Somatic · Somatic
Freeze Thaw Plan
Thaw happens in stages
Freeze thaws in stages: from immobilization → some sympathetic activation (shaking, tears, anger) → back to safe and social. Pushing past freeze into functioning without thaw stores it in the body.
Signs I'm in freeze
Thaw supports
- Warmth — blanket, tea, sun
- Weight — heavy blanket, self-hug
- Slow orienting to the room
- Gentle sway or rock
- A safe voice — human or recorded
- Small movement — fingers, toes first
After thaw — regulation for the sympathetic surge that often follows