The discomfort you feel in stillness isn’t random, it's trauma unmasking itself.
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When you finally slow down, when you sit in silence without distractions, that’s when your mind starts showing you everything you’ve been avoiding.
Your brain is always working, even when your body is still. So when you remove distractions like phones, music, friends, and endless busyness, your thoughts have nowhere else to go but to the surface. And that’s where healing begins.
Most of us struggle to sit in silence because we’re not used to facing our own thoughts, emotions, and memories.
Our nervous system has learned that distraction feels safer than awareness. But true healing and emotional growth only happen when we allow ourselves to feel what’s been buried.
That’s the power of stillness; it creates space for awareness, which leads to understanding, and eventually, to freedom.
Think about it when you sit quietly for even 10 or 15 seconds, uncomfortable memories might arise. Maybe you start to remember something painful or feel a wave of emotion.
It’s easy to think, I can’t handle this, and reach for your phone or distract yourself. But what’s actually happening is your brain is trying to process what’s been left unresolved.
Those memories are not happening right now, they are echoes from the past. The moment you can remind yourself of that truth, you begin to separate who you are now from what happened then.
Stillness helps you build the awareness muscle. You begin to see that your thoughts are not real; they're stories, perceptions, or interpretations.
Yes, the event may have been real, but your brain is simply replaying it in an effort to protect you or make sense of it.
The more you can sit with those thoughts without reacting, the more your nervous system learns safety in silence. That’s when deep emotional regulation and healing happen.
Most people today fill every quiet moment with noise scrolling on their phones, listening to music, constantly engaging in conversation or productivity. But the truth is, busyness can be a trauma response.
It’s a way to avoid discomfort, to avoid sitting in the stillness where your true emotions live. That’s why learning to sit in silence is one of the most powerful acts of self-awareness and emotional maturity.
If you can begin with just 10 seconds a day, no music, no phone, no distractions, you'll start to notice your mind’s patterns. You’ll recognize recurring thoughts, emotions, and stories.
Over time, this awareness practice builds resilience, self-trust, and clarity. It’s not about shutting down your thoughts; it’s about observing them without fear.
As a Registered Clinical Counselor and author of Not Good Enough Understanding Your Core Belief and Anxiety, I’ve seen how transformative stillness can be for clients who struggle with anxiety, trauma, and overthinking.
The discomfort you feel isn’t a sign that something’s wrong, it's a sign that your mind is finally slowing down enough to heal.
So next time you feel restless or uneasy in silence, remind yourself this is your body’s way of processing what’s been waiting for attention. Sit with it.
Breathe through it. Notice it. Because the more comfortable you become with stillness, the more peace, clarity, and healing you’ll uncover within yourself.
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