Simple ways to support yourself
These suggestions are here to help your body and being integrate the work we’ve done together. Take what resonates and adapt it to your own life.
1. Hydrate and support your body
- Drink plenty of water after your session to help your system clear and rebalance.
- You might like to avoid heavy meals, alcohol or overstimulation for a little while, if you can.
2. Stay warm and comfortable
- After a release, your body temperature can drop slightly.
- Keep yourself warm with a blanket, cosy clothes, a hot drink, or a warm shower.
3. Create space to rest
- If possible, allow some quiet time after your session.
- Avoid diving straight into strenuous, stressful or demanding tasks.
- Resting — even for a short while — gives your nervous system permission to integrate.
You may feel tired or heavy for a bit. This isn’t “going backwards”; it’s often a sign that your body is letting go of tension it’s been holding for a long time.
4. Honour emotional release
- If emotions arise, see if you can let them move without judging them.
- Tears, frustration, tenderness, even “nothingness” — they’re all valid.
If you live with others, it may help to gently let them know you might need a little extra space or quiet as you integrate.
5. Support relaxation
- A warm bath with Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate) can help muscles soften and support your body to relax.
- Gentle stretching, a slow walk in nature, or soothing music can also be supportive.
6. Stay curious about what you notice
Over the next few days, pay attention to:
- new sensations in your body
- shifts in your thoughts or automatic reactions
- changes in your emotional landscape
- symbols, images, dreams or synchronicities that arise
You don’t need to analyse everything.
Simply noticing with curiosity is a powerful part of personal growth and integration.
7. Journal what wants to be expressed
Journalling can help you:
- give shape to what you’re feeling or sensing
- notice patterns, insights or themes emerging
- stay in gentle dialogue with yourself after the session
You might like to write freely, without editing, or simply note down a few lines about:
- how you feel in your body
- any emotions present
- any thoughts, images or realisations that stood out
There’s no right way to do this — it’s simply a way of honouring your inner process on the page.
8. Spend time in nature
Whenever you can, let nature help your system settle and rebalance. This doesn’t have to be a big outing — simple, gentle contact is enough:
- put your bare feet on the grass or earth
- spend time in the garden, tending plants or simply sitting with them
- go for a slow walk or an easy swim
- sit in a park or by trees
- listen to or watch birds
- quietly observe the sky, the light, the movement of the wind
Let your attention rest on the natural world around you.
Allow your breath to soften and your body to take its cues from the steadiness of the Earth.
Helpful link: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/45-simple-self-care-practices-for-a-healthy-mind-body-and-soul/