If you dread medical appointments, struggle to speak up in the exam room, or leave feeling exhausted and overwhelmed this guide was made for you.
When your body has experienced medical trauma, healthcare settings can feel threatening even when you are safe. Your nervous system is doing its job. And with the right tools, you can learn to support it.
What is inside:
This 9-page somatic guide walks you through practical, nervous-system-informed strategies for every stage of a medical appointment:
Before -- how to prepare your mind and body, why writing down your questions matters more than you think, and which somatic practices to use based on how you are feeling.
During -- how to communicate with your provider even when words are hard, what to do if you tend to shut down or go mute, and discreet practices you can use right in the exam room.
After -- how to land gently after a hard appointment, how to offer yourself compassion when things did not go as planned, and practices to help your nervous system complete the stress response cycle.
Somatic practices included: Orienting, Heel Drops, Somatic Shaking, Straw Breath, Humming, and Mantra, each with clear guidance on when and how to use them.
This guide is for you if:
Medical appointments feel scary, overwhelming, or exhausting
You struggle to remember your questions or find your words in clinical settings
You sometimes shut down, freeze, or go quiet during appointments
You leave appointments feeling like you need to recover
You want practical tools rooted in nervous system science, not generic advice
Instant download. 9 pages. US Letter PDF.
This guide is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health or medical care.
If you dread medical appointments, struggle to speak up in the exam room, or leave feeling exhausted and overwhelmed this guide was made for you.
When your body has experienced medical trauma, healthcare settings can feel threatening even when you are safe. Your nervous system is doing its job. And with the right tools, you can learn to support it.
What is inside:
This 9-page somatic guide walks you through practical, nervous-system-informed strategies for every stage of a medical appointment:
Before -- how to prepare your mind and body, why writing down your questions matters more than you think, and which somatic practices to use based on how you are feeling.
During -- how to communicate with your provider even when words are hard, what to do if you tend to shut down or go mute, and discreet practices you can use right in the exam room.
After -- how to land gently after a hard appointment, how to offer yourself compassion when things did not go as planned, and practices to help your nervous system complete the stress response cycle.
Somatic practices included: Orienting, Heel Drops, Somatic Shaking, Straw Breath, Humming, and Mantra, each with clear guidance on when and how to use them.
This guide is for you if:
Medical appointments feel scary, overwhelming, or exhausting
You struggle to remember your questions or find your words in clinical settings
You sometimes shut down, freeze, or go quiet during appointments
You leave appointments feeling like you need to recover
You want practical tools rooted in nervous system science, not generic advice
Instant download. 9 pages. US Letter PDF.
This guide is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health or medical care.
