Did you know that shaking is one of the oldest healing modalities and there are many different approaches: indigenous people and shamans, Shaking Medicine of Japan, India, the Caribbean etc., The Shaking Quakers of New England and so on.
Neurogenic tremors in TRE can be powerful and healing, it's not deliberate shaking, the tremors in TRE originate in the brainstem, hence they are involuntarily and we don't need to think about it and can give our constantly busy brains a break.
This makes a lot of sense in relation to the theories behind somatic trauma therapy which is something I work on in part of a group coaching program and find very effective. We're using it to deal with big T traumas, but what you say about the little T ones ties in with something I've thought a lot about since I've done more work in acknowledging my big ones. I've often discussed with friends with similar stories that although it's hard and horrible and we shouldn't have had to go through what we did, we have a chance to address our traumas in a way that many people with little T traumas (which are still having a potentially negative effect on their current experiences) don't alwyas get to.We at least know the reasons why we are like we are (if that makes sense) and get the chance to do something about it, if we are lucky. I think most people are carrying some form of trauma, big or small and it's the lack of acknowledgment of that fact that is responsible for a lot of the troubles we see in our world.
Yes, that makes total sense and is a very interesting perspective - thank you for sharing, Emma. As you say, the smaller 'psychological scrapes' are the things that are easier to ignore and it's their invisibility that sort of gives them their power. Whereas with larger traumas - I don't know - but I imagine it might feel like you have no choice but to stop and confront it. I'd recommend the book, it's an insightful read.
You can ignore it for so long, but once you've seen the effects it's having on you, and how it's holding you back from the life you want, you can't unsee it, which is when the confrontational begins.
Or at least that's been my experience, and what I've seen in every person I know to be working towards healing their Trauma. I also see plenty of people with Trauma who seem to somehow not have seen how it's impacting them, and others, and can therefore continue to ignore it... for now.
Yes, "it's hard and horrible and we shouldn't have had to go through what we did" - but great to hear you are working on that sh*t.
You've probably heard of post-traumatic growth, right?
Just in case (probably unlikely, but ...) you don't know the work of Bessel van der Kolk and Gabor Mate ... you might want to look into it. I find them both amazing.
Thank you for the encouragement! It's a long hard slog with plenty of distractions along the way but I'm determined that the cycle stops with me. Some days the attitude is strong, others I just want to curl up and cry, but that's how it goes isn't it. As long as I keep getting up and going again, that's what matters. I'm writing about what I learn (and unlearn) over on my Substack if you're interested in following along.x
... I totally get it, Emma, I'm sure it's a 'long hard slog' - a few steps forward, some back (they say it's a cha cha cha, but it's not always easy to enjoy the dance when one is right in the middle of that journey) - wising you that it's all going in the right direction and in the end you'll look back and are much stronger.
Yes, I've just found your Substack (I'm quite new to all this here)
Yes you are right, Alice, you’ll "need a few more sessions before I [you] say for certain if it’s had the desired effect on my [your] stress levels".
You are at the very beginning of your TRE journey and that's why I teach TRE over four sessions.
This first session was your introduction to TRE - in sessions two and three you know what to expect, how your body responds, how you can self-regulate and find tremoring confidence.
TRE isn't a one-off (you wouldn't go to the gym just once), but ideally a regular practice - to retrospectively and also preventatively tackle tension and stress and increase your resilience.
Keep shaking, it was a pleasure to introduce you to TRE.
Really interesting read Alice. I wonder if its related to why dancing can make you feel so good! Shaking out all that tension and stress.
... yes, Lucy, dancing is similar.
Did you know that shaking is one of the oldest healing modalities and there are many different approaches: indigenous people and shamans, Shaking Medicine of Japan, India, the Caribbean etc., The Shaking Quakers of New England and so on.
Neurogenic tremors in TRE can be powerful and healing, it's not deliberate shaking, the tremors in TRE originate in the brainstem, hence they are involuntarily and we don't need to think about it and can give our constantly busy brains a break.
This makes a lot of sense in relation to the theories behind somatic trauma therapy which is something I work on in part of a group coaching program and find very effective. We're using it to deal with big T traumas, but what you say about the little T ones ties in with something I've thought a lot about since I've done more work in acknowledging my big ones. I've often discussed with friends with similar stories that although it's hard and horrible and we shouldn't have had to go through what we did, we have a chance to address our traumas in a way that many people with little T traumas (which are still having a potentially negative effect on their current experiences) don't alwyas get to.We at least know the reasons why we are like we are (if that makes sense) and get the chance to do something about it, if we are lucky. I think most people are carrying some form of trauma, big or small and it's the lack of acknowledgment of that fact that is responsible for a lot of the troubles we see in our world.
Yes, that makes total sense and is a very interesting perspective - thank you for sharing, Emma. As you say, the smaller 'psychological scrapes' are the things that are easier to ignore and it's their invisibility that sort of gives them their power. Whereas with larger traumas - I don't know - but I imagine it might feel like you have no choice but to stop and confront it. I'd recommend the book, it's an insightful read.
You can ignore it for so long, but once you've seen the effects it's having on you, and how it's holding you back from the life you want, you can't unsee it, which is when the confrontational begins.
Or at least that's been my experience, and what I've seen in every person I know to be working towards healing their Trauma. I also see plenty of people with Trauma who seem to somehow not have seen how it's impacting them, and others, and can therefore continue to ignore it... for now.
... you are so right, Emma, and I hear you!
Yes, "it's hard and horrible and we shouldn't have had to go through what we did" - but great to hear you are working on that sh*t.
You've probably heard of post-traumatic growth, right?
Just in case (probably unlikely, but ...) you don't know the work of Bessel van der Kolk and Gabor Mate ... you might want to look into it. I find them both amazing.
Thanks, yep, all over the post-traumatic growth shiz. Well deep in the goo of it, but through is the only way isn't it so...
... I so like your attitude, Emma, and I'm convinced you'll get through!
Wishing you the best and patience, if you need that, too.
Thank you for the encouragement! It's a long hard slog with plenty of distractions along the way but I'm determined that the cycle stops with me. Some days the attitude is strong, others I just want to curl up and cry, but that's how it goes isn't it. As long as I keep getting up and going again, that's what matters. I'm writing about what I learn (and unlearn) over on my Substack if you're interested in following along.x
... I totally get it, Emma, I'm sure it's a 'long hard slog' - a few steps forward, some back (they say it's a cha cha cha, but it's not always easy to enjoy the dance when one is right in the middle of that journey) - wising you that it's all going in the right direction and in the end you'll look back and are much stronger.
Yes, I've just found your Substack (I'm quite new to all this here)
Yes you are right, Alice, you’ll "need a few more sessions before I [you] say for certain if it’s had the desired effect on my [your] stress levels".
You are at the very beginning of your TRE journey and that's why I teach TRE over four sessions.
This first session was your introduction to TRE - in sessions two and three you know what to expect, how your body responds, how you can self-regulate and find tremoring confidence.
TRE isn't a one-off (you wouldn't go to the gym just once), but ideally a regular practice - to retrospectively and also preventatively tackle tension and stress and increase your resilience.
Keep shaking, it was a pleasure to introduce you to TRE.
Natural. Innate. TREmendous.