Self-Care for Therapists

How do your nurture your body for self-care?

As a therapist, I work with feelings and trauma all of the time.

The thing is, these can get stored in the body, which eventually leaves me feeling emotionally fatigued, triggered, and physically ill. The body uses movement and engages my senses to release the impact of secondary trauma and cortisol (the stress hormone).

I’d like to thank @thecurvecatwalk, the UK’s 1st plus size dance class where the beat is louder than people’s opinions, and @isleofskating, the home of roller skating classes for all ages and levels for being my new favorite discoveries this year.

I love them both for the joy they bring me.