​Already, we have entered a new year. Already, the light is returning and the days are slowly getting longer again. It is still the time of hibernation and contemplation, but I’m also starting to feel an excitement for this new year we have ahead of us.

I’m a big fan of rest. Huge fan actually. Resting, recovering, breathing. Always planning my days with a lot of space for slow mornings, and planning my weeks with a lot of time for audiobooks and gazing out over the river. I’m even planning trips I'm taking with extra space before and after, just to give myself time to mentally prepare, and to rest.

Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT) is a technique to cope with trauma, anxiety and stress. It’s often called a “first aid” technique and is a great complement to other types of therapies. It’s a simple technique that is easy to use, easy to learn and easy to teach. It’s silent which means that there’s no need to orally share difficult emotions with someone else. If you’re struggling with anxiety, stress, trauma, or if you feel emotionally uncomfortable in any way, TTT can be a great tool on the way. 
​Trauma Tapping Technique is developed by The Peaceful Heart Network, a non-profit organization founded by Gunilla Hamne and Ulf Sandström in 2010​

One of my absolute favorite things to do in life is to learn new things. I can’t even count how many extra courses and side projects I’ve occupied my free time with, and it can be about almost anything, like photography, environmental protection, photoshop, stress management, languages etc. Sometimes though these extra courses have ended up being more than something extra on the side, for example my first massage course I took for almost nine years ago was ”just for fun”. 

I started to not recognize myself at all, it was like I was a completely different person. After some intensive search the answers that showed up over and over again was lists of perimenopausal symptoms. And my mind kind of exploded a bit. Could I be in perimenopause? Wasn’t that only for old people? I mean, I was only 39 when I started to have the first symptoms. ​

After having my website up for a few months, I was thinking it’s time to get this blog running as well! 

My idea with this blog is that I want to create a space where I can share things with you, ideas, thoughts, knowledge etc. A space that is a little bit further away from all the fast paced social media platforms. A space that is maybe a little bit calmer, that maybe can encourage a little bit more stillness and reflection in our everyday life. 

I will most likely make posts about a big variety of topics, but all within wellbeing and health. Of course things related to massage, but also for example tips on exercises for pain relief, stretching, strengthening etc, and things related to mental wellbeing such as stress relief, mindfulness and meditation. All mixed up with some reviews and recommendations for books, films, podcasts and music in the area.  
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I hope you're in for the ride! :) 
​/Hanna