Dan Harris interviews Johanna Franzel, author of *Write Yourself Home*, discusses regulating the nervous system through somatic practices and embodied writing. Franzel shares how her Crohn’s disease diagnosis led her to develop tools for "listening to the body," emphasizing concepts like "presence without scrutiny" and identifying personal resources to create internal spaciousness. The episode outlines practical techniques, such as sensory inventory and small physical adjustments, to help listeners move from mental anxiety to bodily ease and self-compassion.
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