Our Somatic Neural Anchoring Approach
Small bottle. Thoughtful ritual. Real life.
You might think I’m just a sassy mum mixing nice smells. And while I am sassy, and definitely a mum, there’s more thought behind every little amber bottle.
I bring my training and lived experience as a disabled SEND mum into creating blends and sensory tools for overwhelmed families, busy brains and people who need a moment when life gets a bit bloody loud.
Somatic Neural Anchoring is the name I give to our approach: bringing scent, touch, comfortable breathing and repetition together in a familiar self-care ritual.
What does that actually mean?
Somatic means relating to the body. Here, it means noticing something physical: the roller touching your skin, your feet resting on the floor, or a familiar sensory object in your hand.
Anchoring describes deliberately pairing a cue with a repeated experience. We use a chosen blend as part of that cue, alongside a simple practice you can return to.
Think of it as a sensory bookmark:
“I know this scent. I know this routine. This is my moment to pause.”
The intention is to build familiarity through practice. How that feels will be individual — your sensory preferences get a say, too.
Your brain & the bottle
A perfume that reminds you of someone you love. Freshly cut grass that takes you back to childhood. A scent that brings a particular moment straight back.
Smell and memory are bloody good friends.
Research has explored how scents can bring back personal memories and the emotions connected with them. That relationship provides background for our interest in using a familiar scent as a reminder of a practised routine.
Our Somatic Neural Anchoring approach is our own wellbeing framework. Research into scent and memory does not establish that our particular blends or routine produce a specific therapeutic result.
Curious about the research? Read a study on scent-triggered personal memories.
How to make the ritual yours
Scent + Touch + Breath + Repetition
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Choose your blend.
Start with something appropriate for your age and individual needs, with an aroma you actually enjoy. Follow its directions for use. -
Notice the touch.
As you apply your roller, notice the sensation against your skin. You might also hold a sensory tool or notice the support of your chair beneath you. -
Take a comfortable pause.
Let your breathing stay gentle and natural. Notice something you can feel or see around you. There’s no perfect breathing performance required. -
Return to the same routine.
Practise at ordinary, manageable moments so the sequence has a chance to become familiar. It doesn’t have to wait until everything has gone sideways.
A bedside pause. A moment before the school run. A quiet minute between one demand and the next. Choose something that fits your actual life.
For our smaller humans
Our children’s version is called the Somatic Star Anchor Method. It brings the same intention into a simple, child-friendly routine, with an appropriate blend and support from a trusted adult.
Follow the individual product’s age guidance. Let the child choose whether to take part, and respect their response to scent and touch. Familiarity should never mean forcing a sensory experience they dislike.
Why the blend matters
The blend is at the heart of our approach: a portable scent you can choose and return to as part of your routine.
From Frazzled Mum Fix to Calm Bubble, each has its own formulation, personality and intended place in everyday self-care.
Some people love a particular aroma. Others find it overwhelming. Neither response is wrong — and a scent doesn’t become right for you just because somebody else swears by it.
Check the ingredients, age guidance and directions for your chosen product. Stop using it if it causes irritation or feels unpleasant.
And what’s carrying all that goodness?
Golden jojoba is the carrier I choose for our roller blends.
The carrier is the base into which the essential oils are blended. I choose jojoba for its glide and skin feel — because how something feels matters when you’re making it part of a sensory routine.
Beautiful packaging is lovely. Actually wanting to use what’s inside it matters more.
Individual sensitivities are still possible. Always check the full ingredients and product guidance, particularly if you have allergies or sensitive skin.
Self-care for the life you actually have
I know real life doesn’t always look like the candlelit version of self-care on Instagram.
Sometimes it’s a child with enormous feelings, your brain running seventeen tabs at once and a cup of tea you’ve reheated three times.
That’s who I create for.
Thoughtfully formulated blends. Sensory tools you want to reach for. A familiar ritual with room for your own needs.
These are wellbeing products and practices, rather than medical treatments. They can sit alongside the other support you use.
Because a moment for yourself should fit into your life — without becoming another bloody job.
