For somatic resistance without diagnosis or meaning-making.
Orientation
This manual does not heal the body.
It does not interpret sensation.
Nothing here explains resistance.
This guide exists to support coexistence when the body does not respond to intention.
When to Use This Manual
This manual may be useful when:
• The body feels heavy or unresponsive
• Effort produces no cooperation
• Sensation resists direction
• Physical limits assert themselves
Non-cooperation is not defiance.
What Resistance Commonly Does
Physical resistance often brings:
• Slowed movement
• Fatigue without reason
• Discomfort without clarity
• Inability to comply
These are bodily conditions.
What Helps
These conditions tend to support stability during resistance:
• Allowing the body to be as it is
• Reducing negotiation
• Letting non-cooperation exist
• Avoiding interpretation
The body does not need explanation.
What Makes It Harder
Resistance intensifies when:
• You try to override limits
• You demand meaning
• You argue with sensation
• You treat resistance as message
Conflict increases strain.
What to Avoid
During bodily resistance, avoid:
• Forcing alignment
• Diagnosing experience
• Treating the body as obstacle
• Demanding response
Non-cooperation passes without instruction.
What Is Often Misinterpreted
Common misinterpretations include:
• The body is failing
• Resistance means something is wrong
• The body requires correction
Often, resistance is temporary.
Operating Guidelines
While resistance is present:
• Let the body lead
• Reduce demands
• Stay without fixing
• Allow limits
Coexistence is sufficient.
Warnings
• Do not override pain or fatigue
• Do not moralize capacity
• Do not force compliance
• Do not interpret resistance
The body does not need agreement.
Exit & Return Clause
You may close this manual without bodily change.
Nothing here requires response.
End of Manual
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Quiet Guide — part of the Living Archive by Gerald Daquila.
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