When experiencing complex trauma—especially ongoing abuse, neglect, or betrayal—it doesn’t just affect your thoughts and emotions. It affects your body’s energy system too. One area particularly affected by trauma are your chakras. Chakras are the body’s energy centers. There are seven main chakras, and each is responsible for different aspects of your physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. When trauma enters our lives, these centers can become blocked, overactive, or out of balance.
...Have you ever felt heartbreak like a tightness in your chest? Or experienced stomach issues when under stress? These aren’t just emotional reactions—they’re physical signals. Science and holistic health experts now recognize what many of you have long felt: unprocessed emotions can get stuck in your body and contribute to physical disease.
...Have you ever had a strong emotional reaction that didn’t seem to match the situation? Or felt a deep ache in your body that has no clear medical explanation? You’re not alone. These experiences may be signs of unprocessed or “stuck” emotions that have been stored in the cells of your body. This can happen when you suffer any type of upset or trauma.
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