Short pieces from Stillwater on the feelings that bring people here.
Eating does not have to be one more thing to get right. A few gentle ways to make feeding yourself feel simpler, warmer, and more like care.
Stillwater / Explore / Back into the body Reconnect · From Stillwater I feel like I live in my head. How do I get back into my body? When thinking has become the whole of your day, there are gentle ways back. You do not have to think your way there. You spend the day […]
Stillwater / Explore / Back into movement Move · From Stillwater How do I get back into movement when I have not exercised in years? Starting again after a long time away is its own skill. The trick is to begin smaller than you think, and kinder. It has been years. Somewhere along the way […]
Stillwater / Explore / A real pause Breathe · From Stillwater I spend the whole day rushing. How do I create a real pause? A real pause does not require an hour or a quiet house. It can be small, and portable, and yours. The day starts moving before you do, and it does not […]
Stillwater / Explore / Stronger without the gym Strengthen · From Stillwater I want to get stronger, but I hate the gym. What else can I do? Strength does not have to begin with a gym membership. There are ways to build it that might actually suit you. You would like to feel stronger. Steadier […]
Stillwater / Explore / Stiff after sitting Move · From Stillwater Why do I feel stiff after sitting all day? There are gentle ways back into easy movement. You do not have to pick the perfect one to begin. You stand up after hours at the desk and the body has set. The lower back […]
The day is over but your mind keeps going. Stillwater looks at a few gentle ways to move from doing to resting, and how to find the one that fits you.