Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 6, Issue- 1, 1 July 2021 | Page 6

- The second cause of muscle tension is trauma . Traumatic experiences can range from being spanked as a child all the way to extreme violence . Trauma may have been deliberately inflicted on us ( e . g . rape or physical assault ) or accidental ( e . g . a car crash ). When these traumatic experiences aren ’ t consciously dealt with , they can result in chronic fear , stress , and even occurrences of PTSD . This chronic anxiety , anger , and grief tend to get stored within the body resulting in muscle tension which contributes to numerous other illnesses such as fibromyalgia , digestive disorders , mental illnesses , and even cancer .
- The third cause of muscle tension is psychological tension . Psychological tension is any form of anxiety , frustration , sadness or anger that we develop as a result of our perceptions . For example , we may develop psychological tension as a result of our thoughts regarding our coworker ( e . g . they ’ re lazy ) or of us being stuck in traffic (“ this shouldn ’ t happen ). Our automatic tendency to attach to these thoughts and take them seriously is what causes us psychological tension . The more negative , fearful or fault-finding our perspective is , the more tension we tend to store in our muscles .
- The final cause of muscle tension is environmental stressors and habits . For example , our sedentary lifestyles ( working at a desk all day ) tend to exacerbate our physical pain because we aren ’ t giving our muscles a chance to expel the tension . Other habits such as poor posture , lack of sleep , drug use , unhealthy eating , and environmental pollution tend to increase the likelihood of us developing chronic muscle tension .
Consequences of Chronic Muscle Tension

- The second cause of muscle tension is trauma . Traumatic experiences can range from being spanked as a child all the way to extreme violence . Trauma may have been deliberately inflicted on us ( e . g . rape or physical assault ) or accidental ( e . g . a car crash ). When these traumatic experiences aren ’ t consciously dealt with , they can result in chronic fear , stress , and even occurrences of PTSD . This chronic anxiety , anger , and grief tend to get stored within the body resulting in muscle tension which contributes to numerous other illnesses such as fibromyalgia , digestive disorders , mental illnesses , and even cancer .

- The third cause of muscle tension is psychological tension . Psychological tension is any form of anxiety , frustration , sadness or anger that we develop as a result of our perceptions . For example , we may develop psychological tension as a result of our thoughts regarding our coworker ( e . g . they ’ re lazy ) or of us being stuck in traffic (“ this shouldn ’ t happen ). Our automatic tendency to attach to these thoughts and take them seriously is what causes us psychological tension . The more negative , fearful or fault-finding our perspective is , the more tension we tend to store in our muscles .

- The final cause of muscle tension is environmental stressors and habits . For example , our sedentary lifestyles ( working at a desk all day ) tend to exacerbate our physical pain because we aren ’ t giving our muscles a chance to expel the tension . Other habits such as poor posture , lack of sleep , drug use , unhealthy eating , and environmental pollution tend to increase the likelihood of us developing chronic muscle tension .

Consequences of Chronic Muscle Tension
The field of psychosomatic medicines has conducted numerous studies through the years exploring the mind ’ s effect on the body , and vice versa . In terms of muscle tension caused by mental and emotional factors , we tend to experience many health issues :