PTSD Symptoms, Trauma & Signs of Discharge

Hidden Energy by LJAmlie

It is helpful to begin to recognize that many of our everyday ailments can potentially be symptoms of past trauma (conscious or unconscious). By becoming our own neutral witness we can begin to discern the times when we seem to react disproportionately to a situation. Often we can notice patterns of how, when & where this happens. We can then begin to track if our body tends to react in familiar ways like indigestion or nausea, skin irritations like eczema or hives, head aches, insomnia, nervousness or depression, or any of the symptoms listed below. My training comes from the perspective that all ailments in the physical body are first created on the energetic, mental & emotional planes. So it becomes crucial that we can begin to notice how our body reacts to our thoughts & emotions if we are to resolve them on a core level.
 

SYMPTOMS OF POSSIBLE TRAUMA/CONDITIONING

Social Nervous System
facial expressions-reduced or exaggerated
difficulty making eye contact
anti-social, reclusive
difficulty speaking what you're feeling or at all
desire for oral gratification & eating
nervous laughter
inability to listen to, hear, or understand what other are trying to say to you          

Sympathetic Nervous System (fight/flight)         Parasympathetic Nervous System (freeze)    
difficulty sleeping / insomnia                             listless / no energy
heightened startle response                                feelings of hopelessness
hyper-vigilance                                                  spacey / can't concentrate
anxious / can't relax                                            apathetic
restless / nervous                                                sleep as an escape
controlling personality                                        needy
defensive & easily provoked                                body feels heavy, numb or cold
easily agitated / moody                                       respiratory problems / allergies

SIGNS OF DISCHARGE
Below is a list of subtle or obvious signs that the nervous system is releasing or discharging old held tension. This can happen spontaneously after a traumatizing experience or can be initiated by certain exercises & forms of therapy long after the fact. Witnessing this in a non-judgmental way can facilitate the process & help your body remember how to do this spontaneously. 

Sweating                                Itching/rashes/hives                              Subtle vibrating
Streaming                              Pulsing                                                 Tingling
Goose flesh                            REM (rapid eye movements)                  Warm sensations
Flushing of skin                     Twitching                                              Crying
Peristaltic activity                  Yawning                                               Sighing/Deep breaths
Laughing                               Micro movements                                 Trembling
Shaking                                 Sudden jerks                                          Kundalini energy

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