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June 7, 2026Anthropology of Consciousness

Every Breath Brings Me Closer to Home—Auto‐Ethnographic Reflections About the Meaning of Somatic and Creative Practices in Facing Challenging Life Events

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SSSigrid Stjernswärd

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Overview

Auto-ethnographic reflections reveal how somatic and creative practices aid healing in challenging situations, suggesting new insights for wellbeing.

Key Points

  • The paper explores the role of somatic and creative practices in navigating challenging life events and their potential for healing.
  • Utilized an auto-ethnographic approach combined with a/r/tographic methods to reflect on personal and collective experiences.
  • Examined the complexities of embodied spaces and processes through arts-based research methods.
  • Identified the transformative potential of somatic practices and creative expressions in fostering hope and wellbeing.
  • Highlighted the importance of understanding deeply rooted beliefs and emotions through an experiential lens.

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Sigrid Stjernswärd (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250c3b7def13d035e1c511https://doi.org/10.1111/anoc.70046
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