Why Your Neck Tenses Up Under Stress (and How to Release It)

Why does your neck feel tight, even when you're not moving? This video explains the deeper anatomy and reflexes behind neck tension — and why your body reacts this way even without physical threats. We dive into the science of stress, survival reflexes, and the role of key neck muscles like the suboccipitals, sternocleidomastoid, and upper trapezius. Before you run or fight, your body orients. This reflex has kept us alive for generations — whether you're facing a bear in the forest or a deadline in the office.

📌 Topics covered:

• Fight or flight vs. orienting response

• Chronic neck tension and survival reflexes

• Stress hormones and movement

• Polyvagal Theory and eye movement

• How posture affects your nervous system

🐻 And yes… there's a bear in this one.

Make peace with your bear.

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