05/21/2026
Most people know stress is mental. Fewer realize how much of it lives in the body.
Tight jaw. Held breath. Shoulders braced for impact even when nothing is happening. A restlessness you can't quite explain. A tiredness that sleep doesn't fix.
These are your body's stress responses. not personal flaws, not laziness, not overreacting. They're patterns that developed because at some point, staying alert and contracted kept you safe.
Somatic tools work by giving your nervous system a different experience. not by telling it to relax, but by gently, slowly showing it that it's okay to let go.
This carousel shares 4 body-based practices to help you start releasing what's been stored.
They're small. They're simple. And they're a lot more powerful than they look.
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