Thrive Wellness and Rehabilitation

Thrive Wellness and Rehabilitation You understand your patterns. So why does your body still react like something is wrong?

Mobile physiotherapy and nervous system-informed coaching for pain, stress, and persistent symptoms.

05/22/2026

Project Below the Neck (aka slightly out of my mind!) – Day 47

Today’s CrossFit workout involved a truly offensive number of wall balls 😭

And before we started, our coach reminded us that the ball actually had to hit the target height for the rep to count.

He said he trusted us to hold ourselves accountable...

Which was unfortunate for me because as my arms started to feel like lead, my wall balls deeeefffinitely started getting lower 😅

And a few times, I no-repped myself even though it meant doing more work.

Which got me thinking about integrity.

Because I think integrity is a huge part of why this whole Yes Problem theme matters so much to me.

A lot of the time when we override our gut, break our own boundaries, stay in situations we know aren’t right for us, or say yes when we mean no… we end up out of alignment (aka integrity) with ourselves.

And maybe rebuilding self-trust isn’t always about huge dramatic moments.

Maybe sometimes it’s about being honest with yourself, holding your standards, and being willing to do the extra reps.

Or in this case, through the no reps 😆



05/21/2026

Project Below the Neck (aka slightly out of my mind!) – Day 46

This morning I woke up slightly panicked because I suddenly thought: “Oh no… I think my masterclass is all wrong.” 😅

Not entirely.

But I realized I was focusing too much on the "unwanted" behaviours (not setting boundaries, saying yes when you mean no, people-pleasing, etc.) instead of the deeper transformation underneath it.

I think we all know that learning to set boundaries is important.

But what I actually care about is helping people create lives that feel more like their own.

Lives where they get to express themselves honestly, trust themselves, stay connected to themselves in uncomfortable moments, and stop shrinking just to maintain connection or approval.

So if you’ve been seeing my videos and thinking:
“I don’t know if I really struggle with boundaries…”

This isn’t just about boundaries.

It’s about becoming more yourself within your own life.

Anyway… that was today’s existential masterclass crisis 🙃

But I think we’re on the right track now, phew!

If this resonates, I’d love to have you join us next Thursday for The Yes Problem!



05/20/2026

Project Below the Neck (aka slightly out of my mind!) – Day 45

One of the things I find most fascinating about parts work is the idea that even the patterns we dislike most about ourselves are often trying to help us in some way.

Things like...
People-pleasing.
Poor boundaries.
Perfectionism.
Pain.
Overthinking.
Avoidance.

Even though they might be creating problems in our lives, they often started as protective strategies.

Ways to create safety, connection, control, predictability, or belonging.

And I think that shift alone can create so much more compassion for ourselves.

Because instead of: “What’s wrong with me?”

We start asking: "What is this trying to do for me?”

Which is a big part (heh) of what we’ll be exploring in The Yes Problem masterclass next Thursday.

If you’re curious about the protective “purpose” underneath your patterns and how to start shifting them without fighting yourself, I’d love to have you join us.

The link’s in my bio ✨



You knew what you wanted.And then the moment came... and somehow it still came out as yes.Not because you're weak. Not b...
05/20/2026

You knew what you wanted.

And then the moment came... and somehow it still came out as yes.

Not because you're weak. Not because you don't know better. But because your nervous system has a pattern it's been running for a long time. And insight alone usually isn't enough to change it.

That's exactly what this masterclass is about.

On May 28 I'm teaching The Yes Problem, a free live masterclass on why people-pleasing happens, what your nervous system is doing in those moments, and one simple somatic practice you can start using the next time it does.

It's free and obviously more fun live but there will be a replay if you can't make it.

Click on the link below to register:
https://charlottemah.com/the-yes-problem-masterclass

May 28 · 5pm PST 🌿

05/19/2026

Project Below the Neck (aka slightly out of my mind!) – Day 44

It feels oddly appropriate to be filming this from work because part of why I care so much about this topic is because I once stayed in a toxic work environment FAR longer than I should have.

And nope, it wasn’t because I didn’t know it was unhealthy.

I knew 🫣

But at the time, my nervous system genuinely believed it was safer to stay there and abandon myself in the process than risk conflict, uncertainty, disappointment, or making things worse by leaving.

And I wonder if people might relate to that more than they realize.

Because sometimes self-abandonment doesn’t look dramatic.

It looks responsible. Loyal. Hardworking. Easy to be around. Committed.

Until one day you realize your body has been carrying the cost of it.

Thankfully, I understand this dynamic very differently now.

And honestly, this is a huge part of why I created The Yes Problem masterclass.

Because learning how to stay connected to yourself in uncomfortable moments changes everything.

I’ll be teaching one somatic body-based tool to help with exactly that.

If this resonates, I’d love to have you join us next week.
Link’s in my bio ✨

And let me know in the comments if you’re coming 👀 💕



05/18/2026

Project Below the Neck (aka slightly out of my mind!) – Day 43

One of the things I love about NLP is the concept of “strategies.”

And despite the name, they’re actually pretty simple.

A strategy is basically the sequence of things that happens between:

An external trigger… and your behavior or decision.

Tony Robbins talks about this a lot and has made the idea pretty well known. As in, if someone consistently gets a certain result, there’s usually a pattern or strategy underneath it.

Which means…

-If you keep saying yes when you actually want to say no,
-Breaking your own boundaries,
-People-pleasing,
-Overriding your gut,
-Freezing in uncomfortable moments…

There’s probably a strategy happening there too.

Not because you’re broken.

But because your nervous system and brain have learned a familiar pathway.

And the cool part is: what’s learned can also be changed 🧠

The strategy behind your "yes" is part of what we’ll be exploring in The Yes Problem masterclass next Thursday, May 28th at 5pm PST 🤍

If this resonates, I’d love to have you there.

Check out the link in my bio to learn more!✨



The Yes Problem is happening on May 28 at 5pm PST ✨ If this resonates, I'd love for you to join us!
05/17/2026

The Yes Problem is happening on May 28 at 5pm PST ✨

If this resonates, I'd love for you to join us!




05/17/2026

Project Below the Neck (aka slightly out of my mind!) – Day 42

I’ve noticed a pattern again and again in both my physiotherapy and coaching clients.

The women with the tightest necks and shoulders…
the ones with chronic tension, headaches, jaw clenching, pain, and bodies that always seem “on”… are often the same women who struggle the most with saying no.

The ones carrying everything.
Holding everything together.
Trying not to disappoint anyone.

And at this point, I genuinely don’t think it’s a coincidence.

Because our behaviors, emotions, stress responses, and nervous systems don’t exist separately from the body.

They show up in the body.

Which is a big part of why I created The Yes Problem masterclass.

Because learning how to reconnect with yourself, regulate your nervous system, and stop overriding your own needs isn’t just emotional work…

So often it changes what your body has been carrying too.

If this resonates, I’d love to have you there 🤍
The link’s in my bio.



05/16/2026

Project Below the Neck (aka slightly out of my mind!) – Day 41

Someone asked me yesterday what I actually do for work 😅

And honestly, I think the simplest answer is this:
I help bridge the gap between the brain and the body.

Because if we didn’t have a brain, we wouldn’t actually have any lived experience of the world.

Everything we experience:
-Stress,
-Pain,
-Emotion,
-Relationships,
-Fear,
-Safety,
-Confidence,
-Love,
-Belonging…

gets filtered through our brain via the nervous system.

So a huge part of my work is helping people learn how to regulate themselves in the moment they get triggered instead of automatically spiraling, shutting down, people-pleasing, overthinking, etc.

And then from there, we can start working with the deeper beliefs and patterns that shape how they show up in life… often without even realizing it.

This work is SO important to me and is a big part of why I created my upcoming masterclass The Yes Problem.

Because before we can create lasting change, we first need to learn how to stay connected to ourselves when discomfort shows up.

Anyway… that’s probably the closest explanation I’ve got for now 😅

Link in bio if you want to join us 🤍



05/15/2026

!! 😆

I won't promise these kinds of boundary-setting results instantly… but if you’d like to explore why so many of us lose access to ourselves in moments of tension, discomfort, or perceived conflict, that’s exactly what I’ll be talking about in my upcoming free masterclass, The Yes Problem.

Because honestly? A lot of people-pleasing happens waaay before conscious thought.

Nico eventually got the message. Some of us are still working on it 😂

📅 May 28 at 5pm PST
💻 Live online + replay available

Check out the link in my bio to join us! ✨



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