(This blog was originally posted on September
24, 2014)
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Teeth-grinding
is a physical manifestation of an emotion that the person is unable
or
unwilling to express verbally.
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According to John Kappas, Ph.D., whenever a person
represses or holds in (does not express) an emotion the displaced energy from
that experience is converted into a physical “symptom” of that emotional
trauma. Even though there are no nerve endings in the brain, emotions in the
brain through our perceptions (e.g.,
smell, taste, sight, hearing, touch). Electric impulses carry this information
through the body and begin to manifest physical discomfort in those areas that
are specifically associated with a certain repressed emotion, the Hypnosis Motivation Institute founder
stated.
Teeth grinding
is a common manifestation of a Crying Syndrome, whose symptoms affect
the neck, chest and head. This behavior is usually done at night while you are
asleep, and can result in damage to the teeth or even to the jaw. A component
of the “body syndrome” model, Dr. Kappas believed that a client who grinds his
or her teeth usually knows why this behavior occurs. In other words, the
teeth-grinding behavior is a physical manifestation or symptom of an emotion
that the person is unable or unwilling to express verbally. Consequently, a
direct suggestion can be provided during hypnosis to stop this behavior. “Your
teeth will stop grinding back and forth to express [Problem X]. When you
express your feelings, you won’t need to grind your teeth anymore,” the
Hypnosis Motivation Institute founder advised.
As a certified
hypnotherapist, it is out of my scope of expertise to diagnose an illness or to
recognize/identify specific symptoms that have a psychological or physiological
basis. Therefore, I do and will refer
clients to an appropriate licensed medical or psychology professional to
determine the cause and/or treat that specific physical symptom that. However,
once this other expert has ruled out a medical etiology of your symptom, with a
follow-up referral from that licensed professional, I can continue to work with
you in hypnotherapy, which can provide complementary therapeutic benefits and
help to alleviate and/or control these symptoms and help you to pursue and
achieve your vocational and avocational self-improvement goals.
Sara R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in
Southern California. She graduated with honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in
2005. For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy®
and to set up an appointment, please
visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.
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