The Somatic Break | Nervous System Regulation

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Struggling to lose weight even with diet and exercise? Your nervous system may be holding your body in a stress response, and somatic healing can help it finally feel safe enough to let go.

When your body has been under pressure for a long time, it can shift into survival mode. Cortisol stays high, tension settles into your muscles, and your body holds on to weight as a form of protection. In this episode, we explore how stress lives in the body and how somatic practices help release it from the inside out.

In this episode:
🟣 How chronic stress and cortisol keep the body in survival mode
🟣 Why pushing harder with diet and exercise can add more stress
🟣 How unprocessed stress and tension are stored in the body
🟣 Signs your nervous system is stuck in fight, flight, or freeze
🟣 Somatic practices like breathwork, body awareness, and gentle movement to help your body feel safe

If you've felt frustrated with your body, this episode offers a gentler way to work with it and support real, lasting change.

About your host: Salmeen Choudhury is a somatic healing practitioner, breathwork instructor, and founder of Somatiques, a somatic wellness studio for nervous system recovery.

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This episode is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare provider about any health concerns, including thyroid or hormonal conditions.