{"id":3555,"date":"2020-05-14T11:55:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T11:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trecollege.com\/?p=3555"},"modified":"2020-05-14T13:38:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T13:38:21","slug":"top-sante-shake-it-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trecollege.com\/top-sante-shake-it-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Sant\u00e9: Shake It Off"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TRE in Top Sante \u2013 7th Jan 2019<\/h1>\n

Shake it off \u2013 Could making your muscles quiver and shake help release tension and anxiety from your life?<\/h3>\n

Do a quick scan of your body now \u2013 are you clenching your jaw? Are your shoulders tensed up around your ears? If you carry stress in your tightened muscles without really noticing, you\u2019re not alone. But help could be at hand from an unlikely source \u2013 giving yourself a good shake.<\/p>\n

Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) are simple movements designed to let your body shake, which is believed to release tension, stress and trauma. Developed in the 1990s by Dr David Berceli, it\u2019s been used around the world to help release people from anything from day-to-day anxieties, to the symptoms of PTSD in war zones.<\/p>\n

\u2018Our stress response is designed to help us escape an enemy, such as a tiger,\u2019 says Steve Haines, the UK\u2019s leading TRE practitioner. \u2018Your muscles get tight, your heart starts pumping and your pupils get wider. Obviously there are certain circumstances where that\u2019s useful, but many people find that the pressures of modern life leave this response \u201cswitched on\u201d, which can overload your heart, make you tired and cause anxiety. It also means that your body doesn\u2019t prioritise non-urgent systems such as digestion or your immune system. This kind of stress is implicated in just about every major health problem you can suffer.\u2019<\/p>\n

Left unchecked, stress can cause issues with libido, fertility, and digestive problems and, of course, make you feel very unhappy. Chronic stress has been shown to affect the body\u2018s inflammatory response, influencing the spread and severity of disease, according to American research. Around 23.9 days of work were lost on average in 2017 by people affected by stress, according to the Health Executive Agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Why are we so stressed?<\/h3>\n

People come to TRE from many different situations, whether they\u2019ve experienced childhood trauma or are simply overwhelmed by a busy life. There\u2019s no doubt that our hyper-connected world has led to more of us missing out on sleep and struggling to confine work to the hours of 9-5.<\/p>\n

\u2018Sadly, many people have had adverse experiences in childhood, which have left them primed to react to situations in a certain way. Even if that\u2019s not the case for you, the world is a stressful place. A few decades ago there was minimal choice when you went to buy food, but now you\u2019ve got 15 varieties of rice to choose between,\u2019 says Steve. \u2018Our brains didn\u2019t evolve to process that much information. It\u2019s easy to feel overwhelmed.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How can shaking help?<\/h3>\n

When your life feels exhausting or if you\u2019ve experienced a traumatic event, your body may go into a \u2018freeze\u2019 response. \u2018It\u2019s where we numb ourselves to outside events,\u2019 says Steve. \u2018Shaking is a natural model to reset your body when it\u2019s braced against life. Our brains and our muscles get stuck in a certain state, and this is a way of releasing tension.<\/p>\n

\u2018The good news is that, just as we can turn on this state of high alert very quickly, it\u2019s also a quick process to turn it back off again. TRE can provide relief from stress, tension and trauma, stimulate your nervous system, optimise control of your muscles and help you feel reconnected with your body.\u2019<\/p>\n

While many people suffering from PTSD might shy away from reliving painful experiences, the bonus of TRE is that it\u2019s an entirely physical therapy, and can be performed in a class, with a teacher or at home alone. The effects, according to Steve, can be significant and speedy. \u2018I\u2019ve had clients say it\u2019s like getting their body back, or learning to feel joy again. Outside of the practice it can help you regulate intense feelings, whatever your trigger is.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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