wellness Archives - Rachel Hardy

Do I Have to Remember the Trauma in Order to Heal?

December 14, 2020 0Comments

A common question I hear from clients goes something like this: “I think I’ve been affected by trauma, and that it’s affected my body/ health/ emotional well being.... but I don’t know which trauma caused this so I don’t know where to start to try to release and heal it. Do…

Neurodiversity and Mindfulness

July 15, 2020 0Comments

One of the things I’m passionate about is honoring uniqueness and differences in the ways our brains and bodies are wired. Many folk struggle with mindfulness practices, and assume that the struggle means they need to just try harder. While honoring the truth that mindfulness is a practice and a discipline, it’s also…

Is there a deeper reason behind the workaholism?

July 2, 2020 0Comments

My client, an entrepreneur with a business she adores, is a hard worker. Like many ambitious women, she thrives on serving her clients and doing excellent work. When she came for sessions in Somatic Experiencing (SE), she had several goals in mind. But as often happens, sometimes something unexpected will emerge. One of the basic…

How the Nervous System Works Part 2: How Trauma Affects the Body

January 2, 2020 0Comments

Let's talk about how trauma affects the body. We know that in a healthy nervous system, we move easily between the three states of sympathetic, slow parasympathetic (ventral vagal), and quick shutdown (dorsal vagal). In a nervous system that has undergone trauma (or overloads of stress), the nervous system can become…

Tag: wellness

Do I Have to Remember the Trauma in Order to Heal?

Neurodiversity and Mindfulness

Is there a deeper reason behind the workaholism?

How the Nervous System Works Part 2: How Trauma Affects the Body