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The Window of Tolerance and Chronic Illness

What is The Window of Tolerance   The Window of Tolerance is a model of nervous system regulation developed by Dr. Dan Siegel.  It describes the optimal zone of arousal – the state where our physiology is balanced, we feel settled enough to connect with others, we can explore, learn and grow.  Inside the window …

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Somatic Tracking: A Mindful Body-Based Practice for Nurturing Safety

What is Somatic Tracking?   Somatic tracking is a mindfulness-based practice.  It involves gently bringing attention to physical sensations with a sense of safety, curiosity, and without judgement or expectation of a particular outcome. It draws on principles from a mindfulness, somatic experiencing, interoception neuroplasticity research and pain neuroscience education.  The term “somatic tracking” was …

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The Mindful Compassion Based 5 Steps Stress Awareness & Management Model

In this blog I’m going to share a little about the mindful compassion based 5 steps stress awareness and management model I’ve developed.  First, let’s take a quick look at a few points around stress. Stress often gets a bad press, which is because it negatively affects our health and wellbeing when it’s certain types …

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How Can Physiotherapy Help With PoTS?

Physiotherapy can be helpful for people with PoTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), it is recommended to be with a physiotherapist that has a specialism or special interest in PoTS.  Before we look at how physiotherapy can help let’s look at what PoTS is. What is PoTS?   Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) is a form …

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