Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

 Emotional Rigidity and Fear of Asking for Support

You may often feel rigid and resistant when faced with situations that require you to ask for or receive support. This rigidity stems from a deep-seated fear of rejection, criticism, or being perceived as a burden. While you are aware of your needs, you might avoid expressing them due to an association between asking for help and feeling controlled or vulnerable. This reluctance to communicate your needs can prevent you from making progress in your personal life, leaving you feeling weighed down by responsibilities that have accumulated from not seeking support when necessary.

Your tendency to be set in your ways, accompanied by an activated fight instinct, can make you inflexible and stubborn, particularly when it comes to changing your circumstances or exploring new opportunities. This stubbornness may arise from a sense of being pressured to meet external expectations, leading to a reluctance to embrace change or adapt to new possibilities.

In your upbringing, influential people—perhaps parents or authority figures—projected rigid and controlling values onto you. This could have contributed to a pattern of resistance, making you rigid and unyielding when faced with new information or experiences. As a result, you might feel stagnant in your current situation, unable to move forward with your tasks or goals. Additionally, your efforts may not have been properly acknowledged, leaving you feeling underappreciated and judged rather than praised for the work you've put in. This sense of being unfairly criticized can lead to the belief that, "No matter what I do, it’s never good enough. I’m destined to remain under pressure, punished, and undervalued."

You may have also sustained a physical injury, which is tied to emotional stress. If this is the case, it's essential to explore the emotional state you were in before the injury and what was happening in your life at that time. This connection between emotional stress and physical conditions needs further examination.

There could also be an underlying emotional tug-of-war between you and a parent, particularly concerning your direction in life and how your progress is being evaluated. This unresolved tension from childhood may continue to play out in your adult life. You might find yourself competing with a parent to prove that you can be successful and rise above past mistakes.

In some cases, this pattern may extend through ancestral lines. For instance, consider whether any of your ancestors worked in physically demanding jobs, such as a typewriter or construction worker, which might have placed considerable strain on their joints and caused emotional stress that resonates with your current experience.

Key Points for Exploration:

• Emotional State Before Injury: If your current condition is related to an injury, reflect on what you were feeling emotionally just before it occurred. What was happening in your life during that time? Explore the connection between the injury and your emotional state.

• Past Experiences of Seeking Support: What happened in the past when you reached out for love, support, or security? Were your needs met, or were they dismissed? Delve into how your past experiences with seeking support have shaped your current reluctance to ask for help.

• Lack of Joy in Current Activities: You might feel detached from the tasks you are currently performing, perhaps because you were pressured, forced, or manipulated into doing them. If what you are doing does not resonate with you, how does this make you feel? Explore any underlying resentment or discontentment.

• Pressure from Childhood: Reflect on whether you were pressured excessively during childhood and whether that pattern is repeating itself now. Did an influential figure push you too hard, and how did that make you feel? Explore the potential for self-sabotage and how it might be affecting your current life.

• Womb and Birth Trauma: If your condition is related to a growth factor or physical issue, consider what might have happened during the womb stages of your development. Was there enough space in the womb, or were you physically constrained, possibly leading to strain during birth? If the body is acidic, explore unresolved feelings of resentment and the reasons for holding onto those emotions.

• Harsh Authority Figures in Childhood: Were you subjected to excessive criticism or control by an influential person during childhood? How did their rigid demands make you feel? Examine the emotional impact of these experiences and how they may have contributed to your current struggles with flexibility and progress.

• Overextending Yourself: What is the benefit of overextending yourself? Are you repeating a pattern of pushing yourself too hard in an attempt to meet unrealistic expectations? Explore this behavior to uncover deeper emotional motivations.

• Inherited Communication Blocks: Did your mother have difficulty communicating her needs during pregnancy? Was she able to ask for support when necessary? You may be repeating similar patterns of suppression and emotional blockage. Consider whether you are expressing the unhealed trauma of your parents, particularly related to feelings of being controlled, pressured, or unable to express themselves.

• Fertilization and Early Development: Explore the stages of fertilization and early development. Key emotions, such as feeling "squashed" or "blocked," could have been imprinted during this time. What emotional or physical constraints may have affected your development? Were there moments of stress or restriction in the womb that now manifest as blocked communication?

• Feelings of Deprivation: What specific things in life do you feel deprived of? Avoid vague answers like "everything." Instead, pinpoint specific emotional or physical needs that have gone unmet, and explore how this deprivation has impacted your heart and mind. How do these feelings of deprivation make you feel?

• Betrayal of Trust: Who in your life has betrayed your trust? Delve into the emotional impact of this betrayal, how it has affected your ability to trust others, and how it might relate to your current emotional state.

• Boundaries and Fear of Rejection: This condition may stem from difficulties with asserting boundaries. Do you say "no" when you need to, or do you avoid it out of fear? If you struggle to express boundaries, explore the trauma and fear associated with this avoidance. What are you afraid will happen if you assert yourself?

By addressing these emotional and ancestral patterns, you can gain deeper insights into why you may be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or resistant to change. Exploring these areas can help you release emotional blockages, assert your needs more effectively, and foster healthier relationships with yourself and others.