Oh the shame and guilt! We are talking about those frowned upon states of apathy, procrastination, lack of motivation or "laziness". But worry not, Tina and Dennis are offering some interesting psychobiological re-framing so that we think twice before "shoulding all over ourself".
Tina and Dennis share how they recognise these states in themselves, and they describe and differentiate between these common states, and look at them through a nervous system lens, specifically the dorsal/collapse state and sympathetic freeze. They offer the understanding that it's not really a choice or personality type or a "failing", but a system that gets stuck, and they ask, "what would happen if we listened to the body when it's saying "I can't move right now""..
They reflect on what the body might need in these states, and how we can honor it. They chat about what could be the causes of these chronic bodily states and patterns and remind us that these states don't have be forever - there are many, gentle ways of having open communication with our body, where we enquire with curiosity and meet our body in supportive ways.
Dennis guides us through a little practice to gently dial up or down the volume of our energy, in tiny amounts, whilst listening to our system, and they offer some other helpful suggestions to gently come out of "stuckness".
They finish by answering a great listener question about how to deal with/support someone in your home environment who is experiencing one of these states.
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