Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Overwhelmed as a new parent?

Try this surprisingly simple somatic tool to calm your nervous system in seconds.

👉 Put your hand on the nearest surface.
👉 Say one word to describe how it feels.

That tiny pause sends your brain the message:

“You’re safe. You’ve got this.”

Whether you’re up all night with a newborn, anxious about doing things “right,” or just running on fumes — this practice can help bring you back to yourself.

🎧 This gentle reminder comes from our conversation with somatic practitioner Christie Davis on the Midwifery Wisdom Podcast — a show supporting parents, midwives, and birthworkers with real talk and real tools.

✨ You don’t have to push your feelings away. Acknowledge them, soothe them, and keep going.

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🔔 Subscribe for more grounded parenting support, birth wisdom, and nervous system tools.
🎙️ Full episode: youtu.be/uvexTV-PUYo

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