Jilly Edmundson

Can massage release stored trauma? · What is somatic therapy? · How does the body hold stress?

If you regularly feel wired but exhausted, struggle to switch off, lie awake despite being exhausted, or find that rest never quite feels restful — your nervous system may be in a state of chronic dysregulation. And you are far from alone.

December can be beautiful. It can also be loud, busy, emotional, and surprisingly exhausting. For some people, Christmas stress is practical: money, shopping, travel, family logistics, hosting, and trying to make everything “nice.” For others, it’s more personal: grief, loneliness, strained relationships, or the pressure to feel cheerful when you don’t. If you’re feeling wired, snappy, tearful, or like you can’t switch off, it doesn’t mean you’re failing at the holidays. It often means your...