Extremely strong but unfocused Mental Shifts?

[Karsimys]

Well... for a while (even before I'd known about therianthropy) I've been experiencing this totally strong mental shifts (that's what I recognize them as now). They have almost no focus and literally leave me curled up on the ground. I'm 100% sure they're mental shifts and not some medical issue... So, basically, has anyone else experienced anything of the sort?
Thanks in advance

[G.D.]

Karsimys there have been times were the human ratio to my mental state falls desperately low. At only once would I have considered it near if not zero. They're very intense and you sort of blank out (Or at least I do) when it get's that strong. It's a very centered mentality type. Of course, at least in my experiences.

Though, I am curious about something. Are these shifts happening in response to anything? The times were mine became too strong were indeed caused by a singular source. So I'm curious if you think there's anything going on in your life that would trigger such intense happenings.

[Karsimys]

G.D. Not usually, occasionally music can trigger them but the majority are just out of the blue.

[G.D.]

Hmmm, not unheard of. Could you describe them? Do you think they may be in relation to a kintype?

[Karsimys]

G.D. By unfocused I mean i know I'm shifting but into what I have no idea. I just get this overwhelming feeling and that "buzz" i get when I shift. But about a 100x stronger.

[Deleted]

I used to have the same thing with uncontrolled mental shifting that seemed to amplify my energy and senses. It's quite common for those who identify as a therian to experience. For me, it was a state of mind and trance I could enter. I took notes that my experience could last for short bursts to several minutes. Typically they would come in experiences of sensation of energy surging inside.

I would try to keep track of your experiences and find a pattern. Is there something that could be stimulating your experiences? A sense of smell, hearing a frequency, a certain action performed, or location. If you can, could you explain the difference of your thought process when you enter this state? It is a possibility you are entering a state of mind with a focus point and it can explain the overwhelming feeling.

I am also interested to hear if it is a relation to your kintype or not.

[Karsimys]

@liulfr first, that's exactly it. I just surge with the energy but most of the time I can't handle it. It rolls over me and I collape (not fun to do in public). It only lasts a second though... and as to my kinype I have no idea. . . still working that part out

[Deleted]

That's quite alright, take your time!

It's hard to control or maintain those strong experiences. As for me, I typically would get a wave of dizziness. On some occasions my vision will completely black out for a few seconds. There has been the rare occasion I would near collapse; however, I always had the strength to still stand on my feet. As scary as my experience sounds, it always left me with the feeling of rejuvenation. I am curious to hear that your experiences cause you to collapse. Could you elaborate more on that?

[Karsimys]

@liulfr I can't control them as you do. I just get totally overwhelmed and will black out for a couple seconds and drop to the floor. However, I stay somewhat conscious. I realize on some level what is happening but can't slow or stop it. Usually, I "wake" finding myself curled up, shuddering and trembling. After, I don't feel rejuvenated though, I feel the same as I did before. No effect either way.

[Deleted]

Hmmmm this is interesting. It's clear from your description that you are highly sensitive to these experience and that could be a potential factor for your collapsing. As much as I would like to be a big help for you, there is little I know that can give any help for you and your experience. My only suggestion is to try to meditate but with no clear objective in your mind, just to relax your body and focus on breathing. Do it for a good 20 mins a day and see if that helps with your problem.

[Cayo]

I agree with @liulfr that you should see if there's a pattern to these sort of shifts.

I've gotten these a good amount of times, but that is because of the nature of the cladotherian identity-- as I've found so far from what I've seen. There are times where shifts are so vague that there is no rhyme or reason and even though there is an essence of a creature (in my case a sense of canine), it is so vague that it's hard to pinpoint. I can say that I've personally never experienced any kind that made me crippled but the same idea still stands. I think for my personal experiences it's because of all the pent up and repressed energy and that's what causes those extremely vague shifts.

If you believe in a neurological or mental explanation for therianthropy, maybe it's your brain reacting to your identity-- as in, it's trying to make sense of it? Or pent up energy from repression?

Definitely pen those shifts down and try your absolute best to pinpoint behaviors and thought patterns. After a few weeks check out your entries and see if there is some reasoning to it. Keeping a journal for this kind of stuff can be extremely helpful You could even start a thread here and others can help you out!

You definitely aren't the only one experiencing those types of shifts!!

-Cayo

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Cayo I do have to agree with your point on the neurological outtake on this. It's why I suggested meditation in hopes his brain can adjust to the stimuli of bursts of energy. It is a possibility it is stored energy that eventually bursts. In fact, a lot of my experiences did feel like bursts of stored energy, which is why I felt the rejuvenation sensation.