Dr. Peter Levine, the creator of Somatic Experiencing® observed that animals in the wild are able to process their traumatic experiences of fight or fight, where humans do not. The theory being that when we have a trauma where we encounter a force that we cannot fight or get away from we freeze. The freeze will stay with us to keep us safe from danger. "The Somatic Experiencing® approach facilitates the completion of self-protective motor responses and the release of thwarted survival energy bound in the body, thus addressing the root cause of trauma symptoms. This is approached by gently guiding clients to develop increasing tolerance for difficult bodily sensations and suppressed emotions. " https://traumahealing.org/about-us/