Somatic Healing: Your Body's Wisdom in Trauma Recovery | Jill Howell
- Author
- Jen Briggs
- Published
- Wed 13 Dec 2023
- Episode Link
- None
"That masculine energy of just being in our cognitive brain trying to fix things, trying to put out the fires with our brain, and instead come into this felt sense of safety and this knowing of I am okay. I'm not just fine, I'm really okay inside with myself, because I know how to show up for myself through every emotional experience that I face. That's where the real embodiment happens." - Jill Howell
I've discovered that our bodies hold wisdom beyond what our minds can access alone. In this conversation with somatic trauma recovery practitioner Jill Howell, we dive into the dance between body and mind—where healing isn't just thinking differently, but feeling differently. Jill shares her journey from chronic pain to embodied knowing, revealing how 80% of our nervous system's information flows from body to brain (not the other way around!). This isn't just theory—it's a pathway to expanding your capacity for life's challenges, moving beyond "I'm fine" when everything's actually on fire. Whether you're experiencing physical symptoms with emotional roots or simply feeling disconnected from your body's wisdom, this conversation offers both strategic understanding and heart-led practices to help you dance in the mess of being human.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction to Embodiment and Feminine Energy
03:20 - Jill's Journey from Dysregulation to Somatic Healing
05:40 - Understanding Somatics and the Vagus Nerve Science
09:08 - Signs of Disconnection from Your Body
11:45 - Breaking Free from "I'm Fine" Cultural Conditioning
15:13 - How Emotional Energy Manifests as Physical Pain
17:24 - Defining Trauma Beyond Major Events
21:02 - Simple Somatic Practices to Begin Embodiment
28:15 - Using Touch and Inner Child Work for Healing
33:10 - Self-Compassion and Integrating All Parts of Yourself
36:53 - Expanding Your Window of Tolerance for Stress
40:28 - Co-Regulation vs. Co-Dysregulation in Relationships
47:28 - Quick Tools for Nervous System Regulation
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ABOUT OUR GUEST
Jill Marie Howell is an emotional health coach and a somatic trauma recovery practitioner who has overcome complex ptsd and chronic pain. She guides women to break their survival stress cycle and rewire their nervous systems for peace using integrative mind-body healing modalities. She equips women to feel safe + secure within and create a life of peace + joy as they dance in the mess of living as a human in a hurting world!
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