The Mind's Response to Trauma Activation
When the activation of a trauma rises up into the mind because of the inability to be present to the activation π’π§ ππ‘π ππ¨ππ², we enter the realm of insanity. β
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Insanity - because the mind is trying to solve something that is fundamentally unsolvable with intellect. β
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And it will loop on the same questions or ideas indefinitely until we decide to FEEL instead of THINK. β
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The trauma MUST be met in the body in order to integrate.β
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And yet we see it rise up into the mind and cause LOOPING because there is a lack of capacity to be with the activation in the body. β
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There has developed an unconscious mechanism to βsolveβ & avoid the pain with the mind.β
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When this occurs, it is not about FORCING ourselves to be in the body,β
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But rather finding ways to make feeling the body feel SAFE. β
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This can mean resourcing with the presence of another who has the capacity to meet your activation β
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This can mean inviting ourselves to feel small bites of the activation in the body, noticing the sensations that arise with it, and then taking a break.β
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This can even mean bringing presence to the body while keeping busy doing something else, like walking, running errands, etc.β
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The point is to recognize the attempt to βsolve,β consciously release the need to answer the mindβs questions, and remember that authentic safety is created by developing capacity to MEET & feel the activation.β