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03 Apr

The Benefits of Mindful Somatic Movement

In today’s blog we are going to look at how Mindful Somatic Movement is beneficial on many levels. If you are a regular reader of my weekly blogs you will know that Somatic Movement is fantastic for reducing pain, improving posture, increasing mobility and allowing people to continue or resume activities they love to do. However today we will look at how Mindful Somatic Movement can work on a deeper level. The Benefits of Improving Awareness Mindful Somatic Movement is very [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog body, emotion, emotional intelligence, mind, mindful somatic movement, mindfulness, mindset, repressed emotion, soma, somatic health, stress, wellness Comments Off Read more...

20 Mar

How to develop Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the ‘in’ word at the moment. It has become trendy to tag the word mindfulness on to virtually everything! In today’s blog we are going to actually look at what it means to be mindful and see how we can apply it to our daily life. Working from Within If you practise mindful somatic movement or have recently started reading my blogs and intrigued by what it is, you will know that I often talk about mindset and our [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog audios, interoception, mindful, mindful breathing, mindfulness, mindset, movement, repressed emotion, rib release techniques, somatic movement, stored emotion Comments Off Read more...

13 Mar

Creating Healthy Habits for Good Physical & Mental Health

In today’s blog we are going to discover how creating healthy habits is imperative for good physical and mental health. The Close Link between Physical & Mental Health The Total Somatics Approach to Health & Wellness Online Program (www.TotalSomatics.com) looks at mindset, mindfulness, somatic movement and nutrition in great detail. The knowledge you gain within the program heightens your awareness to how your mind and body are closely connected, you cannot deal with one exclusively. I am sure you have experienced [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog breathing, education, empowerment, healthy habits, mental health, mental health awareness, mindfulness, mindset, perception, physical health, soma, stress Comments Off Read more...

06 Mar

How to Develop a Somatic Approach to Daily Activities

In today’s blog we are going to consider the postural reflexes which your brain will produce from stress, poor habits and injury, just to name a few. With this information, let’s consider how we can develop a mindful approach to our daily activities with this knowledge and move forward knowing how we can prevent recurring injuries and pain. If you have joined The Total Somatics Approach to Health & Wellness Online Program at www.TotalSomatics.com, you will definitely know through the [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog back pain, benefits of pandiculation, daily activities, habit, mindfulness, mindset, online program, PAIN, pandiculation, postural reflexes, posture, scoliosis, self care Comments Off Read more...

27 Feb

How our Mindset influences the Perception of Pain

In recent years Pain scientists and neuroscientists have declared that our mindset heavily influences our perception of pain. In today’s blog we are going to delve into this fascinating area and understand why this is true. The Brain’s Filtering System Within your brainstem (the unconscious part of your brain) lies a region known as the Reticular Activating System (RAS). The RAS consists of a bundle of nerves which start at the top of the spinal column and extends upwards by approximately [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog educate, emotion, empower, focus, grows, limiting beliefs, mental health, mindfulness, mindset, neuroscience, neuroscientists, neurotags, PAIN, pain scientists, power of speech, power of the mind, RAS, react, respond, reticular activating system, self talk Comments Off Read more...