Dissociation & Brain Disconnect

What is Dissociation & Brain Disconnect?

Dissociation is a feeling of being detached from your thoughts, body, surroundings, or sense of self. It ranges from mild spaciness or feeling ‘not quite there’ to more pronounced experiences like depersonalisation (feeling outside your own body) or derealisation (the world feeling unreal or dreamlike). It is the nervous system’s way of protecting you from overwhelming experience.

How to know if Dissociation & Brain Disconnect

is chronic

• Occurring most days or persistently
• Interfering with memory, relationships, or daily functioning
• Triggered by stress, sensory input, or seemingly nothing at all
• Accompanied by anxiety, fatigue, or emotional numbness

Dissociation & Brain Disconnect can be associated with the following conditions:

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Trauma Loops
• Limbic Cross Wiring
• General Anxiety Disorder

How brain training & re-origin can help

Dissociation is a nervous system protective response that can become a habitual pattern. Re-origin’s program includes somatic tools and brain retraining techniques specifically designed to gently bring people back into their body and present-moment experience, helping the nervous system feel safe enough to stay connected. The Trauma Response self-assessment at re-origin.com/trauma-response-quiz can help you understand your patterns.