Emotional Eating: Why Willpower Was Never the Problem

Emotional Eating: Why Willpower Was Never the Problem

Reading time: 8 minutes Today, many people have already recognized that not all of their eating is the same. There is the kind of eating that comes as the result of a slow but clear signal from the body that energy is decreasing and that the system needs fuel. The...
Intuition or Trauma? The Hidden Pattern Behind Your “Gut Feeling”

Intuition or Trauma? The Hidden Pattern Behind Your “Gut Feeling”

Reading time: 7 minutes A lot of people find themselves wondering whether their reactions are intuition or trauma. The truth is that many of the “gut feelings” we trust so deeply are not intuition at all. They are suppressed hurt. When something touches an old wound,...
This Is Why We Fight: The Emotional Anatomy of Polarization

This Is Why We Fight: The Emotional Anatomy of Polarization

Reading time: 9 minutes Lately I have been feeling into the state of the world, and especially the state of the online world. What I see happening collectively mirrors what happens within each of us individually. The fights, the outrage, the quickness to label and...
Somatic Tools for Emotions: How Body-Based Healing Transforms Trauma

Somatic Tools for Emotions: How Body-Based Healing Transforms Trauma

Reading time: 4 minutes Somatic Tools for Emotions: Reconnecting with the Body’s Intelligence We live in a world that teaches us to analyze everything but feel very little. When we experience pain or discomfort, we often move away from it instead of into it. Yet...