Kate Van Boss00:00 Introduction 02:02 12 Daily Statements explained 04:41 12 Daily Statements practice 08:32 Stop Button explained 09:08 Stop Button practice 14:23 Word Swapping explained 15:14 Word Swapping practice 20:05 The Third Man explained 21:21 The Third Man practice
What we say to ourselves matters and so does how we say it. These practices can help turn that negative inner voice into your new best friend.
Rewire With Words | Long Covid Recovery | Brain RetrainingKate Van Boss2026-07-13 | 00:00 Introduction 02:02 12 Daily Statements explained 04:41 12 Daily Statements practice 08:32 Stop Button explained 09:08 Stop Button practice 14:23 Word Swapping explained 15:14 Word Swapping practice 20:05 The Third Man explained 21:21 The Third Man practice
What we say to ourselves matters and so does how we say it. These practices can help turn that negative inner voice into your new best friend.Let your silly save you. Joy is the best medicine #art #johnlennon #Lemon #painting #balance #healthKate Van Boss2026-09-26 | ...Self Compassion might just be that thing that you didnt know you needed # #compassionateself #loveKate Van Boss2026-09-24 | ...Respond with kindness. Again and again and again #healing #longcovid #kindness #keepgoingKate Van Boss2026-09-22 | ...Direct Orders - make yourself laugh #laugh #silly #joy #healing #medicine #healingjourneyKate Van Boss2026-09-21 | ...Have Fun | 6 Minute Visualisation | Chronic SymptomsKate Van Boss2026-09-18 | A short lighthearted visualisation for getting past the Big Wishes and finding the core of what your brain is directing you towards to feel joy and have fun.let it all out - whatever that looks like #emotions #healing #beyourself #experssion #healingKate Van Boss2026-09-17 | ...Neural loops, the brain is doing its job but we take teach it to bake new recipes #baking #brainKate Van Boss2026-09-16 | ...Dick Van Pyke saved my life - joy is the magic pill. Embrace yours and lean in hard #joy #art #loveKate Van Boss2026-09-15 | ...Somatic Tracking | 6 Minutes | Calm Your SymptomsKate Van Boss2026-09-14 | Voice only short guided visualisation for calming symptoms, sensations, anxiety and feelings.
Somatic tracking was developed by Alan Gordon - yes you should absolutely check him out.I am safe to slooooowwww down. What can you NOT achieve this week? #slowed #safe #healing #calmKate Van Boss2026-09-14 | ...Meditation doesnt have to be still , you can paint a stupid cat #mindfulness #meditation #paintingKate Van Boss2026-09-13 | ...Even if its a teeny moment - lean into joy #safety #healing #brain #longcovid #selfcompassionKate Van Boss2026-09-11 | ...Let It Out. Even your finger writing on your leg will do. Move it through #move #letitout #healthKate Van Boss2026-09-09 | ...Bring your calmest self to the party, talk out loud #regulate #calm #brain #bestself #anxietyreliefKate Van Boss2026-09-07 | ...Imagine More | Long Covid Recovery | Healing VisualisationKate Van Boss2026-09-04 | Introduction 0:00 Mind Fist Exercise 2:17 David and Amy intro. 3:48 David and Amy practice 7:12 I am Water intro. 12:53 I am Water practice 13:44 PETTLEP intro. 21:20 PETTLEP practice 22:46
Our imagination is our super power! Yes, mine is big and silly, yours can be whatever works for you in that it allows you to feel safeWhat Ifs are old messages designed to keep me safe - I am allowed to put them down #mentalhealthKate Van Boss2026-09-04 | ...Micro dose #joy lean into #silly be #stupid because adults NEED to have #fun too xKate Van Boss2026-09-03 | ...Let it out, make some noise, take up space #exhale #longcovid #expression #breathe #healingKate Van Boss2026-09-02 | ...Proof my brain works perfectly! #whoops #advice #brain #helping #listenKate Van Boss2026-09-01 | ...The perfect you is the you now because there is no other version...see?! #perfect #healing #artKate Van Boss2026-08-31 | ...You cant hate yourself better Change the relationship with #love and #kindness because its all youKate Van Boss2026-08-30 | ...Put down the dopamine and take a micro soothe moment #longcovid #health #healing #relaxKate Van Boss2026-08-28 | ...You cant think yourself better #feelings #healing #safe #body #mindKate Van Boss2026-08-27 | ...But I Cant Calm Down! Maybe I can... #brain #health #calm # #calmyourselfKate Van Boss2026-08-25 | ...Take the time to practice feeling peaceful - its worth it in the long run #longcovid #healing #loveKate Van Boss2026-08-24 | ...Close. The. Loop. Let it all out and turn down the sensations and fear #painting #release #letitgoKate Van Boss2026-08-23 | ...Focus on Fatigue | Long Covid | VisualisationsKate Van Boss2026-08-20 | 0:00 Intro 4:41 Colour Hunt -3 min ground excersize 8:19 SAA-y Hello -10 min visualisation 19:54 Meet Your Smother - 10 min visualisation Eye Eye Captain - 1 min somatic practice
Fatigue is THE WORST, but we can learn to meet then safely so that we can turn down the fear response. Learning to respond rather than react is a skill for life and the more we practice the better we become at it and the easier it gets.Your purpose? Be you. Thats it. #healing #purpose #home #learningKate Van Boss2026-08-20 | ...Self-trust is allowed to be fun #painting #romeoandjuliet #silly #love #trust #healingKate Van Boss2026-08-18 | ...Side quest: Heat Stroke. Painting my feelings - butt cats #silly #cats #cat #painting #feelingsKate Van Boss2026-08-16 | ...Meeting myself on the page, say hello to my fatigue #cute #longcovid #recoveryjourney #safety #paintKate Van Boss2026-08-12 | ...Art as Meditation | Making Space For Grief | 15 Minute Painting PracticeKate Van Boss2026-08-11 | Feelings can be hard but painting is easy! We all need a space to feel grief and sadness so this 15 minute practice is a space to let those feelings come up in order to let them go gently.I am safe to feel angry, feeling anger does not make you an angry person #painting #expression #healKate Van Boss2026-08-10 | ...Bottom Up | Nervous System Regulation | Long Covid RecoveryKate Van Boss2026-08-06 | 0:00 Introduction - Bottom Up, Body First 3:30 The Lemon Test 6:36 Ear Rub - Tragus Squeeze 9:36 Salamander Shift 12:32 Butterfly Hug 15:16 Ultimate Rest Loop 18:10 Collarbone Tap 21:45 Summary
Bottom Up, Body First - ways we can gently move the body to help our in built nervous system soothing methods come to the front.
Great for those moments when you might feel overwhelmed or simply want to add a little extra soothe to your day.Trying to figure out how to discuss neuroplasticity as simply as possible... #brain #doughnutKate Van Boss2026-08-05 | ...Morning Meditation Practice - feelings are hard but painting is easy 😘 #safe #painting #meditationKate Van Boss2026-08-04 | ...Teach your brain how safe you are - make #badart - lean into #feelinggood not looking good #art #joyKate Van Boss2026-08-03 | ...To quiet a noisy brain - we have to find a safe way to listen. ikr? But worth it ##longcovidKate Van Boss2026-07-30 | ...Your purpose in life? To be unapologetically you. End of #purpose #love #selflove #beyourselfKate Van Boss2026-07-29 | ...The Lemon Test. What you say to you matters # #healing #anxietyrelief #love #selfcare #longcovidKate Van Boss2026-07-28 | ...What is self love anyway? Knowing youre not perfect and doing it anyway #art #healing #loveKate Van Boss2026-07-27 | ...Somatic School | Safely Sit With Symptoms | How To Do Somatic TrackingKate Van Boss2026-07-27 | 0:00 Introduction 3:08 When to use somatic tracking 5:20 Meet Mr.Bimbo explained 5:42 Meet Mr.Bimbo exercise 8:50 The Lens Of Safety explained 9:28 The Lens Of Safety exercise 15:40 Self Hug 16:14 Explore The Edges explained 19:02 Explore The Edges exercise 25:04 What Would David Do? explained 26:16 What Would David Do? exercise 27:09 Summary
Somatic tracking is a way to teach the brain that we don't have to feel good to be OK. This practice doesn't ask you to like your symptoms, but it does teach us how to accept them as they are.Adulting is hard. Fact. BUT we get to choose how we do it #hardwork #healing #longcovid #doughnutKate Van Boss2026-07-25 | ...Its ok not to be ok- but it does take practice #longcovid #feeling #healing #ok #practiceKate Van Boss2026-07-24 | ...you cant hate yourself happy - self acceptance is worth practicing #painting #healing #loveKate Van Boss2026-07-23 | ...Art as Meditation | Let go of fear | 15 Minute PracticeKate Van Boss2026-07-21 | A 15 minute painting practice for letting go of fear. Feelings can be overwhelming - especially fear, so making a space and creating a practice for letting them up and out safely is essential for a healthy system. I painted my way out of long covid by giving myself somewhere to put all the sensations that I didn't want hanging out in my body anymore and taught my brain that feelings are nothing to be afraid.Make the space to feel - that is what self-love looks like #selfcare #selflove #longcovid #healingKate Van Boss2026-07-21 | ...You cant hate yourself better. Kind self talk REALLY matters #longcovid #health #healing #kindnessKate Van Boss2026-07-20 | ...The brain speaks in sensations- send safe sensations back #fun #joy #brain #arr #healing #longcovidKate Van Boss2026-07-19 | ...Feel to heal - brain retraining for the win #longcovid #neuroscience #feelings #painting #healthKate Van Boss2026-07-17 | ...