“Another reason that protectors keep you disembodied is that being in your body gives your exiles more access to you. When protectors keep you at least slightly dissociated, numb, or in your head, you never have to feel the exiles’ emotions, which means they’re less likely to get triggered. That’s why it’s often a tough sell to get permission from protectors to re-embody. They correctly fear that you’ll feel a lot more, and they worry that it will be too much for you, because they often believe you are still quite young and in jeopardy. Additionally, your protectors have more power to dominate your life when your Self isn’t embodied, and they’ll resist your embodiment attempts if it means giving up that power to protect.”