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7 Trauma Release Exercises - Dear Media

If “Thanks, it’s the trauma,” is your response to every compliment (especially ones about how funny you are), then this post is for you. Trauma, or deeply depressing and disturbing experiences, can ...
Cosmopolitan

Trauma release exercises: What is somatic experiencing? And, more importantly, does it work?

From PregnancyTok to FitTok, there's really no end to the weird (yet often wonderful) scroll holes that you can find yourself falling into on TikTok. But a surprise corner of the social media platform ...
Cosmopolitan

Somatic exercises are being championed as a wellness win – but what actually are they?

Okay, quick show of hands: who else is finding life just a teensy tiny little bit ~stressful~ right now? From the heavy news cycle to the cost of living crisis, we (and our nervous systems) are all ...
Psychology Today

Breath and Trauma-Healing Exercises

Trauma has a significant impact on the body. It sensitizes the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which is the area of the brain responsible for our body’s central stress response system. The ...
Today

A Trauma Therapist Swears by These 2 Exercises that Release Anxiety in Seconds

Sometimes you may wake in the morning dreading the day ahead. Maybe you're worried about leading that big presentation in front of the entire company or nervous about the parent teacher conference ...
Healthline

Can Shaking Your Body Help Heal Stress and Trauma? Some Experts Say Yes

We all experience stress in our lives. Stress can come from everyday events, like missing a bus or giving a speech. Other times, stress comes from trauma. While some may benefit from counseling or ...
Healthline

Can Shaking Your Body Help Heal Stress and Trauma? Some Experts Say Yes

We all experience stress in our lives. Stress can come from everyday events, like missing a bus or giving a speech. Other times, stress comes from trauma. While some may benefit from counseling or ...