The Real Reason You’re Snapping—Stuck Energy
When something scares my dog—like the sizzle of food hitting a hot pan—she shakes.
If she gets overly focused while tracking a scent—she shakes.
If she pulls too hard trying to chase a squirrel—she shakes.
She’s not scared. She’s just resetting.
Letting the energy move through and out.
That’s how animals stay regulated.
But humans? We don’t shake.
We hold.
We grit our teeth through stress.
We keep moving after hard conversations.
We shove feelings down and power through.
And all that energy?
It doesn’t just disappear.
It builds.
And eventually—it leaks out.
Usually on the people we love.
Stuck energy doesn’t always look dramatic.
It looks like tension you can’t explain.
Snapping over something small.
Feeling overwhelmed by one more email.
Or a sense of irritation that lives just under the surface.
We’ve been taught to hold it all together.
But holding it together is what’s breaking us.
5 Signs You Might Be Holding More Than You Realize:
You replay conversations in your head over and over
You carry tension in your jaw, chest, or stomach—even when things feel fine
You distract yourself the moment a big feeling shows up
You avoid stillness because something uncomfortable always rises in it
You feel like you're constantly on edge but can’t pinpoint why
If you’re nodding to any of these—yep, you’re probably holding.
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So How Do You Let It Out?
Here’s a simple way to let your body complete the loop:
Pause and notice where the sensation lives. Is there heat, tightness, pressure, buzzing?
Breathe into that space. Not to force it away—but to bring awareness. Just notice.
Let your body respond naturally. Maybe you shake. Stretch. Sigh. Stomp. Yawn. Let your body lead—no overthinking.
Stay with it for a minute or two. Long enough for something to move. You’ll know.
Close with a moment of stillness. One hand on your heart. One deep breath. A simple “thank you” to your body for holding so much—and now letting some of it go.
You don’t have to snap to know something’s off.
Your body’s been whispering long before it ever yelled.
Start listening. Start moving. Start releasing.
Your energy’s not the enemy.
It just needs somewhere to go.
