagram: total.somatics and Facebook: @totalsomatics). In today’s blog we are going to look at why movement is medicine. Mental Health Awareness I am sure you would agree we live at a time where mental health is being discussed openly and barriers are being broken down. However it is always good [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog alcohol, anxiety, caffeine, deep breathing, depression, mental health awareness, mindful movement, mindfulness, mindset, nervous anxiety, neuroplasticity, sleep, stored emotion, stress Comments Off Read more...