Thinking Happy Thoughts and Stuck Tissue
When we are injured physically or stressed psychologically our tissues can become stuck with the stress hormones and emotions that we experienced. When this happens some people live with the consequences for long periods of time without getting the tissue to unstick. A lot of chronic pain and stiffness is a result of this phenomenon.
I see these things almost daily with my clients. Many of them have suffered for years with aches and pains that could have been resolved quickly at any point. The process for unsticking tissues has a physical component as well as a psychological one.
Physically I help to stretch and move the body tissues to where they want to be. I take my time and let the tissues guide me at a pace that is comfortable. This alone can vastly improve how a person feels. However, it is not enough. There is a psychological aspect tied to our aches, pains, and stuck tissues.
The chemicals, hormones, emotions, and feelings that we experience from traumatic experiences (both physical and psychological) can lock up or be locked up within muscles and tissues. When I start working on releasing these tissues you will find I ask a lot of questions about what may have caused things to get stuck. More often than not, the psychological aspects are brought up. These moments are the perfect time to face those emotions and feelings head-on. Processing them will release the tension as well as any chemicals that may be caught within the tissues.
Happy Thoughts Can Help
You will hear me ask you to focus on happy thoughts and hold them within your mind while I work on the stuck tissue. Focusing your mind on a time that brought you joy or happy moments helps you to infuse happy chemicals into your bloodstream and reset these tissues. It can help to essentially “reset” the flesh and allow healing to occur. Want to know the best part?
You can do this for yourself too! When you find that you are working through something and trying to get your flesh to unlock its tension, focus on happy thoughts. Explore those happy feelings and you will see that your body and mind respond quite positively. We are lucky to have powerful minds that allow us to think of past experiences and re-feel those emotions. Use that tool to your advantage and it can vastly improve your physical and mental health.
