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When your body tries to complete unfinished responses

My muscles twitch and jump randomly throughout the day like my body is trying to shake something off but I do not know what.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Involuntary muscle movements are the nervous system's attempt to discharge trapped activation from past experiences where natural fight-or-flight responses were interrupted or suppressed.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Trauma in the body — somatic approaches?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.