Ways In Which Immobilization Helps

The Immobilization response is a key part of the biological defense:

• It dulls pain and makes us feel disconnected. People often describe feeling "out of their bodies" during traumatic events, which has a defensive effect of cushioning the emotional shock.
• It has a metabolic effect, slowing the metabolism and switching the body to ketosis. Some doctors speculate that this metabolic state could help healing in severe illness.