Processing and Reframing

Feelings that are too much - Process the feeling physically then reframe the experience mentally

You know how you can’t unsee things? What do you do with that? First process it, then reframe it. If you can’t unsee something then reframe it. A simple if then behavior.

Let your feelings bee.

Processing takes allowing yourself to feel. Acknowledging your feelings are true, just and appropriate. A lot of times this manifests physically laughing, crying, yelling, shaking, jumping, rocking or running. Let the feels run their cycle to the big sigh at the end. This keep the feels from becoming pent up as a resentment.

Next comes the work of reframing. This can be done with talk therapy, movement and art. My friend, puts on music and lets things ooze as she dances. Movement, running in particular, was my go to until…..I herniated a disc. So I turned to art therapy. Here’s my example:

Sneaky Scoliosis + degenerative joint disease + herniation. I wish I could UNSEE this.

Processed my new knowledge with this piece.

I realized I needed to reframe the mental image of my spine.

Poof my new spinal image.

This (and a whole lot of physical therapy) is how I’m processing and reframing. You can do this alone or with a therapist. If words and talk aren’t accessible, consider art or dance therapy. Art therapist https://www.atcb.org/Home/FindACredentialedArtTherapist

Dance therapist https://adta.memberclicks.net/find-a-dmt#/

I have resources I can refer you or ideas to try.