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““The holding up against collapse often appears in the shoulders and upper back (Lowen, 1975). Some tensions develops there to resist the tendency to collapse. The collapse in the chest is compensated for with considerable hardness in the chest area, which is one of the structure's telltale signs. A subtle expression of low energy in the eyes and mouth is often seen. Frequently, the jaw is retracted, giving the appearance of being "weak””

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“Movement is the province of the muscular system: a child who needs to inhibit his or her natural feelings, whether for healthy or unhealthy reasons, also unconsciously either inhibits muscles that would express those feelings or activates muscles opposing those muscles of expression. In either case, the effect is the same: using the muscular body to keep the unacceptable emotions…

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“People with an entertaining rigid structure are brought up in environments in which the parents are uncomfortable with expressing feelings. This is not to say that the parents do not care, but they do not express feelings like affection, warmth, and caring or feel comfortable with expressing such feelings (Keleman). The experience within the family is not one of intimacy…

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“This leads to a pattern in which the child cries out and either gets nothing or gets an insufficient or intermittent response. Then the child becomes exhausted and collapses, either from depleted energy or giving up to conserve a sliver of energy (Lowen, 1971). It is often at this point--collapse--that the caregiver eventually takes care of the child. This "teaches"…

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“Although this is a reasonable use for massage, people with an achieving rigid structure must, because of their pattern, see it as the only…

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“Because people with a disembodied structure often have no bodily sensation, they also cannot sense where they begin and end, which reflects being highly…

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“A way to do this is to "hand back" the projection to the client. For example, if the client says, "You're making me feel…

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“On the bodily level, tension resulting from introjections may settle in the throat, stomach, or gut. In terms of body language, this is related…

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“Because they cannot be direct, they must attract the other person toward them without becoming vulnerable themselves. Imagine what it would be like it…

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“The type of statements to avoid are indirect, open-ended suggestions, especially about feeling, and truisms or platitudes. Such statements induce a stuck feeling in…

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“Armor and character work together. Character emphasizes the form rather than the content of a person's psychological defenses. It is a person's typical way…

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“Much of the control exerted by the caregiver is accomplished through being indirect, such as implying expectations. The caregiver may tell the child what…

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