Emotional Reactivity & Behavioral Hijack
Discover why your emotions take over and how to build space before reacting.
Here Without a Case to Defend
There is no case to defend here.
The shield rests on the ground, unused.
No argument is forming.
No accusation approaches.
The body notices it can stand without bracing.
Let that be enough for now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I feel like I'm always "defending my case" to myself or others?
This is the "Self-Defense Posture." It occurs when the Status system feels threatened by evaluation. You are constantly building a "legal case" for why your actions are valid. Removing this posture restores internal openness. When you have "no case to defend," your nervous system stops its defensive bracing. This allows for a "contiguous attention" that can actually hear and process the world, rather than just filtering it for evidence.
What happens when I stop defending myself internally?
You gain "structural honesty." Without the need to defend a case, you can see your mistakes and successes with equal clarity. This reduces the friction in your Narrative system. You move from "spinning a story" to "witnessing a life." This shift is incredibly restorative; it stops the energy-leak of constant self-justification and allows you to land in your reality with a sense of quiet, unshakeable coherence.