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Freeze and shutdown are both immobilizing states/energy. Fawn is also a dysresgulated parasympathetic state of appeasing to avoid conflict, etc…

To unwind these states sometimes one of the best ways you can start to un-stick is to move some anger first (see acute downreguating support). Once you have discharged some sympathetic energy, you will settle and then more of the tools below and in the practices portal can be more successful. Experiment and see what works.

• move your body

• orient

• playful movement (fake the joy till you make it)

• shake it out

• deep body pressure

• weighted blanket

• touch practice 1 + 2

• swaying

• Figure 8s

• ear acupressure

• regulating eyes

• connecting to a trusted person

• hugs

• time with emotional support animals

• physiological sigh

• activities that signal safety to the body

• resistance stretching + myofacial release

• mindful movement/walking meditation

• grounding and focusing on the contact points of your feet

• neck rolls

• cat/cow

• spinal twists

• bilateral stimulation (also tapping like butterfly hug)

• marching in place

• EFT

• yoga poses with minute holds

• grounding exercises

• Tai Chi/Qi Gong

• upregulting breathing like this type of Breathwork

• skull polishing breath