Boundaries and Somatic Therapy
Boundaries
Boundaries are the limits of your personal space - where your body ends and the world begins. They are part of the unconscious, they are internalized and often unconsciously maintained by our nervous system. This means that we may not even be aware of them (and therefore unable to protect ourselves) until something happens to violate that boundary.
When something happens to violate a boundary, our nervous system goes into fight or flight mode. This is a survival response that prepares us to fight an attacker or run away from danger. It can also be triggered by emotional abuse, physical abuse, neglect and trauma. The fight or flight response floods our body with stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, which causes us to get stuck in our bodies in ways that prevent us from moving forward with our lives.
Somatic Therapy heals the violation of boundaries by helping clients re-establish their sense of personal space through gentle touch therapy called "somatic movement," which helps clients reconnect with their body's innate ability to heal itself from past trauma or abuse by releasing stagnant energy within their nervous system so they can move forward with their lives without being held back by past experiences which have caused them pain due to unresolved issues related
Boundaries and Somatic Therapy
There are many reasons why people seek out somatic therapy. For some, it is to heal from old wounds or trauma; for others, it is because they feel stuck in their lives and want to move forward. Whatever your reason, the first step to healing is learning how to understand your body.
Many people are familiar with the concept of boundaries and may have had some training in setting them, but they also need to learn how to recognize them. The nervous system is our guide when it comes to boundaries—when we feel uncomfortable or unsafe in any situation, our nervous system will tell us through fight-or-flight responses. A person's fight-or-flight response can be either active or passive. Active responses include anger or rage; passive responses include fear and anxiety. It's important for a person who wants to work on setting boundaries to understand which type of response they typically use when confronted with something that makes them uncomfortable or unsafe.
Once you've identified what kind of fight-or-flight response you use most often (active or passive), it's time for internal work: discovering what happened in your past that caused you to develop this pattern. This process takes time; if you rush it, you'll end up
Boundaries are a vital part of our nervous system. They help us to feel safe and secure, allowing us to take care of our needs while protecting us from harm. At the same time, boundaries can also be healthy limits that support self-care and growth.
There are three types of boundaries:
Physical: The physical body protects the inner self and can be used as a reminder of what is important to us. For example, if someone touches your arm or back in a way that makes you uncomfortable, your body will let you know by tensing up or feeling tense in that area. Your body is always talking to you!
Emotional: Emotions are another form of protection for our inner selves because they tell us when something is good for us or not so good for us. If you feel like crying when someone yells at you, then it's probably not good for your emotional health to keep working with them!
Somatic: Somatic boundaries exist on an energetic level between people—they help keep our energy separate from others' energies so we don't get overwhelmed by them or feel pulled into negative patterns from other people's pasts or present experiences.
