Is This Awakening or Dissociation?
These experiences can sometimes resemble one another, but they should not be treated as interchangeable.
Open awareness
- clarity
- presence
- greater responsiveness
- grounded body sense
Possible dissociation
- numbness
- unreality
- loss of functioning
- emotional flatness
- time distortion
What to do
Section titled “What to do”- Ground the body — feet, temperature, movement, orienting to the room
- Reduce practice intensity temporarily
- Track functioning — sleep, work, relationships, appetite
- Seek support when impairment continues