Clenched: only one response feels available. (1 of 12) Two options appear. A false binary. (2 of 12) More expansiveness. (3 of 12) More options. Greater agency. More aliveness.
drag to unclench →
Clenched: one response path feels available.
With scripts off, imagine the still version: from a box marked “this moment”, a clenched nervous system perceives one thick arrow to its default reaction. An unclenched one perceives a dozen arrows: pause, say no, ask for help, do nothing on purpose. Some stop, reconnect or turn out to be unwise. More options, greater agency.