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How to Release Trauma From Your Body

Therapy in a Nutshell

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When faced with a perceived threat, our nervous system kicks on the fight-or-flight response. But when a threat seems impossible to escape and there's no hope in fighting it off, your nervous system enters the freeze state. This activated, stressed-out, hypervigilant response becomes habitual. The healthiest people can actually transition between that activated response and the safety response quite quickly. It's easier to calm the mind by calming the body first.

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