Posted by Nathan_Arizona on June 8, 2007, at 19:16:57
In reply to holding tension in your body, posted by sunnydays on June 7, 2007, at 20:39:26
I can wind my muscles up tighter than a banjo string sometimes. My boyfriend comments that I get all knotty in my back - and it is nothing in the world but stress and tension. We have to constantly be on guard don't we?
The best thing I have found to relieve it is horseback riding. I mean I'm not talking taking off at a full gallop, but just a nice walk. Your body has to move with the horse which requires that you just relax your whole upper body. It's a very fluid motion that, for me, beats a $100 massage any day.
Trotting can be fun too - in fact the first time I did it I laughed out loud just from sheer joy. It's very bouncy and when I get off the horse, every kink in my body is just gone.
If horses aren't your thing, then water therapy is very good too (at least for me).
I've had very strong memories trigger me in therapy too, and it's scary and difficult to understand what is happening. I'm glad you were in the office and in a safe place when it happened.
Take care
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