Shutdown Mode & Freeze Response
Learn why shutdown happens and how to gently recover.
Nothing You Need to Prepare For
There is nothing you need to prepare for right now.
No event approaches.
No readiness is required.
The body often braces
in advance,
even when nothing follows.
Let the preparation
pause.
The bag
can stay closed.
Safety returns
when readiness
is not constantly
rehearsed.
Reduce preparatory tension with DojoWell.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I feel like I’m always "getting ready" for something bad. How do I stop?
You are stuck in "Preparatory Tension." Your Threat system is using your body as a "shield" for a future event. In the Meaning Density Model™, recognizing there is "Nothing you need to prepare for right now" is a powerful "ease-signal." It allows the "Bracing Loops" to close. When you stop preparing for the "next thing," you finally have enough "Internal Room" to inhabit the "current thing."
Doesn't "not preparing" make me vulnerable?
"Over-preparation" is actually a state of "Pre-Depletion." By staying tense, you are wasting the energy you will actually need if a challenge arises. DojoWell teaches "Just-in-Time Readiness." By allowing your system to rest when there is no requirement, you build "Latent Capacity." You will be more, not less, capable when the time comes because you started from a state of "Structural Ease."