Hollis Holistic Healing, LLC

02/23/2026

We often get overwhelmed not because life is impossible… but because we’re trying to live all of it at once.

We think about next month’s bills, next year’s goals, five-year visions, retirement plans, what people think of us, what we should have done yesterday… and suddenly today feels heavy.

But success, healing, growth — they don’t happen in five-year leaps.

They happen in daily disciplines.

Focusing on daily tasks is powerful because it shrinks the mountain into stepping stones. You don’t need to conquer the whole staircase today. You just need to take the next step.

When you focus on today’s tasks, you regain control. You quiet anxiety. You move from chaos to clarity. Instead of asking, “How am I going to build this business?” ask, “What is one call I need to make today?” Instead of, “How do I transform my life?” ask, “What is one healthy choice I can make before bed?”

Daily focus builds consistency. Consistency builds confidence. Confidence builds momentum.

And momentum changes lives.

There is something grounding about completing what’s in front of you. Folding the laundry. Returning the email. Writing the page. Making the appointment. Drinking the water. These small acts are not small. They are votes for the person you are becoming.

The future is not built in dramatic moments. It is built in ordinary Tuesdays.

So don’t rush your life trying to arrive somewhere else. Master today. Win the morning. Finish the task. Be present in the process.

Because when you take care of today with excellence, tomorrow takes care of itself.

Focus on the daily task.

And watch your life transform.

02/23/2026

02/23/2026

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02/22/2026

This is what your body looks like when you get a massage once a month vs. never. Check this entire post out.

02/22/2026

Your massage and muscle treatment doesn’t end when your time on the table is finished. This is just the beginning of wellness.

02/21/2026

Progress in the body rarely announces itself. It shows up after consistent care.

02/21/2026

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02/21/2026

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02/18/2026

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02/18/2026

What Happens When Tears Are Repressed

Repressing tears isn’t just “holding it together.” Crying is a natural emotional and physiological release, and when it’s suppressed consistently, both the body and mind can feel the effects.

Here’s what actually happens:

🧠 Mental & Emotional Effects

1. Emotional pressure builds

Tears are one of the body’s ways of releasing intense emotion. When you hold them back:
• Feelings don’t disappear — they store in the nervous system
• Stress, grief, anger, or overwhelm can accumulate internally
• This can lead to emotional numbness or sudden emotional outbursts later

Think of it like a pressure valve being kept closed.

2. Increased anxiety and irritability

Suppressing tears activates the sympathetic nervous system (fight-or-flight). Over time this can cause:
• Heightened anxiety
• Restlessness
• Short temper
• Feeling emotionally “on edge”

Crying, on the other hand, helps activate the parasympathetic system (rest and regulate).

3. Higher risk of depression

Consistently repressing emotions can:
• Create emotional disconnection
• Increase feelings of isolation
• Contribute to depression or burnout

When expression is blocked, the mind often turns inward with rumination.

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🫀 Physical Effects on the Body

1. Increased stress hormones

When you stop yourself from crying:
• Cortisol (stress hormone) stays elevated
• Heart rate and blood pressure can remain higher
• Muscles stay tense longer

Emotional tears actually contain stress hormones — crying helps release them.

2. Muscle tension & pain

Unreleased emotion often shows up physically:
• Tight jaw or throat (“lump in throat” feeling)
• Neck and shoulder tension
• Headaches or migraines
• Chest heaviness

Many people literally hold emotion in the body.

3. Nervous system overload

Crying helps regulate the nervous system. Without that release:
• You may stay in fight-or-flight mode longer
• Sleep can be disrupted
• Fatigue increases
• Immune system may weaken over time

4. Shallow breathing

When you suppress tears, you also suppress breath:
• Breathing becomes shallow or held
• Oxygen flow decreases
• Body stays in guarded mode

A good cry often resets breathing into deeper rhythms.

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🌧️ Why crying is actually healthy

Emotional tears:
• Release stress hormones
• Trigger calming endorphins
• Regulate the nervous system
• Help process grief and change
• Create emotional clarity

That sense of relief after crying is a real biochemical shift.

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🌱 Gentle truth

Repressing tears occasionally is normal — especially in public or professional settings.
But chronically holding them in can create emotional and physical congestion in the body.

Crying is not weakness.
It is nervous system regulation and emotional detox.

02/17/2026

The Experience of a Holistic Treatment with me

A holistic medical massage is more than a service — it is an experience of restoration, renewal, and reconnection.

When someone walks through my door, they are not just a body with tension or pain. They are a whole person with a story, with stress, with emotions, and with a nervous system that is often overwhelmed by the demands of life. My role is to create a space where healing can begin — not just physically, but mentally and emotionally as well.

From the moment the session begins, the intention is clear: this is a safe space for your body to exhale. Through therapeutic touch, targeted medical massage techniques, and a holistic approach to healing, I work to address the root of discomfort, not just the symptoms. Whether it’s chronic pain, stress, inflammation, or emotional tension stored in the body, each session is customized to what you need in that moment.

Clients often tell me that they feel seen, heard, and cared for in a way that goes beyond traditional massage. That’s because holistic medical massage recognizes that the body and mind are deeply connected. When one begins to heal, the other follows. As muscles release, so does stress. As circulation improves, so does clarity. As the body relaxes, the nervous system shifts from survival mode into a state of restoration.

This is not just about relaxation — it’s about transformation. It’s about helping you move better, sleep better, think clearer, and live with less pain and more peace.

When you leave my table, my goal is for you to feel renewed, aligned, and empowered in your own body. Because true healing doesn’t just happen in the session — it continues as you step back into your life feeling stronger, lighter, and whole.