u/Accurate_Split5234

Recently I’ve been noticing a lot of tension in my body that comes and goes without any clear reason....I came across a passage in a book (but Polish writing about trauma and the body) that described something similar - how the body can stay in a state of alertness even when nothing is happening externally

something about reading that made me feel less “alone” in the experience, even if it didn’t fully explain it...

Does anyone else find that certain words or ideas help them make sense of these internal states ??

Something I didn’t expect is how “calm” can actually feel uncomfortable sometimes....when things are quiet and nothing is happening, my body doesn’t always relax- instead, it can feel like I’m waiting for something. It’s almost like stillness itself feels unfamiliar .

It’s strange because logically I know I’m safe, but my body doesn’t always respond to that information in the same way...

does anyone else ever feel more tense in calm moments than in stressful ones ?