The human masseter (jaw muscle) and upper trapezius (shoulders) are the primary biological shock absorbers of emotional stress. Chronic clenching, teeth grinding (bruxism), and hiking shoulders toward the ears keep the body locked in an unconscious fight-or-flight spasm (Ohrbach & Dworkin, 2016). Grounded in Edmund Jacobson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation and somatic release protocols by Dr. David Creswell (2017), the Jaw & Shoulder Release Tool delivers a targeted 2-minute physical sequence: dropping the lower jaw, ungluing the tongue from the palate, and executing conscious shoulder sighs to dissolve tension instantly.
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