When Heartbreak Keeps You Awake: Finding Peace in the Midnight Hour
An empathetic guide to understanding the neuroscience of heartbreak and loneliness, offering somatic tools to soothe your nervous system and invite rest.
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SOMATIC TRANSMUTATION
✨ Overwhelm & Isolation ➔ Gentle Self-Compassion & Grounded Presence
In-depth Biomedical Analysis
Explore 2 AM neuroscience mechanisms (Amygdala, Prefrontal Cortex & Cortisol) with the accompanying Facebook Reel video.
Sources
Harvard Health Publishing – The Science of Grief and Loss ↗Psychology Today – Somatic Approaches to Healing Heartbreak ↗Explore More Somatic & Bedtime Guides
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