PTSD – A Way Out.com A mindful way to heal

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From The Deep Heart:

“As we begin to sense into our body, some areas will feel more free and open while others will feel dense and closed.

It is common to encounter areas that feel numb or frozen, and this is often true with the heart area.

As I mentioned in chapter 1, when we are young, we learn to protect our most sensitive areas from attack, abandonment, neglect, and the shocks of ordinary life.

When it’s too painful to stay open, we find ways to shut down.

We withdraw our native sensitivity like a turtle pulling back into its shell.

We try to be as small, invisible, or hard as possible in order to remain safe and avoid difficult feelings such as shame, terror, grief, rage, vulnerability, or bitter disappointment.

Sometimes, under extreme duress, we may even need to dissociate and leave our body for a while.”
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