In this bonus episode of The Happier Life Project, we’re sharing extra insights from Gabby’s conversation with Nahid de Belgeonne, author of our October Book of the Month, 'Soothe: The Book Your Nervous System Has Been Longing For'. (If you haven’t listened to the full episode yet, now’s a great time to catch up!) 'Soothe', is a fantastic read filled with easy to follow exercises to release held stress, restore calm, and bring the body back into balance by working directly with the nervous system.

Nahid is a somatic movement coach, breath and yoga teacher, and nervous system strategist for high-achieving women. She developed 'The Human Method', a radical relearning system using somatic movement, breathwork, and restorative practices. Nahid later created 'The Soothe Programme', a 12-week somatic re-patterning experience designed to help women in particular remember safety at a cellular level.

In this bonus episode, Gabby and Nahid continue their conversation by exploring the role of connection in supporting the nervous system. They also look at how self-image impacts wellbeing, and Nahid offers some simple, actionable ways to be kinder to ourselves every day. Tune in for practical, gentle strategies to nurture your nervous system, bring more calm into your life, and create a deeper sense of self-compassion, connection and balance.

To download the free My Possible Self App: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcast

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To follow Nahid on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehumanmethoduk/

Nahid’s Website: https://www.thehumanmethod.co.uk/

Ever felt wired, restless, or unable to switch off; yet not sure how to calm yourself down? In this episode of The Happier Life Project, we explore what it really means to self-soothe and support the nervous system with guest Nahid de Belgeonne; somatic movement coach, breath and yoga teacher, and widely known as “the nervous system whisperer.”

With over two decades of experience, Nahid has developed 'The Human Method' and 'The Soothe Programme', helping high-achieving women reconnect with a sense of safety on a cellular level. She’s also the author of 'Soothe: The Book Your Nervous System Has Been Longing For', The Happier Life Project’s very first Book of the Month (for October)!

In this episode, Nahid shares why true wellness begins in the body’s innate wisdom rather than the mind, the role of micro rests to counterbalance daily stress, and why she encourages moving emotions through the body instead of sitting in them. Nahid also discusses, with host Gabby Sanderson, why modern gyms can overstimulate the nervous system and cultivate an unhealthy rather than healthy culture. Alongside, Nahid offers some suggestions for different movements to help process different emotions, plus suggests some sneaky techniques for taking restorative min-breaks during the workday, without anyone noticing.

Tune in to learn simple, science-backed ways to soothe your system, release held stress, and find a calmer, more balanced rhythm in your life.

(*And keep an eye out for Friday’s bonus episode with more from Nahid!)

To download the free My Possible Self App: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcast

To follow My Possible Self on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypossibleself/

To follow Nahid on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehumanmethoduk/

Nahid’s Website: https://www.thehumanmethod.co.uk/

Welcome to this bonus episode of The Happier Life Project with host Gabby Sanderson. We’re following on from Tuesday’s main episode with Dr. Aimie Apigian, and today we’re diving even deeper. This bonus conversation explores the powerful connection between relationships and trauma; how to support someone close to us who is struggling, and the vital inner work we need to do when their trauma responses trigger our own.

Dr. Aimie is a double board-certified physician in Preventive and Addiction Medicine, and founder of the Mind-Body-Biology Institute. She’s changing the way we understand trauma by showing us that it isn’t just stored in the mind—it’s stored in the body at a cellular level.

Her brand-new book, The Biology of Trauma (with a foreword by Dr. Gabor Maté), has just been released. This conversation was recorded shortly before publication, so you’ll hear Dr. Aimie sharing her insights right as the book was about to launch. If you haven’t already, make sure you go back and listen to Tuesday’s episode too as it’s packed with even more tools and insights.

As a practical takeaway, Dr. Aimie has also shared her 5-Day Nervous System Reset, a resource with five somatic exercises (worth $99) designed to calm and reset your body for those who purchase the book: http://biologyoftrauma.com/book

Whether you’re on your own healing journey or walking alongside someone else on theirs, this bonus episode offers practical tools and compassionate insights to help you navigate those challenges.

To download the free My Possible Self App: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcast

To follow My Possible Self on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypossibleself/

For all links Dr Aimie Apigian: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draimie/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-aimie-apigian

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrAimieApigian

Website: https://biologyoftrauma.com/

Podcast: https://biologyoftrauma.com/biology-of-trauma-podcast/

Book: http://biologyoftrauma.com/book