Inscape Quest Podcast with Trudi Howley

Inscape Quest Podcast with Trudi Howley

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  • 15 Somatic Practices for Stress and Anxiety Relief

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Inscape Quest podcast show. Your host, Trudi Howley, guides listeners through a special micro session on managing stress and anxiety using somatic practices. Trudi shares a remarkable list of 15 quick interventions aimed at increasing your tolerance for stress and anxiety, providing moments of calm and rest throughout your day.

    The episode introduces the concept of somatic practices, focusing on body-based techniques aimed at restoring balance and calm, even in moments of stress or anxiety. These ranged from deep breathing techniques, the simple act of orienting to your physical sensations throughout the day, to more elaborate strategies like the Tapas Acupressure Technique, imagery and tapping.

    Trudi emphasizes these practices, which take just a couple of minutes each, are ideal for incorporating into your daily routine, breaking the cycle of anxious thinking and helping listeners to foster a sense of calm and centeredness. It's about becoming familiar with your body, understanding the state of rest, and then adjusting to reduce states of fight or flight.

    Each of these practices serves as a means for self-regulation, stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system, thereby increasing sensory awareness in the body. The strategies shared are designed to be highly accessible and easily practiceable for anyone in need of stress and anxiety relief.

    Join Trudi on this journey to navigate stress management and wellbeing, and don't forget to subscribe, share and leave a comment on Apple Podcasts or Podbean. Follow @inscapequest on Instagram for more insight into cultivating healthier, happy lives.

     

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    17 min
  • 🥰 Micro Session: 15 somatic tips for stress relief
    Enjoy a micro session with 15 quick tips to incorporate some body based (somatic) interventions you can practice by yourself.
    ☀️Pick and choose which practice feels right for your personal tool box to manage those anxious moments throughout the day.
    🤩 Or give time and energy to practicing them all 🤩
    🙌 These basic and easy practices include:
    1. Slow deep breaths
    2. Orienting
    3. Tracking physical sensations
    4. Feeling the weight of your body/grounding
    5. Hand washing
    6. Using cold water
    7. Shifting stuck attention
    8. Imagery
    9. Sound
    10. Body Scan (for more detailed guidance check the Micro Session: Body Scan with Kim La Rue
    11. Acupressure
    12. Containing/compartmentalising
    13. Tapping
    14. Self-hug and touch
    15. Body posture
    18 min
  • Body Scan with Kim LaRue
    Stress and anxiety are normal responses to everyday life. Engaging with a body scan or progressive relaxation can help you know where these kinds of stressors reside in the body.
    Do these types of practices as often as possible and you will begin to develop quicker responses to more easily decrease tension and stress.
    Enjoy being guided by Kim LaRue, a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher, Craniosacral therapist, Astrologer and Expressive Arts facilitator. Kim can be reached at Kimlarue.com
    Please follow the show and share with others.
    We can also be found on Instagram @inscapequest and @kimsastrohealing
    22 min
  • 14 tips to help manage anxiety at medical appointments
    Tune in for a micro therapy session with Licensed Professional Counselor, Trudi Howley.
    Need some help going to the doctors office or for a medical test or even surgery.
    Here is a quick rundown of ideas to help you take control of some anxiety.
    Cope ahead with some tried and tested somatic therapy interventions. You've got this!
    15 min

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Inner work. Outer impact. Welcome to “Inscape Quest” – the podcast where your host, Trudi Howley, a Licensed Professional Counselor and trauma specialist, talks with fascinating guests about…