We are all creatures of habit!  Do you know why habits are formed?  Do you know how to break them?   Within this episode Heidi explains how your subconscious is a driver in your life and how it influences your words, thoughts, actions, behaviour and posture, just to name a few.  Learn how limiting beliefs can hold you back from a healthy future.

Within this episode Heidi refers to Pavlov’s dog.  To hear this experiment in full, go to EPISODE 3 for more details.

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Stretching and strengthening the core has been the two common back pain approaches for many years.  Do they really work?  Many health professionals have been directing clients to these avenues, with many people still suffering with back pain.  Learn how various factors influence muscle tension and create pain.  Heidi explains the difference between stretching and pandiculation.  Notice how stretching can be detrimental to your muscular health, whilst the power of pandiculation is so effective to soften the belly of muscles.  Learn how strength training is good but at times can be an inappropriate choice in the treatment of back pain.

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For many years stretching has been the go-to approach for many to release muscle tension.  Does stretching really work?  In this episode, Heidi uncovers the science behind stretching and why this old approach to releasing muscle tension has changed.  Notice how experts are moving away from stretching and using movement to release muscle tension.  Learn how education is how health professionals are moving their patients and clients away from stretching into movement.

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With the changing world we currently live in, many people are working from home.  How has it been for you?  Have you noticed any new aches and pains with working from home?  How does it affect you mentally?  Can you switch off at the end of the day? In this episode, we explore how this has its advantages but has also brought a collection of new problems!  With new behaviours, come new habits and within this episode Heidi discusses what she is now seeing in clinic.  She provides 8 top tips whilst working from home.

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Are you in pain?  How do you view pain?  Have you been able to control or manage your pain?  Do you find you are living in a very tense, tight body, finding the activities you love to do are becoming a thing of the past?  In this episode you will learn how pain is not the enemy but actually a protector.  Heidi will explain how your brain learn pain with conditioning and how we can re-train your brain to start changing how it senses and feels.

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How are you feeling?  Do you feel you have control?  Do you feel you confident moving forward or does your current situation cause you to feel fearful and unsure what is your next right move?  This episode considers how stress and trauma can splinter off and create many flow on effects.  Learn how past experiences can be triggered by recent events.  You will learn how long standing coping mechanisms can actually be contributing towards your current pain levels, muscle tension, posture and limited mobility.  Learn how these areas can be changed to create positive health and wellbeing.

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What is somatics?  How can it help you?  Which areas of your body are involved?  Is there a link to your mind?  Learn the link between your emotions and movement.  This episode delves into what your Soma is and also how intricately tuned you are.
For more information, listen to episode 15, “What does your posture reveal about you?”

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