Tension Caused by Trapped Emotions

Trapped emotions settle into different areas of the body and cause muscle tension and pain. Here’s a list of common emotions and the places they get trapped in:

• Shoulders – Burdens and responsibilities
• Neck – Fear and repressed self expression
• Upper Back – Grief, sorrow, and sadness
• Middle Back – Powerlessness and insecurity
• Lower Back – Guilt, shame, and unworthiness
• Stomach – Inability to process emotions

If you are not sure how to release those emotions, see this post on Deepak Chopra’s 7 step method to release emotional turbulance.