Emotional Healing: The Part of Recovery That Diet Cannot Reach
Emotional healing is the part of recovery that diet and supplements cannot reach. Digestion, repair and detoxification all happen in a relaxed, rest-and-digest state. A body that feels unsafe, because of stress or unresolved trauma, spends very little time there.
How I think about emotional healing
I came to this late. I had done years of work on food and supplements, and I was better, but not well. What moved things forward was therapy, body-based work and looking honestly at patterns I had carried since childhood.
These articles are personal. They cover what I have found useful, from somatic experiencing to changing the way I talk to myself. They are not a substitute for professional support. If you are struggling, please speak to your doctor or a qualified therapist.
Articles on emotional healing
- Emotional Healing
Somatic Experiencing: What It Is and What a Session Is Like
A body-based approach to emotional trauma, from my own experience of it.
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The Power of Mindset: Awareness, Self-Talk and Dealing With Triggers
How meditation, kinder self-talk and understanding triggers changed how I deal with life.
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The Ilumina Method: The Three Tiers of My Approach to Emotional Healing
Somatic work, shadow work and aligned, authentic self-expression.
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The Sunk Cost Fallacy in Healing: When to Let Go and Change Course
Why we stay on a path that is not working, and how to change direction.
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Your Body Is a Miracle: Why It Is Always Working for You
A case for trusting your body, even when illness makes it feel like the opposite.
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Magic Is Real: Why Your Emotions Are Your Compass
What happens when you numb your feelings, and how to start feeling again.
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The Power of Sleep: What Poor Sleep Does and How to Sleep Better
What poor sleep does to mood, immunity and reaction time, and the habits that protect it.
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Cold Showers: Benefits, the Science and My 30-Day Challenge
What the research shows, my 30 days, and why more is not always better.
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Understanding Pain: Four Types and What Each Is Telling You
Acute, structural, chemical and emotional pain, and the kind of help each one needs.
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- Can Your Gut Affect Your Mood? How the Gut-Brain Connection Works
The two-way link between digestion and mood, and the five pillars of a healthy gut.
Questions I am often asked
How do emotions affect physical health?
Stress keeps the body in fight or flight. In that state digestion, repair and detoxification are turned down, which is why long-term stress so often shows up in the gut.
What is somatic experiencing?
A body-based approach to emotional trauma. It works with physical sensations to release a stress response that has become stuck.
Where do I start with emotional healing?
With awareness: noticing what you feel and how you speak to yourself. For anything deeper, work with a qualified therapist you feel comfortable with.
Doing everything right and still not healing?
My free 10-day email course, The 5 Biggest Blocks to True Healing, covers what holds people back when diet and supplements are not enough. If you would rather look at your own situation with me, book a consultation.
I’m a coach, not a medical doctor. This page shares my experience and what I see with the clients I coach. It is for education only and is not medical advice, a diagnosis or a treatment plan. Speak to your doctor before changing medication or if your symptoms are severe or new.