The Fix it Approach to Trauma and Chronic Stress

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Have you ever felt pain, sadness, irritation, anger, (cue any yucky body feeling here), and all of the sudden all of your attention goes to fixing it?

Get it gone, out, good riddance.
How do you do that?

When I’m in fix-it mode, I try to fix my discomfort by overeating, reading a book about healing, calling a friend and complaining, thinking and ruminating about it until I am exhausted, making a game plan of how to fix it, exercising, going for body treatments, etc…

All of these strategies are helpful AND:

You find it gets more intense, maybe it sits idly in your body with constant annoying pain, irritation, or discomfort that you tolerate, maybe it hides under the darkness and one small thing can trigger an avalanche of emotion or pain.

And there you are, once again, doing more research to fix it.

This is the exact approach that’s been cultured into us. It is how we learned to handle sh*t. But it’s never handled, it just lingers there in your body home until it turns into migraines, autoimmune, chronic relationship problems, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, etc.

Until you actually digest and complete your stuck stress and trauma inside your physiology.

What completing stuck stress and trauma feels like:

  • frees up your vital energy

  • increases immunity

  • increases energy

  • decreases pain

  • knows when you’re settling or being taken advantage of

  • creates a sense of relaxation

  • a feeling of being awake

  • openness, confidence, creativity

  • experience a wider range of subtle emotions

This all begins with getting very curious about what is actually happening in your physiology, not the story or the meaning you’re making of it, but what is actually happening. This requires trust and a felt sense of safety (regulation). When you can learn to work with your body’s experiences, it is truly magical what your body can free up for you.

How?

Let’s go deeper into it.

Here are some options:

~ Reply to this email for a private complimentary 1-on-1 consult. Want to read about a client’s experience working with me? Her testimonial is below.

~ Join a somatic movement class at doriesilverman.com/classes. Each class includes nervous system regulation so you’ll get the benefits of finding a sense of ease and calm in your body-home.

~The next Settle Your Sh*t - Introductory Online Workshop is in February. Stay tuned for the date

Carve out space to develop a connection to your nervous system this week.

With Love and Regulation
~Dorie

P.S. It’s not normal to feel anxiety, depression, and overwhelm just because everyone else does too. Let’s clear what’s bogging you down so you can enjoy your life and thrive. Let’s chat