Where do you feel trauma most in your body?
In my chest or heart area
In my stomach or gut
In my jaw or throat
In my hips or lower body
When emotional pain appears, your body usually:
Feels pressure in the chest
Creates a knot in the stomach
Clenches the jaw
Feels frozen or heavy
Which sensation happens most often?
Breathing becomes shallow
My stomach becomes tense
I grind or clench my teeth
My body feels stiff or stuck
Which statement feels closest to your experience?
I carry emotional pain in my heart
My anxiety lives in my stomach
I often hold back what I want to say
My body often feels locked or frozen
When you are overwhelmed:
I struggle to breathe deeply
My gut tightens instantly
My jaw or throat tightens
My body wants to move or shake
Which description fits you best?
I feel emotions very deeply and intensely
Anxiety often sits in my stomach
I tend to suppress what I really feel
My body often feels frozen or stuck in tension