Pendulation is the natural swing of attention between a tense area and an easy one.
A few seconds with the tight jaw, then back to the feet, then back if the system can stay. In 📝Somatic Practice that swing is how intensity is dosed without flooding. It is a method, not a diagnosis, not psychotherapy, and not a claim to a trademarked trauma protocol. Staying only in the hard place is how people leave the window.
Clients feel a rhythm. If the swing itself spikes, the easy place gets more time, or the work orients out. Persistent distress is a referral.