If “Thanks, it’s the trauma,” is your response to every compliment (especially ones about how funny you are), then this post is for you. Trauma, or deeply depressing and disturbing experiences, can affect you in a lot of different ways. Moreover, it can hurt your physical health, your mental health, your emotional health – hell, it can even wreak havoc on your sunny personality! We know what you’re thinking and you’re not alone. A lot of people joke that trauma makes them funnier, or it adds a little spice to their personality. But let us be the ones to tell you, the pain of being in your fight or flight response for extended periods of time is NOTHING to joke about. Bottom line is: you deserve to let that pain GO, girl. And if you can’t figure out how? Don’t sweat it, babe. We’ve dedicated this post to round-up some trauma and tension release exercises, created by Dr. David Berceli, that can help you process your trauma to heal your mind and body from the inside out!
7 Trauma Release Exercises
There are a lot of things that can cause your body to hold on to muscle tension, whether it be anxiety trauma, stress-based tension and trauma, trauma from post–traumatic stress disorder, an overactive nervous system, or poor mental health. While cognitive behavioral therapy and other therapies can help with bettering your thought patterns, you may need something to help your body heal, too.
This is where Trauma Releasing Exercise (TRE) comes into play. TRE helps the body release deep muscular patterns of stress, tension, anxiety, and trauma through a series of exercises. Additionally, these exercises utilize a natural reflex of shaking or vibrating to release muscular tension. This somatic body practice not only releases muscular tension, but it can also release emotions ranging from mild distress to severe anxiety. Here are some exercises that can help you learn how to heal trauma.
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You deserve to live life without unprocessed trauma holding you back.
Be kind to your mind and body; after all, they’re the only ones you’ve got! (You can remind yourself to do this with this cute tote from Real Pod. We also love this “Therapy is My Love Language” crew, because same.) Need more mental health tips? Here’s our list of the best mental health podcasts. Then, you can head to our blog to see even more on mental health, trauma, and relationships! Whatever you need, Dear Media is here to support you!
