20/08/2025
Why am I so stiff and tight everywhere?
A common question on the massage table that I get at least a few times a week.
There is the kind of muscle tension that comes from activity specific movements.
Sports, work postures, injuries and similar.
Then there's global type tension in the body. This is a kind of tension I see more and more frequently after 26 years of body work.
The kind of tension that comes from elevated nervous systems, that ON ON ON, GO GO GO approach to our way of living.
Some times global tension is the problem and at other times it is adding to the activity related issues, hindering resolution.
I'm seeing it in all ages from teens to adults and the older generation.
Sometimes with guidance and support we can pull back on the stress and load in life. Personal growth, insights, new skills and strategies.
Realisations that we have 'normalised' stress and find new ways.
Come find me in my Coaching space ❤
Other times.....
We need to 'learn to dance with our stress'
Find ways to balance out the nervous system with calm. Raise our parasympathetic/Rest and digest side of our nervous system to create balance.
Find stillness, with breath work. Make time to down regulate, reset and rebalance regularly. Both your MIND and your BODY will thank you for it.
