5-Minute Nervous System Reset: "The Squeeze and Sigh" Somatic Practice

Sometimes the body just needs a small reminder that it’s safe to let go and release.

When you need help shifting your nervous system state from stressed to relaxed, this 5-Minute Nervous System Reset — “The Squeeze and Sigh” Somatic Practice — offers a simple way to regulate your nervous system and restore a sense of inner softness.

This gentle somatic practice can help you release tension, slow your racing thoughts, and bring your system back into a sense of grounded ease. It’s perfect for moments when you’re anxious, overwhelmed, or just need to reconnect with your body and breathe again.

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In this episode

• About this nervous system reset
• “The Squeeze and Sigh” guided somatic practice
• Reflections on the nervous system reset
• Exciting announcement!

Related: try more nervous system regulation exercises here

If after trying The Squeeze and Sigh you find yourself wanting to go deeper, the Somatic Healing Meditations Podcast has many other guided practices to support you! You’ll find meditations for emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and deep relaxation, all designed to help your body remember what calm feels like.

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Exciting Announcement!

Applications are now open for Rooted + Resilient, my six-month small-group program for deep somatic healing.

This is the most intimate and transformative way to work with me — a guided journey to help you heal emotional patterns from the inside out, regulate more deeply, and live from a grounded, authentic sense of self.

If you know it’s time to move beyond surface-level healing and finally create lasting change in your body and your life, this program was made for you. You can learn more and apply here: https://learn.helloinnerlight.com/GrQ1265

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