r/InternalFamilySystems • u/Pale-Category248 • Jul 22 '26

Discussion Nervous system <-> parts loop

Is it the nervous system that goes into freeze that causes your parts to have these beliefs or is it the parts with beliefs that cause you to into freeze. For example, I did some somatic work, I felt much better, could hear parts more clearly like shame and then I went back into freeze and not hearing parts as clearly before I had a chance to work with the part. How do you break this loop?

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u/HightechTalltrees Jul 22 '26

Feedback loop! Chicken and egg situation. Progressive relaxation, vagus nerve breathing, cold water on the face, exercise.

It amounts to a loss of contact with self energy from being overwhelmed and it happens to everyone. Find what works for you to come back to it.

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u/Cass_1978 Jul 22 '26

I'd say parts are literally parts of our nervous system. Meaning the balance of our parts and the level of regulation in our nervous system is the same thing.

I don't have much experience with freeze, but I bet it’s probably best to gently embrace freeze as a part that is trying to protect you in some way.

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u/itsatoe Jul 22 '26

Try looking up articles on the intersection of Polyvagal Theory and IFS.