I know it in my head, but I can't move. Stop thinking and listen to your body.

That feeling of being unable to move might be an emergency stop alert from your body.

The moment you wake up from a nap in bed, exhausted.
You feel a heaviness as if your internal organs have been crushed by a lead plate from above.

It's not that you have a fever.
It's not that something hurts.
But you don't feel like you're really living.

If this sounds familiar, it doesn't mean you are lazy or lacking in ability.

Even if your reason commands you to 'be okay and move,' it is proof that your body's nervous system perceives this as a battlefield, a danger, and is sending out an intense alert from within.

Realizing that your 'thoughts' and 'body' are fighting

Even if you tell yourself with words and logic to 'let go of attachments' or 'I have the ability,' the suffering sometimes doesn't go away.
That is because you are only convincing yourself on the superficial layer of your brain.

In your head, you are pressing the accelerator to the floor.
But your body feels fear and is slamming on the brakes.
If you press the accelerator and the brake at the same time, the engine will burn out.

Your thoughts and your body have become disconnected.
In a state where your head and body are fighting, if you try to force your body to move, it is only natural that your body will revolt in the form of panic attacks or lethargy.
Even if you try to deepen your thinking, the engine will just overheat and spin in vain.

First, you need to acknowledge that 'my body is feeling fear right now.'
Rather than aiming to win against someone else, accept how much your past self was hurt.

It is a higher priority to notice the sensations remaining in your body as 'unfinished pain.'

Don't try to solve it, just 'provide live commentary'

The shortest way to stop runaway thoughts is to focus on bodily sensations.
But it is difficult to calmly verbalize things when you are in a panic.

So, it's okay not to try to solve it.
It is enough to just try to view it objectively, as if providing live commentary on the facts.

'I am thirsty right now.'
'I feel a tightness in my chest.'
'My breathing has become shallow.'
Just by picking up on the body's voice like that, the runaway thoughts will gradually subside.

If your chest feels tight on the train home, it is also effective to take just one deep breath.
You don't have to keep facing it all the time.
Touch the pain or discomfort just a little bit.
If it becomes too much, return to a place where you feel safe, like a walk or a hobby.

By repeating this back-and-forth, you will gradually feel a sense of security and your capacity will expand.

Let's give up on trying to solve things with logical thinking for now.
Listen to the voice of your nervous system that is screaming.
That will be a small, certain first step toward regaining control of yourself.

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