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Perfectionism vs High Standards: Why the Difference Matters More Than You Think
What’s the difference between high standards and perfectionism; and why does it matter? Learn how your nervous system holds the key to breaking free from fear and procrastination.
Sarah Laverty
Jun 167 min read


Healing Through Tiny Steps: The Surprising Link Between Allergies and Emotions
Healing the nervous system doesn’t require force - it requires consistency, safety, and small steps over time. This powerful idea is at the heart of embodiment coaching, and a surprising story about peanut allergy treatment recently brought it to life for me.
Sarah Laverty
Jun 25 min read


From Anxiety to Embodiment: My Healing Journey on the Kaleidoscope Podcast
I joined Emotional Wellbeing Coach, Valerie Crozier-Nicholl, on her Kaleidoscope podcast to discuss all things transformation.
Sarah Laverty
May 121 min read


Why Feeling Your Hard Emotions Is the Key to Breaking Old Patterns
Many of us find ourselves stuck in the same frustrating patterns — in friendships, work, or relationships — and wonder why they keep...
Sarah Laverty
Apr 289 min read


Healing a Broken Heart: The Journey That Led Me to Embodiment Coaching
Embodiment coaching helped me to reconnect with my body after years of anxiety, OCD, and a life-changing heart diagnosis.
Sarah Laverty
Apr 1415 min read


Winter Left You Drained? Let’s Talk About Emotional Survival and Self-Compassion
If winter has left you feeling emotionally exhausted or strangely numb, you’re not alone. This post explores why seasonal burnout runs...
Sarah Laverty
Mar 184 min read


Embodied Feminism: How Patriarchy Shapes Our Bodies and Nervous Systems
The good news is that when patriarchy is something that lives in us, it’s something that can be transformed in us.
Sarah Laverty
Mar 37 min read


Healing Procrastination from the Inside Out: A Body-Based Approach
What if procrastination is just the video game designer keeping you on the same level until you’ve mastered the skill?
Sarah Laverty
Jan 216 min read


10 reasons to love your procrastination
By allowing ourselves to see procrastination as a friend, rather than an enemy, it can become just that.
Sarah Laverty
Jan 78 min read


Christmas Self-Care: Listening to What Your Body Needs
If the festive season leaves you feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, or emotionally drained, you’re not alone. This gentle self-care guide is designed for sensitive souls navigating Christmas, with embodiment-based tools to help you stay grounded, nourished, and true to yourself.
Sarah Laverty
Dec 19, 20247 min read


The Real Reason Women Overthink — and How to Heal Through Your Body
Wondering why you overthink everything—and why it’s so hard to stop? This post explores the deeper, nervous system-based reasons so many women struggle with overthinking, and offers a compassionate, embodiment-led path to finally break free from the mental spiral.
Sarah Laverty
Dec 10, 20248 min read


Five reasons embodiment coaching is ideal for highly sensitive people
Through coaching you can learn how to use your sensitivity consciously and intentionally, and it becomes your greatest asset.
Sarah Laverty
Nov 26, 20247 min read


Is Coaching Worth the Cost? A Deeper Look at What You’re Really Paying For
Wondering if coaching is worth the investment? This post explores the real cost of coaching—not just financially, but emotionally and energetically. If you’ve ever felt torn between your desire for support and your fear of spending, this is for you.
Sarah Laverty
Nov 12, 20246 min read


Want to Feel More Confident? Start With Your Body
If you’ve been trying to think your way into confidence, you’re not alone. But true, lasting self-belief doesn’t start in the mind—it starts in the body. In this post, we explore how body awareness and embodiment practices can help you build unshakable, grounded confidence from the inside out.
Sarah Laverty
Oct 29, 20247 min read


How Building Self-Trust Creates Unshakeable Confidence
Lasting self-confidence doesn’t come from trying to 'get it right' - it comes from learning to trust yourself. In this post, we’ll explore why self-trust is the essential first step to feeling grounded, confident, and at home in your own skin.
Sarah Laverty
Oct 15, 20246 min read


Relationship Anxiety: My Anxiety is Not a Problem that Needs to be Fixed [🎙️Podcast]
I spoke to Chelsey Horton, one of the founders of Healing Embodied, a relationship focused somatic coaching practice.
Sarah Laverty
Aug 1, 20241 min read


What Really Happens During an Embodiment Coaching Session?
If you’ve ever wondered what actually happens in an embodiment coaching session, you’re not alone. This gentle, body-based approach can feel mysterious at first—especially if you’re used to more traditional coaching or therapy. In this post, I’ll walk you through what to expect and how embodiment coaching supports real, lasting change.
Sarah Laverty
May 8, 20244 min read


Feel Like You Don’t Know Yourself Anymore? You’re Not Alone
Have you ever looked around at your life and wondered, “How did I end up here?” Or felt like you’re going through the motions, disconnected from what you actually want? If you’ve found yourself thinking, “I don’t even know who I am anymore,” you’re not alone. In this post, I share my own journey with self-disconnection—and how learning to listen to my body helped me come home to myself.
Sarah Laverty
Apr 1, 20245 min read


Five books on embodiment for your bookshelf
These books have opened my eyes and helped me to perceive the world with a new perspective.
Sarah Laverty
Mar 19, 20244 min read


Reconnect with Your Body: Why Your Mind Shouldn’t Be in Charge
Learn how over-personalising everyday challenges keeps you stuck in mental loops - and how embodied living can help you respond with clarity, ease, and flow.
Sarah Laverty
Feb 5, 20245 min read
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