03/02/2026
This is maintenance, not indulgence.
Tension isn’t random.
It’s information.
An overstimulated nervous system will always ask the body to brace.
When you’re constantly “on,”
your muscles don’t get the signal that it’s safe to soften.
So they hold.
Shoulders lift.
Jaw tightens.
Breath shortens.
Not because you’re broken
but because your body is trying to protect you.
And over time,
a nervous system that never settles
keeps the body in a constant state of defense.
The work isn’t forcing it to relax.
It’s helping it remember how to feel safe enought to.
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