Shake It Off

What does Taylor Swift know that we don’t? Is she part animal? Well yes, we all are. The difference, however, is that animals use their God-given instincts that humans have suppressed for a myriad of reasons. When animals are attacked by a predator and survive, or experience fear of any kind, afterwards they shake as a means to release excess energy (fear) from the body. Humans often suppress shaking because it's seen as inappropriate, or they don't want to show fear. Fight or flight shoots stress hormones into the body; if we don't allow ourselves to physically shake it off, it stays with us and creates holding patterns in the body.

I came across Trauma Release Exercises, created by Dr. David Berceli. I watched multiple interviews with him where he explains his background and guides people through his release technique. I tried it myself and was amazed at not only the shaking, but how drained I felt afterwards for days. I had a lot of stored traumas, and my rookie mistake was doing too much, too fast—apparently you are supposed to go slow, brief releases, and work your way up to longer periods of time. You can also find a certified technician who can guide you based on your situation. Long story short, our psoad muscles that connect our legs to our pelvis are the muscles responsible for fight, flight, freeze, (or fawn) and if we suppress the natural system's shaking mechanism to release fear, we create holding patterns throughout the rest our body and nervous system. Releasing these muscles in a safe, controlled way can help release these holding patterns that we still hold in our bodies.

Soul-Prompt: Where do I hold stress in my body? What can I do to release it on a regular basis?

Yoga, reiki, visualization exercises of letting go, talking to the body, dancing, shaking, trauma release exercises?