Hi friends,
For most of my life, I thought calming down was something you did with your mind—take a breath, reframe the thought, talk yourself out of the feeling.
And sometimes that works.
But this week’s blog explores what happens when the body needs to finish what stress started.
In Somatic Shakeouts: Letting the Body Finish What Stress Started, I write about:
- What somatic shakeouts are and why they’re natural
- How shaking helps complete the stress cycle (drawing on Peter Levine’s work)
- Why we often learn to suppress this instinct
- What shaking can look like in real life—quietly, privately, and safely
- Simple ways to integrate shakeouts into everyday moments
This isn’t about losing control or doing anything dramatic. It’s about giving the nervous system permission to release what it’s been holding—so you don’t have to carry it forward.
👉 Read the blog here:
https://www.lisaconradi.com/blog/somatic-shakeouts-letting-the-body-finish-what-stress-started
If you’ve been feeling tense, keyed up, or exhausted in ways that thinking alone doesn’t seem to touch, I hope this offers a gentle, body-based option.
With care,
Lisa
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