F*ck Perfect: How to Build a Somatic Practice When You’re Tired, Anxious, or Completely Over It
Let’s cut the crap.
You don’t need a perfect morning routine, mala beads, or a Pinterest-worthy altar to feel better in your body.
You just need to show up.
Even if it’s messy.
Especially when it’s messy.
This is your guide to building a somatic practice when you’re tired, anxious, overwhelmed—or all three.
1. Start Where You Actually Are (Not Where Instagram Says You Should Be)
If you’re lying in bed doom-scrolling, your nervous system doesn’t need a full-body flow.
It might need:
One hand on your chest
A deep sigh
Three shakes of your arms
Saying “ugh” out loud and meaning it
That counts.
Every small reset adds up.
2. Your Body Doesn’t Care If It Looks Pretty
There’s no prize for the best aesthetic trauma release.
Somatics isn’t performance—it’s practice.
It’s your hips twitching on the floor.
It’s screaming into a pillow.
It’s humming until your jaw stops clenching.
It’s weird. It’s raw. It’s you.
And it works.
3. Set a Timer, Not a Standard
Don’t aim for perfect. Aim for done.
Try this:
3 minutes of shaking
1 minute of breath holds
30 seconds of touch or tapping
Lie down after and notice
That’s under 5 minutes. And it will do way more than ignoring your needs for another 6 hours.
4. When You Can’t Go Inward, Go External
If the inner world feels too loud, focus out:
Splash cold water on your face
Rub lotion on your hands and say “I’m safe” while you do
Look around and name 5 things you see
Put on a song and move like a chaotic gremlin
Regulation doesn’t have to be poetic. It just has to work.
5. You Don’t Have to Feel Better—You Just Have to Feel
The goal isn’t to fix yourself.
It’s to feel yourself.
To listen to the language your body speaks:
Buzzing
Numbness
Tightness
Heat
It’s information. Not judgment.
And the more you listen, the less your body will have to scream.
