Day 4 · Our Kind Collective

Day 4

Reflect:

Where do I tend to hold tension in my body?
How did it feel to actively release tension today?

Here's something I've learnt about connecting to the body, it's called 'Somatic Healing'.

Somatic simply means “of the body.”

In healing and self-development, somatic practices are about paying attention to what’s happening inside your body; sensations, tension, breath, posture, impulses and letting that information guide you. It’s the opposite of staying stuck in your head, analysing everything, or bypassing how you feel.

Culturally, we’re taught to disconnect from the body:

push through pain and exhaustion
look calm while holding chaos inside
numb with screens, work, food, alcohol
value productivity over presence

That conditioning tells us our body’s signals are inconvenient or weak. So we override them… until they scream (burnout, illness, anxiety, depression, gut issues, inflamation).

But your body isn’t the enemy, it’s the map. Every emotion, memory, and pattern lives in your nervous system. Coming back to the body lets you release stored stress, find safety, and reclaim energy that’s been locked up in survival mode.

Somatic work isn’t airy-fairy; it’s deeply practical: slowing your breath, noticing a clenched jaw, grounding your feet, shaking off tension, learning to tolerate big feelings without shutting down. It’s where real, lasting change happens because you’re not just thinking about healing, you’re experiencing it.

Can you tell I'm extremely passionate about this? 😝

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