The Ultimate Stress Relief Cheat Sheets

Discover new techniques to help you build a cozy, intimate sense of safety inside of yourself. Born from the popularity of the Beautiful Voyager Stress Relief Cheat Sheets first published on Substack, this hub will focus on the latest in mindbody science, covering topics like Clinical Somatics, Polyvagal Theory, Mind Body Syndrome, EMDR, Parts Work, and more.

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  • Clinical Somatics

    Slow, mindful movements to release muscle tension pioneered by Thomas Hanna in 1970. Hanna believed that as we grow older “our bodies—and our lives–-should continue to improve, right up until the very end.”

    Clinical somatics might be good for people who are dealing with: morning anxiety, sore necks and shoulders, chronic pain, and trouble sleeping.

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  • Polyvagal Theory

    A new understanding of how the autonomic nervous system works pioneered by Stephen Porges in 1994. Porges believed that “how safe we feel is crucial to our physical and mental health and happiness.”

    Polyvagal theory might be good for people who are dealing with: work anxiety, feeling disconnected from others, extreme fatigue, the overwhelm of a million tasks to do.

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  • Mind Body Syndrome (also known as Tension Myositis Syndrome or TMS)

    A chronic pain framework that describes how the human body can produce real pain to protect itself from painful emotions like fear or anxiety pioneered by Dr John Sarno in the early 1970’s. He said, “We’re going to help you take the Sword of Damocles into your hands instead of having it hang over your head.”

    Mind Body Syndrome might be relevant for people who are dealing with: chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia, endometriosis, migraines, back pain, joint and nerve pain.

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