Tella Porter

Maybe being “realistic” is a little overrated.

Your brain is constantly making predictions based on what’s happened before. What you’ve tried. What worked. What didn’t. Who you’ve been.

But those predictions aren’t instructions.

So what happens when you start choosing yourself a little harder? Expecting more. Changing the pattern. Regulating your nervous system. Acting like the version of you who actually believes she can get there?

Call it optimism. Call it delusion. I call it giving your brain some new evidence.

If you’re ready to become a little more unstoppable, I’m looking for you… and probably your friend too.

Hypnosis + acupuncture + a whole new approach to change.

Baby taking their sweet time?

Acupuncture can be safely adapted throughout pregnancy, with point selection and treatment goals changing depending on the trimester and what your body needs.

Earlier in pregnancy, treatments may focus on things like nausea, headaches, pain, sleep, stress and general pregnancy support. As you reach full term, we can shift into specific labour-preparation techniques, using acupuncture alongside hypnosis to encourage relaxation, reduce tension and support the body as it prepares for birth.

Labour-prep acupuncture isn’t a guarantee that contractions will suddenly start, and the research on acupuncture as a true method of induction is still mixed. Some evidence does suggest it may help with cervical readiness, which is why I think of it less as “forcing labour” and more as giving your body a gentle little nudge when the timing is appropriate.

Pregnancy + labour-prep appointments available at RAW in Ramsay.

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Sometimes the reset isn’t dramatic.

It’s getting outside. Moving your body. Clearing your head. Letting your nervous system remember that you’re safe, capable, and still in there somewhere.

I’ve been feeling a little disconnected from myself lately, so this is me finding my way back. One walk, one run, one better choice at a time.

No massive overhaul. No perfect routine.

Just returning to the things that make me feel like me again. 🤍

For the longest time, I thought people knew what I actually did.

Turns out… a lot of people think I’m “the weight loss girl.”

And while I absolutely help people lose weight, that’s such a tiny piece of what I actually do.

Lately I’ve been spending way more time studying the brain than the scale.

Neuroplasticity. Metacognition. The Reticular Activating System. The incredible ways our subconscious shapes the life we experience without us even realizing it.

The more I learn, the more convinced I become that consistency will always beat motivation.

We’re not trying to become different people.

We’re teaching the brain new patterns until they become the default.

That’s the work I love.

Weight loss just happens to be one possible result.

If you’ve been wondering why I’ve been talking more about the brain lately… now you know.

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Imagine spending thousands on a vacation just for your brain to whisper…

“Did you remember to send that email?”

“What if someone is mad at you?”

“Also… what ARE taxes?”

That’s not a personality flaw.
That’s a nervous system that forgot how to switch off.

So today I’m practicing what I preach:
Less doing.
More existing.

Your subconscious isn’t trying to sabotage you.

It’s trying to protect you… using outdated software.

If you’ve ever lost weight only to gain it back…
If you know exactly what to do but somehow never stay consistent…
If food gets louder the more stressed you become…

You’re not fighting a lack of knowledge.
You’re fighting an old survival pattern.

Once you understand that, everything starts making a lot more sense.