Let's take a short, 3 minute break, just to check-in with ourselves...

If you’ve been told that addiction is “a chronic, relapsing brain disease that you have to manage for the rest of your life”, you’ve been handed a half-truth. Treating chemical dependency purely as a medical defect misses the entire point of why people use substances in the first place. When we label a person as “broken” and needing a fix, we build a wall between clinical intervention and actual human healing.

Somatic healing uses mind-body techniques to help the nervous system release trapped tension, trauma and stress. Instead of the traditional therapy-approach, talking about a difficult or traumatic experience, it uses a "bottom-up" approach—focusing on physical sensations to restore balance and help the body feel safe. When used as part of talk therapy or coaching, this body-centered therapy looks at the connection of mind and body and uses both psychotherapy and physical therapies for holistic healing.

We all have those moments when we feel like our emotions are starting to spiral out of control. This simple, five-minute grounding reset exercise can be done anywhere and with no one around you even noticing. But the benefits can make all the difference in a day that feels regulated and one that feels out of control.

Who's on their healing journey today?