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Is your body telling you it doesn’t feel safe?
When your body is stressed, it is telling you it doesn't feel safe. This is because your body is an incredible survival machine, and it's always on high alert for danger. That means that even if you're just sitting in a comfortable chair, if your stress response is activated your body feels there is a threat.
It's important to know that this is normal and healthy—in fact, it's what keeps you safe and has helped keep you alive. But in today's world, it can cause problems because your body is often responding to perceived threats or past threats that are no longer a threat or these alarms are going off because there is a danger within and you are ignoring the signs and blaming the external stressors of the world.
You can learn more on my YouTube Video: Why Am I Stressed All the Time
10 Signs Your Body Doesn’t Feel Safe
1. You feel frustrated or agitated.
Many women feel frustrated or agitated when their physical surroundings don't provide them with a feeling of safety. It's not uncommon to feel this way - everyone has been in a situation where they felt unsafe. Your body holds these experiences and may be easily triggered by a smell, sound, touch, sight, or even taste that reminds it of the experience and you may not even remember or understand why.
2. You have muscle tension or pain.
Your muscles are your body's first line of defense, and when they're tense, it's because your body doesn't feel safe. When these messages are sent to your muscles frequently, over time they can become so strong that they are difficult to overcome, even when there is no real threat present.
3. You suffer from anxiety or depression.
You suffer from anxiety or depression when your body doesn't feel safe. But what does that mean, exactly? It's not just about the stressors in your life, especially what’s going on outside of you, but what's going on inside of you. This can happen for a variety of reasons: trauma, genetic predisposition, nutritional deficiencies, or a lack of sleep can all be internal stressors preventing you from feeling safe. And it isn't always easy to figure out why this is happening to you—but that doesn't mean there isn't a solution.
4. You have trouble falling asleep at night or trouble sleeping through the night without waking up multiple times. 
It's possible that your body doesn't feel safe. When your mind is worried about something, whether it be a real threat or a perceived one, it will not let you sleep as deeply as it normally would so that you can react to danger quickly. This means that even if you get into bed, your body will still be on alert and unable to fully rest.
5. You get sick more often than others around you do.
You feel you're always getting sick. There could be a reason you're falling ill so often: Your body doesn't feel safe. When you feel threatened, your body releases chemicals called stress hormones into your bloodstream so that you can fight or flee from the threat at hand. These chemicals are meant to help you survive an attack—they send messages to your brain telling it what action is needed in order for you to make it out alive. But when these chemicals stay active for too long, they can literally wear down your body over time by making it weaker and less able to fight off infection.
6. You feel like your body isn't performing as well as it used to—you are more tired with the same amount of activities.
Your body knows that something feels different and therefore it reacts differently. And when something feels different in your life (even if you don't know why), your body acts accordingly by conserving energy and resources until it feels safe again. While you may feel nothing has changed in your life, something has changed in your body.
7. You feel like your moods are out of control—you go from low to high.
When you are in a situation where you feel unsafe, your body reacts by sending you a signal: Fight, Flight, or Freeze. These options are designed to protect you from danger, but unfortunately, not very effective when it comes to dealing with emotions. This is often because we are focusing more on our emotions than how our body is feeling and what it needs to feel safe. This means taking the time to stop and become aware of how your body is feeling and even asking, How can I best support myself right here, right now?
8. Your appetite has shifted drastically, either you find yourself eating more than usual or eating less.
When your body doesn’t feel safe, it is constantly adapting. Your appetite is one of the first things that will change when your body is trying to adjust. This can be caused by several factors, including changes in hormones or diet. It might also be because your body is trying to tell you something. Your stomach doesn't know whether it's safe for you to eat—so it locks down and tells you not to eat (or not too much). This is a normal response when we feel threatened. The body protects itself from harm by shutting down digestion and diverting energy toward other functions (like running away). If you're experiencing extreme hunger or extreme fullness, ask yourself what your body is needing right now to help it feel more safe and it may have nothing to do with food.
9. You're always cold, even when it's warm out.
Your body is constantly trying to keep you alive, and it does this by constantly monitoring the environment around you. If it senses danger, it will attempt to lower your body temperature in order to slow down your metabolism and reduce energy expenditure.
10. When you eat something sweet, your blood sugar spikes quickly and then crashes, leaving you feeling shaky and tired.
The chemical actions of sugar move you into a stressed state. Yes, your body moves into the "fight or flight" response because of the sugar rush, your body believes you must not be safe and you now have extra energy to protect yourself. The question is what are you protecting yourself from? Once your body realizes that the danger has passed (sugar has dropped) your body crashes, leaving you feeling shaky and tired- much like you just finished fighting a tiger or running a race. Even if you never got up from the table.If you have any of these 10 signs showing up in your life. Know that your first step is helping your body feel more safe.
How do I help my body feel more safe?
Great question. For years, I didn’t know the answer and after going through several programs including Somatic Training, I began to use powerful exercises to help my body feel more safe. Now when I begin to feel stressed, I know that my body doesn’t feel safe. I don’t just tell my body it’s safe now. I show it. As it feels safer. I feel the shift. Then I know I can move on toward less stress, more energy, and an exceptional life.
If you would like to know what to do when these signs pop up for you - I have a foundational course called The 21-Day Journey designed for you in mind and to guide you through an experience inside of your nervous system while building safety, support, and capacity - one somatic exercise at a time. You can find more information on my website by clicking here or you can book a free session with me to see if it’s the right next step for you.
If you would like to know what to do when these signs pop up for you - I have a foundational course called The 21-Day Journey designed for you in mind and to guide you through an experience inside of your nervous system while building safety, support, and capacity - one somatic exercise at a time. You can find more information on my website by clicking here or you can book a free session with me to see if it’s the right next step for you.
Do you ever feel like your body is at war with you? It's more common than you think. We live in a world where our bodies are the first thing we look at when we wake up and the last thing we see before going to bed. Through social media and advertising, it's easy to get caught up that there is only one way for our bodies to look or be. You may even obsess over your body size or appearance as a way of taking care of yourself, but doing so can sabotage your efforts to feel good about yourself—especially if you're comparing yourself (unfairly) against others.
Our bodies are not the enemy.
Your body is not your enemy. Your body is a gift, a sanctuary, a safe place - it wants what's best for you. Sometimes we don't like what our bodies are telling us because society has taught us that our bodies aren't good enough. But your body is good enough. Your body is an incredible and powerful thing, and it deserves all the love in the world.
We are more than just our external body.
So often we just look at our body from an external perspective. We are much more than just our external appearance- we have an internal physical body and we are spiritual and emotional beings too. When we can look at ourselves from a broader perspective - what our body has done for us, what it allows us to do daily on this earth, how it houses our spiritual being and emotional being and connects us with ourselves, others, and God we can see who we truly are.
Peace with our bodies.
If we want to live in peace and not at war with our bodies we need to start by making peace with ourselves. The first step is awareness- asking our body questions like, "How do you feel?", "What do you need?" And then listening to what it tells us. When we make peace with our bodies, we can see we are a beautiful creation of God. We can appreciate the way it moves and feels, and how it enables us to do all that we need to do in this world. When we are at peace with ourselves and others around us, then true love will flow freely.
Regardless of what your relationship with your body is like today, you can change it. Start with small steps like teaching your body that it is safe and supported with somatic exercises and then move into self-care activities to show your body how much you truly care and love it.
❤️Shawna
If you are ready to take the next step and have more PEACE IN YOUR BODY.
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How do you feel about your body?
Do you feel connected to it? Safe in it? Or do you feel disconnected, unsafe, and unhappy with how it looks or functions?
If the latter is true for you, I'm here to tell you - you are not alone.
It's a common feeling. Especially for women.
The first step toward healing is awareness.
Acknowledging that there is a problem in the first place and that it's not just "normal" to feel disconnected from your body.
Our physical bodies are one of the most important parts of ourselves. It's how we interact with the world—how we move through it, how we express ourselves, and how others see us.
We think if we just lose weight, everything will be better. If we just got in shape, then we'd finally be happy. But here's the thing: losing weight doesn't fix anything. And being in shape doesn't make you happy either (if it did, every single person who was in shape would be happy).
Your body has been shaped by years of experiences both good and bad: from childhood development through adulthood. And while some parts might be more comfortable than others, there's no part of your body that doesn't deserve to feel safe, supported and loved unconditionally!
So what does actually fix the disconnection?
It's this: Your BODY must "feel" safe.
Not your mind.
Sure we can think and say - I am safe until we are red in the face, but if our body doesn't "feel" safe- we will not resonate with what we are saying- we will continue to feel the disconnect between our body and our mind.
That's why I teach a 21-Day program that helps your body feel safe. Once you learn the simple safety exercises, then you move into supporting your body and then building your capacity to handle whatever comes your way.
You are not alone in this journey of life and I would love to help you and your body feel more safe in this world.
If you have questions or just need to talk, you can text me here: 405-655-5424
Special Note: The picture was taken by my good friend and photographer Sonja Forth. When we first started the photography session I was not feeling good about my body- how I looked. She did such a wonderful job helping me to feel safe and supported and by the end of the session; I felt like a beautiful model. (Nothing changed - I didn't magically lose 25 lbs, my arms didn't get more toned, and neither did my legs.) But, I felt comfortable in my body- I connected with it in a way that allowed me to fully be me.
The messages I have received from the ladies currently in the 21-Day Program are connecting with their bodies in a way they haven't in years- they are feeling safe and they are supporting their bodies because they are learning what their bodies need. That brings happiness to my heart.
WHY are we stressed-out, overwhelmed, and worn-out?
The holidays are coming up fast, and we're so busy! Between work, family obligations, shopping for those last-minute gifts, and just trying to keep our heads above water, It's easy to feel stressed out and overwhelmed. You feel you can't get ahead—you've got so many things on your plate and you don't even know where to start.
But the worst is when we are worn-out and have no energy to do the things we love with those we love.
We often think we just need to drink more water, and eat more food, but the truth is we have no energy because our body is saying "all of this is too much for me." We have moved from the stress state (energy) to the trauma/freeze state (no energy).
We often think we just need to drink more water, and eat more food, but the truth is we have no energy because our body is saying "all of this is too much for me." We have moved from the stress state (energy) to the trauma/freeze state (no energy).
I wish I could say drink more caffeine, eat more sugar, go for a walk and you will have more energy. But, if your body has shut down- those things only stress it for a moment (energy burst) and then you crash again.
HOW can we have more energy for the Holidays?
You can give your body what it needs: safety, support and build your capacity to handle more, and do more. Instead of crashing, you spend more time doing the things you enjoy during the holiday season and all year long.
I have a wonderful course that you can do between now and the end of the year called the 21-Day Journey Trauma to Safety that teaches you the Essential Steps through Your Nervous System to Address Stored Trauma in Your Body.
WHAT my favorite drink is to help me and why?
Once your body feels safe, it is time to support your body and one of my favorite drinks during the holidays is NingXia Red for these 3 Reasons:
- It's Easy!
- It's Delicious!
- All the Wonderful Benefits!
If you would like to know more about the wonderful benefits of NingXia Red click here.
Or check out my Masterclass below where I share all about the benefits and the research on this wonderful drink.
Ready to get started with the 21-Day Journey Trauma to Safety- Click Here.
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