Belly Tension and the Nervous System: Why Sucking In Your Stomach Isn’t Helping You Heal

by Jenny Bilksie-Smith | Nov 7, 2025

The Truth About Sucking In Your Belly: How Belly Tension Impacts Your Nervous System and Fascia Uncover how fascia, stress, and safety are connected—and what you can do to support healing from the inside out. Why We Hold Our Bellies In We’ve been...

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by Jenny Bilksie-Smith | Nov 7, 2025

By Jenny Bilskie-Smith, LCSW | Wise Body Therapy When Empathy Hurts: Why Helping Without Losing Yourself Matters Picture this. Someone you love is in pain, and you feel it ripple through your own body. Your throat tightens, your chest constricts, your eyes well up....

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Belly Tension and the Nervous System: Why Sucking In Your Stomach Isn’t Helping You Heal

Helping Without Losing Yourself: How to Care Deeply Without Absorbing Others’ Pain

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