Twitchy people?

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Permalink Reply by Fable Goodman on June 18, 2010 at 8:21am

Hi Kalawna,
These twitches (known technically as 'myoclonic spasms') are usually the body discharging stored up tension. very effectively.

It can happen spontaneously whenever someone who has a lot of stored tension begins to relax, and reaches the point where their muscles just can't be bothered holding on to the tension any more.

I would reasure the client that these spontaneous movements are serving a useful purpose, and that they can simply allow that to happen if it wants to happen. Otherwise, if you just ignore it, they may assume that there is something wrong.

If you are comfortable with it... you could even include suggestions that "any movement in one part of the body could trigger off movements n another part of the body, like a chain reaction, so that each part of the body is doing excatly what it wants to do... exactly what it needs to do to let go of the tension, at the ratre that is just right for them on this occsaion. and that when they have let go of as much tension as it is useful for them to let go of on this occasion, the movements will settle down, and they will relax even more."


Those familiar with psycho muscular release therapy, will already be very familiar with this, and similar patterns of suggestion to encourage efficient discharge, of physical and emotional tension .


Hope this is helpfull.


LOve and hugs,

Fable

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Permalink Reply by kalawna biggs on June 18, 2010 at 8:33am

That's great, thank you. I chalked it up to ab-reactions and let them go until their body calms, help them to concentrate on their breathing and assuring they are doing a wonderful job releasing but the relaxing and going deeper is even better.
Blessings.Kalawna

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Permalink Reply by James Hazlerig - HypnosisAustin on June 18, 2010 at 8:47am

That's a great explanation, Fable.

I actually had a client who warned me that she jerks around alarmingly whenever she does self-hypnosis. These things happen.

Of course, Mesmer's clients often experienced convulsions, which were viewed as a sign that his treatment was working.

James

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Permalink Reply by John Cleesattel on June 18, 2010 at 10:10pm

Spot on Fable! Excellent response!

John

Fable Goodman said:

Hi Kalawna,
These twitches (known technically as 'myoclonic spasms') are usually the body discharging stored up tension. very effectively.

It can happen spontaneously whenever someone who has a lot of stored tension begins to relax, and reaches the point where their muscles just can't be bothered holding on to the tension any more.

I would reasure the client that these spontaneous movements are serving a useful purpose, and that they can simply allow that to happen if it wants to happen. Otherwise, if you just ignore it, they may assume that there is something wrong.

If you are comfortable with it... you could even include suggestions that "any movement in one part of the body could trigger off movements n another part of the body, like a chain reaction, so that each part of the body is doing excatly what it wants to do... exactly what it needs to do to let go of the tension, at the ratre that is just right for them on this occsaion. and that when they have let go of as much tension as it is useful for them to let go of on this occasion, the movements will settle down, and they will relax even more."


Those familiar with psycho muscular release therapy, will already be very familiar with this, and similar patterns of suggestion to encourage efficient discharge, of physical and emotional tension .


Hope this is helpfull.


LOve and hugs,

Fable

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Permalink Reply by Jess Marion on June 19, 2010 at 7:09am

This is actually not an unusual thing. Personally, when I do self hypnosis, I tend to twitch a lot. It is usually not an abreaction, as others have said it's a tension release thing. I would assure them that it's natural so they don't come out of trance. Maybe even through in some suggestion like the "the more you twitch comfortably, the deeper you can go"...Or something like that.

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Permalink Reply by Brenda Joy Johnson on May 26, 2011 at 8:58am

I have a client who was twitching a lot at first and I've assured that this is normal and the therapy is working.  Now instead of twitching the client said that an itching feeling like hair touching the face occurs.  I am guessing it's the same sort of reaction just a different form?

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