VIDEO: Imagine Life without Procrastination, Rumination and Catastrophisation!

Jan Normanton • November 16, 2023

For me, the only true way to leave that monkey mind, to leave the procrastination, the rumination, the catastrophization of our mind is to come into the body.


This is my truth, when I come home to myself and drop into my body; this is the fact of the matter - right now I am ensconced in nature, I can hear the babbling brook, I can feel the beautiful warm air on my skin, I feel expansive, free, liberated; I’m moving my body and I feel well.


I’m breathing deeply, oxygenating my whole body with freshly oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood and getting out of breath. I feel fantastic. That is my truth in the here and now.



If I choose to stay in my mind, I can get very stressed and generate an entire stress state in my body. When I choose to drop into the body and stay present with what it is, my truth at this very moment, I get to experience something wonderful.

What ‘trauma-sensitive’ really means

By janetnormanton • February 24, 2026
Learn what trauma sensitive really means in The Soma Massage Method™. Discover how trauma informed bodywork supports nervous system regulation, client safety and ethical practice without stepping into trauma therapy.

Learning to Listen — A New Kind of Massage Training

By janetnormanton • February 4, 2026
Discover why traditional massage techniques aren’t enough in today’s therapeutic landscape. Learn how The Soma Massage Method™ helps therapists create safer, more embodied, client-centred sessions that lead to lasting results.

What It Means to Be an Embodied Therapist

By janetnormanton • January 15, 2026
Explore what it means to be an embodied therapist and why presence, not technique, is the key to truly transformative bodywork. Learn how The SOMA Massage Method™ helps therapists connect with themselves and their clients for deeper healing.
Emotional Healing Starts with Safety

Emotional Healing Starts with Safety

By janetnormanton • January 9, 2026
Discover why true emotional healing starts with feeling safe in your body. Learn how chronic stress affects your nervous system and how practices like Soma Massage can support deep, body-based healing and recovery.
The Massage That Moves More Than Muscles

The Massage That Moves More Than Muscles

By janetnormanton • December 31, 2025
Trauma and stress aren't matter in the muscles; it’s physiology imprinted in the nervous system.
Soma massage - a powerful antidote to the hurriedness of life.

What is SOMA Massage?

By Jan Normanton • December 10, 2025
SOMA Massage is a powerful antidote to the hurriedness of life. It offers a space where anxiety, stress, and overwhelm can dissolve, where you can simply be yourself, free from expectations
Understanding the Nervous System: Beyond Rest and Digest

Understanding the Nervous System: Beyond Rest and Digest

By Jan Normanton • October 26, 2025
A resilient, robust nervous system is key to healing and wellbeing, allowing you to manage life's challenges effectively while enjoying periods of deep relaxation.
Safety is the cornerstone of healing.

Safety is the Cornerstone of Healing

By Jan Normanton • September 14, 2025
Creating a safe environment is essential to reduce anxiety and stress, and encourage a sense of control and agency in clients
Does it feel like a hustle being on your healing journey?

Are you on the Hamsterwheel of Healing?

By Jan Normanton • September 11, 2025
May you remember when you’re on that hamsterwheel of healing, feeling it’s like a hustle to just slow down, breathe and drop into who you are and make peace with that and enjoy yourself!
Connection is key to a contented life

Connection is key to a contented life

By Jan Normanton • August 31, 2025
Connection to self, others, life itself offers safety and can provide the cornerstone of contentment and love. Whilst disconnection to self, others, life poses threat and so can cause the opposites – unhappiness and fear
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