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Alyssa Herrmann is a life coach.
So for the past month, Ive taken it upon myself to do just that.
Can shaking really release stress and trauma?
I am someone with stored trauma.
For as long as I can remember, Ive struggled to process and express my emotions.
Alyssa Herrmann is a life coach.
(Im also a Capricorn, if that helps paint a better picture.)
I was quite intimidated before I started this experiment.
Was it just another TikTok craze or was I actually going to feel a difference?
According to Lucas and certified life coachAlyssa Herrmann, shaking out your body is no gimmick.
Shaking your body to release stress and/or trauma is commonly referred to assomatic therapy, explains Herrmann.
The saying of shake it off actually holds so much power as it regulates your nervous system.
Lucas describes our trauma and stress as something that clogs up our system.
This charged fight-or-flight energy gets locked up and keeps us stuck on high alert, she says.
Five minutes felt like a lifetime.
Alyssa Herrmann is a life coach.
Was I meant to wiggle, jump, stretch, or do the robot?
I had no idea.
It was much more my speed.
The more I thought about it, the more it made sense.
When I dance, I feel so happy, relaxed, and energized as it regulates my nervous system.
Shaking does just that.
But a few days in, I had a morning where my anxiety was peaking high.
I was shocked and immediately converted.
I also found it difficult to intentionally bring up my traumas each day to shake them out.
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