Movement as Medicine: How the Body Releases What the Mind Holds
Feeling stuck is not a personal failure but a biological and emotional signal. It often arises when stress, grief, or anxiety activates the body’s survival responses—fight, flight, or freeze—without being fully resolved. In these states, stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline remain trapped, leading to physical sensations such as tightness in the chest, shallow breathing, or muscle tension. As highlighted by Bessel van der Kolk in The Body Keeps the Score, emotions are not just mental experiences; they are stored physically in the body. Therefore, healing must involve more than…
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