Chronic stress spikes cortisol by up to 900%.
It ages your brain, wrecks your sleep, and makes belly fat nearly impossible to lose.
Everyone tries to meditate it away—but this weird biological “hack” works instead.
Here’s what your body’s really begging for: 🧵
You feel tense, distracted, and on edge, every day.
No amount of sleep, deep breathing, or screen breaks make it stop.
Because your nervous system isn’t relaxed.
It’s stuck in survival mode, and your body doesn’t know how to come out.
The solution is not mental.
It’s physical.
Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) activate your body’s built-in stress discharge mechanism: neurogenic tremors.
These are involuntary muscular shakes that signal the system to downregulate.
Here’s what happens:
Your nervous system stores stress in deep stabilizing muscles, especially the psoas, a key fight-or-flight structure.
TRE targets and releases this tension, reducing cortisol and activating recovery pathways.
This is not therapy.
It is neuromuscular regulation.
It’s used by military units, pro athletes, and trauma specialists.
It works without talking, thinking, or controlling the outcome.
You initiate the sequence, then your system takes over.
Want to try it?
Here are 3 effective ways to trigger the tremor reflex:
1. Wall squat tremorWall squat tremor
Stand against a wall.
Lower into a squat with knees at 90 degrees.
Hold until your legs start to tremble. Stay still and let it build.
Let the tremors build without interference.
2. Psoas decompression
Lie on your back.
Place calves on a chair, knees bent at 90 degrees. Let your body fully relax.
Breathe slowly for 10 to 15 minutes.
Shaking may begin in hips or legs.
3. Supine butterfly release
Lie on your back with soles of your feet together.
Let knees fall open.
Raise hips slightly, then lower. Stay in position and allow shaking.
Tremors often begin within minutes. Do not resist.
The result is a full-system reset.
Most report improved sleep, mental clarity, and reduced reactivity after just one session.
It works because it bypasses the cortex and communicates safety to the brainstem.
I spent years in corporate real estate, leading teams under pressure.
On the outside, I looked in control.
Inside, I was constantly tense, overstimulated, and burned out.
Mindset hacks didn’t work.
Learning how to reset my stress response changed everything.↓
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