What if the next level of your healing isn't about doing more… but actually learning how to listen to your body?
In this episode of the Hi Felicia Podcast, I sit down with Livia Marati of Aligned by Liv for a conversation about nervous system regulation, embodiment, and why so many high-achieving women can find themselves disconnected from what their bodies are trying to tell them.
We live in a world that constantly encourages us to optimize, achieve, push through, and figure everything out in our heads. But what happens when another protocol, morning routine, mindset shift, or wellness hack isn't the answer?
Livia shares why the nervous system may be the missing link.
We talk about what it means to move out of constant thinking and into sensation, how to recognize the subtle signals your body is sending you, and why tension, fatigue, restlessness, and overwhelm aren't necessarily things to immediately "fix"—they can be information.
We also dive into the idea of integration over performance. Instead of turning healing into another thing we have to be good at, Livia shares how small somatic practices, breathwork, time in nature, and moments of intentional awareness can become part of everyday life.
In this conversation, we talk about:
- Why high-achievers can become disconnected from their bodies
- The nervous system's role in stress, healing, and emotional wellbeing
- What nervous system regulation actually means
- How to recognize when your body is asking you to slow down
- Moving from analyzing emotions to actually feeling them
- Using tension, fatigue, and restlessness as information
- Rebuilding trust with your body
- The difference between practicing wellness and performing wellness
- Why slowing down doesn't mean giving up your ambition
- Simple micro-practices that can support regulation in everyday life
- Creating a life that feels sustainable instead of constantly pushing for more
- Learning to make decisions from a place of clarity, intuition, and connection
This conversation is a beautiful reminder that sometimes the work isn't about becoming a better version of ourselves.
Sometimes it's about becoming present enough to hear the version of ourselves that's already there.
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