Emotions and Shoulder Tension

There is more tension in the trapezius muscle group than anywhere else in the body. Trapezius muscles start at the neck and extend to the mid-back. The tension in them often leads to tight shoulders. Shoulder tension is often associated with stress but that is only a small piece of the puzzle.

The Physical Causes of Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain and tension is a growing concern and most people have this complaint. Physicians suggest that most of the shoulder tension is due to our lifestyle choices like scrolling through our smartphones, sitting at a desk, driving, and even the postures we adopt during sleeping. If we sit too often and on top of that if we have a bad posture, our shoulders will suffer. The spine slumps over and the head juts forward. We begin thinking that the tension is normal since we do it so often. But in fact, it is not normal and can be very harmful.

The Emotional and Energetic Side of Shoulder Tension

The connection between body and mind is real and for those of you who ignore it, will face serious consequences in terms of stress. If you have a stiff neck and a chronic shoulder pain then it is highly likely that you there is more to you being stressful than just a bad day at work.

1. Carrying the weight of the world. This saying is very relevant to the scenario of shoulder pain. Shoulder pain tends to increase as we get older because our responsibilities tend to increase as we age. Whether it’s a critical point in your career, becoming a parent, or filling a mortgage, we have too much going on. Just the stress of keeping up with others and financial hardship can lead to severe shoulder pain. If you don’t take care of your self this can take a big toll on your health and you may even damage your decision making.
2. Shifting roles. Research indicates that ladies often feel increased physical tension in the shoulders, neck, and low back because of their shifting roles in society. Most women carry the responsibilities of being a financial provider and being a mother. Their increasing role at work while taking care of their children means that they won’t manage to find enough time to take care of themselves. If you are going through something similar then you should take a moment to relax and work on your mental peace.
3. An inability to let go. Sometimes we tend to hold on to things which are very toxic and don’t matter. But for some reason, we can’t let them go. For instance, having an incident at the office, someone making fun of you, or a person using foul language while overtaking your car during the rush hour. We should let these things go as they don’t matter but if we keep thinking about them over and over again, we will be only damaging ourselves and hurting our body. This is one of the leading causes of shoulder pain. So, learn to let go if you want to live a happier and healthier life.

The Takeaway 

Your stiff neck and tight shoulders might be telling you something on an emotional, energetic and physical level. It might be time to make some changes for those of you with chronic pain in their shoulders.

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