Physical Tension and Somatic Symptoms

Physical Tension and Somatic Symptoms

Scattered thoughts and unresolved cognitive load often manifest physically—headaches, muscle tension, discomfort. Without preemptive preparation (Libet), stable neural paths (Hebb), or emotional nuance (Erickson), mental chaos leaks into bodily stress.

Heuristics Fail

Heuristics like “just relax physically” ignore the mental root. Without managing cognitive architecture, physical relaxation can’t hold.

Physical Relaxation Through Mental Order

By organizing thoughts into rooms and reinforcing calm patterns, you reduce mental strain that leads to tension. Anticipation, repeated beneficial circuits, and subtle interventions ensure that bodily ease follows mental order.

See also: Physical Relaxation and Mental Order for Cognitive Ease