Heather's Journal Wed 8.10 (to send)

8/10/16 Heather's journal

Session Date (Click the cell below, and then click the arrow button to select a date from the calendar.)

(Click the checkbox beside the number that best represents how you feel.)

Before TRE Session	(Click the checkbox beside the number that best represents how you feel.)
Sense of aliveness	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10   8
Sense of presence	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10    7/8
Emotional state	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10   7/8

During TRE Session	(Write as much as you like. The cells below will grow to accommodate your text.)
Body experiences/tremors	Tremors were mostly legs and some pelvis.  Some shaking in a jerking contracting most in upper chest and neck and shoulders. Started laying on floor and moved to bed. Shakes increases on bed.
Emotional experience	comfortable; neutral
Ego defense and thought	still feel that I am perhaps not doing the  pre-shake exercises quite right and it bugs me a little bit.  I don't always do them because I don't need them to shake but I want to really get them in my body and mind so that I can teach them to others.

After TRE Session	(Click the checkbox beside the number that best represents how you feel.)
Sense of aliveness	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10  8
Sense of presence	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10   7/8
Emotional state	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10  7

Notes about today’s session

Feel pretty tired. Resting turned into sleeping for 30 minutes. Room is quite warm.  Had too much tuna at lunch and felt sort of stuck - shaking helped with that. I wonder whether  my tremors will change  - they haven't changed much - similar patterns.

Trainer notes

#7 Heather journal entry Mon 8/8 (to send)

Heather #8  9:25 p

Session Date (Click the cell below, and then click the arrow button to select a date from the calendar.)

(Click the checkbox beside the number that best represents how you feel.)

Before TRE Session	(Click the checkbox beside the number that best represents how you feel.)
Sense of aliveness	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10   = 7
Sense of presence	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10 = 6
Emotional state	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10  = 7

During TRE Session	(Write as much as you like. The cells below will grow to accommodate your text.)
Body experiences/tremors	shakes with some jerks and a larger rolling pattern as well
Emotional experience	wished I hadn't waited so late in day to do TRE.
Ego defense and thought	resisted because I wanted to go to sleep. but i knew it'd make me more reestful

After TRE Session	(Click the checkbox beside the number that best represents how you feel.)
Sense of aliveness	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10    7
Sense of presence	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10  8
Emotional state	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10  7

Notes about today’s session

15 min session at end of my day. the relaxation worked its way up from my legs to belly and chest.  didn't realize how tired I was.

Trainer notes

#6 Heather's journal entry Sat 8.6.16 (to send)

Heather's entry 8.6.16 9:20a

Session Date (Click the cell below, and then click the arrow button to select a date from the calendar.)

(Click the checkbox beside the number that best represents how you feel.)

Before TRE Session	(Click the checkbox beside the number that best represents how you feel.)
Sense of aliveness	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10  =7
Sense of presence	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10  = 7
Emotional state	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10  = 7

During TRE Session	(Write as much as you like. The cells below will grow to accommodate your text.)
Body experiences/tremors	Shaking was tight and strong. some of them I felt either shaking up through my body or causing it to move. 20 min. then rest on back and side.
Emotional experience	Neutral.
Ego defense and thought	the thought of shaking for 20 minutes seemed a lot (resistance).

After TRE Session	(Click the checkbox beside the number that best represents how you feel.)
Sense of aliveness	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10    7/8
Sense of presence	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10    6/7 (spacey)
Emotional state	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10  7 neutral

Notes about today’s session

Wanted to shake earlier than I did but got a call from a friend in England so I delayed it. The shaking session went by really fast actually. I started with thoughts about my trip to NY (where to stay) and some impatience to be done with shaking so I could do other things. But that fell away quite quickly.  When I rested I fell asleep (often do). Feel so rested and at ease afterwards.

Trainer notes

#5 Heather's journal Wed 8/3/16 (to send)

Heather's Journal entry Wed 8/2/16  8am

Session Date (Click the cell below, and then click the arrow button to select a date from the calendar.)

(Click the checkbox beside the number that best represents how you feel.)

Before TRE Session	(Click the checkbox beside the number that best represents how you feel.)
Sense of aliveness	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10n   = 6
Sense of presence	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10 = 5
Emotional state	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10  = 4/5

During TRE Session	(Write as much as you like. The cells below will grow to accommodate your text.)
Body experiences/tremors	Tight, quick tremors in pelvis and legs. Smal crazy 8 repeating movement in hips. Tremored on the floor.   The tremors are an enjoyable sensation.
Emotional experience	Neutral/ open
Ego defense and thought	A little discouraged that I find the knees open (primary one) uncomfortable to do - due to flexibility/strength or limited range of movement.

After TRE Session	(Click the checkbox beside the number that best represents how you feel.)
Sense of aliveness	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10     7 - tired but more awake too
Sense of presence	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10    7 - feel out of it from tremoring
Emotional state	☐1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10      5

Notes about today’s session

Feels  like a good tremor session. Thoughts about my parents and self care and guilt are on my mind, so I'm feeling a bit sad this morning. Even these thoughts feel like they're tightening my belly where I just spent 15 minutes loosening up.  I can see how important this work will/would be for caregivers. Gives you a time out mentally and physically and emotionally.

Trainer notes