To understand the connection between the hips and the emotions, understanding the mind-body connection is essential.
When you are stressed, both emotional and physical health can suffer. People with trauma or other mental health conditions like anxiety and depression often also experience physical symptoms.
To see how the hips can store emotions, it is important to first understand their function and anatomy.
hips as a term refers to the area on each side of the pelvis. The joint itself in this area is one of the largest and most unique joints in the human body, responsible for maintaining weight, stabilizing and moving the upper leg.
The stronger the hips, the less mobility the body has. This can result in pain and interfere with daily activities such as walking and climbing stairs. Narrow hips can also cause an anterior pelvic tilt that results in misalignment of the head and neck.
The story about the hips revolves around the iliopsoas muscle - a deep muscle group.
"The pelvis is full of our creative, reproductive organs and contains the psoas muscle located in the center that connects the upper and lower body (breathing and diaphragm with the legs) making the core of our body important both physically and emotionally." , says Martha Eddy a leading somatic educator, author and founder of Dynamic Embodiment.
Located in the psoas are the kidneys, responsible for filtering toxins in the body, as well as the adrenal glands, which control reactions, the body’s natural response to perceived danger. When you are under mental or emotional stress, the psoas muscles respond by tightening.
Eddy points out that even after the stress is gone, tension can still remain in the body and groin, contributing to things like headaches and lower back pain.
Neuroscience also provides an insight into how emotions are stored in the body. In 1985, neuroscientist Candace Pert found that small proteins known as neuropeptides activate emotion-related circuits.
She stated that "your body is your subconscious mind" and that the physical body can change depending on what we are feeling.
Hulumtimi i Pert sugjeron që emocionet janë sinjale elektrokimike që mbajnë mesazhe emocionale në të gjithë trupin. Më pas ato shprehen, përjetohen dhe ruhen brenda trupit dhe mendjes. Kërkimet aktuale e mbështesin këtë.
Për shkak të këtij studimi, mund të fillojmë të kuptojmë marrëdhëniet midis emocioneve dhe trupit. Sipas një studimi të vitit 2019, emocione të caktuara shoqërohen me zona specifike të trupit.
Për më tepër, rajoni i ijëve është i lidhur me sacral chakra, një qendër energjike që besohet nga disa për të vendosur energjinë krijuese dhe seksualitetin.
Mënyrat për të çliruar emocionet në ijë
- ushtrime somatike (somatike – që ka të bëjë vetëm me trupin, veçanërisht të dallueshëm nga mendja)
- yoga
- stretching
- masazh
- terapi somatike
Sources: MindBodyGreen, Healthline
