What is Body Dissociation? Signs we should be aware of
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From having an external focus task to failing to understand the cues of the body, here are a few signs of Body Dissociation we should know about.
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Dissociation is the state where we feel that we are disconnected from our emotions. We also feel disconnected from our physical state and have difficulties in understanding how we are feeling. "Sometimes when you’ve experienced trauma, chronic stress or other overwhelming emotions it no longer feels like your body is a safe place to be. And while some people find they become hypervigilant and hypersensitive to their bodies, others enter more of a freeze state and experience disconnection, dissociation and faulty interoception," wrote Therapist Rebekah Ballagh. Here are a few signs of Body Dissociation.(Shutterstock)
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We fail to understand the cues of the body. When we are hungry, we fail to get the signal from the body and eat. Same goes for becoming thirsty or fatigued. (Unsplash)
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When we are asked what we feel in the body, we go blank because we feel disconnected from our physical and emotional selves. (Unsplash)
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We get distracted so much that we do not do the necessary actions. With an external focus task, we zone out and avoid the important activities. (Unsplash)
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We try to read self–help books to understand what we can do – however, we try to completely avoid the tasks assigned to us. (Unsplash)
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