Welcome to this protocol to gently thaw from functional freeze.
Finding a comfortable position laying down on your back.
Close your eyes.
We are going to start with gentle micro movements.
Gently.
Begin by unclenching your jaw.
Now,
Simply make a very soft,
Tight fist with your right hand.
Hold the tension for 3 seconds.
And completely let it go.
Now make a soft,
Tight fist.
With your left hand.
Ho,
That's subtotation.
And let it melt away entirely.
Take a gentle,
Unforced inhale through your nose.
And let it out a very soft.
Quiet elongated sigh through your lips as if blowing out a candle.
Let your body drop into the floor now.
Allow your respiration to continue naturally.
Don't force it.
Your body knows exactly how to breathe for you.
A functional freeze occurs when your nervous system tries to protect you.
By numbinging your physical sensations.
To safely fall from functional freeze state,
We must gently bring our awareness back to to the edges of our physical anatomy.
Bring your attention back to your jaw.
Notice if there is residual tightness hidden in your hinges.
Imagine a warm,
Soothing weight resting on your jawline.
Melting the gridlock away.
Shift your focus to the tiny muscles surrounding your neck and throat.
Consciously allow your throat to soften and widen.
Now.
Draw that spotlight of awareness.
Down to your collarbones.
And drop it directly into your rib cage.
Observe the microscopic rise and fall of your chest.
You don't need to alter it.
Simply witness the quiet.
Internal expands and contracts within all of your lungs.
Bring your awareness to the center of your palms.
Notice the subtle weight of your hands.
If you feel any numbness or lack of connection.
Simply observe that sensation without judgment.
Your body is doing exactly what it needs to do to keep you safe.
Finally,
Shift your awareness down through your thighs.
Past your coughs.
And bring you to the absolute soles of your feet.
Observe the physical points where your heels press down.
Feel the density of the Earth supporting your weight.
You are completely stable.
You are completely safe.
You are allowing to rest.
For the next minutes.
My voice will leave you completely.
There are no more tasks to complete.
And no further cues to follow.
This silence is the precise space where your nervous system rewires itself.
Just a biologist speaking to your nervous system?
I will bring you back smoothly when the time is complete.
Allow your conscious mind to drift entirely into the low frequency background tones.
Slowly.
Without rushing.
Begin to bring your awareness back into your physical surroundings.
Gently wiggle your thumb and your fingertips.
Take a deep,
Refreshing breath in through your nose.
Exhale completely and open your eyes when you feel ready.
You are not lazy.
Your body was simply protecting you.
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You've got this!
