Step 5: Identify Gaps of Feeling If, like most people, you’re a high-to-medium somatizer (someone who holds a lot of tension in your body), you’ll probably find that some parts of your body are easy to feel while others seem numb, tight, or paralyzed. Good—now you know where your body is storing useful information that your brain doesn’t know. When you’ve identified a “frozen” area, let your attention linger there. Breathe into the numbness. Imagine the warmth of your breath thawing it out, allowing it to relax.
