Somatic exercise is great for someone who’s body has forgotten how to actually relax the muscles to remind the body how to relax but I’m wondering what the equivalent technique is for the mind to remind the mind itself not to feel a certain way?
Somatic exercise is great for someone who’s body has forgotten how to actually relax the muscles to remind the body how to relax but I’m wondering what the equivalent technique is for the mind to remind the mind itself not to feel a certain way?
MDMA works that way for certain conditions like PTSD. It’s a bit like your brain has forgotten what „happy“ (or just „not depressed“) feels like. A substance induces that state and therapy helps to stabilise it.