I help them become aware of their breath, their gestures and movements.Īll too often, however, drugs such as Abilify, Zyprexa, and Seroquel, are prescribed instead of teaching people the skills to deal with such distressing physical reactions. I also work on identifying the sensations associated with relaxation or pleasure. In my practice I begin the process by helping my patients to first notice and then describe the feelings in their bodies-not emotions such as anger or anxiety or fear but the physical sensations beneath the emotions: pressure, heat, muscular tension, tingling, caving in, feeling hollow, and so on. Physical self-awareness is the first step in releasing the tyranny of the past. In order to change, people need to become aware of their sensations and the way that their bodies interact with the world around them. The bodies of child-abuse victims are tense and defensive until they find a way to relax and feel safe. Being frightened means that you live in a body that is always on guard. Trauma victims cannot recover until they become familiar with and befriend the sensations in their bodies.
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