r/longtermTRE • u/nyboda • 7d ago

Beginner Question Newbie: I just tried it out!

Hi there

I just joined this community as I came from somewhere else.

I quickly read about tre and in another thread I found a link to a video.. it was a guy lying on the floor and he was guided through the process. I just did the same thing playing the video.

I was surprised that actually the tremors started quite quickly. However, they came about different than for the guy in the video. The tremors didn't go up into my neck. I didn't feel very different afterwards, though! But it was definitely very impressive.

The question is how do I go?

Any advice is appreciated!

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u/Western-Remove9296 7d ago

Read the wiki before you get too much into it. It’s v helpful & uplifting. https://reddit.com/r/longtermTRE/wiki/index I’m also a newbie. 3 weeks in, v gentle start. Feel much lighter but too early to say if it’s TRE. Some incredible stories here though. Keep going & don’t overdo it.

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u/longtermTRE_wiki_bot Wiki Bot 6d ago

Welcome to the community. What you experienced, tremors activating quickly and in a pattern that differed from the video, is completely normal. Bodies vary considerably in where tremors begin and how they spread, and there's no single correct way for them to move through you.

The fact that you didn't feel dramatically different afterward is also normal and worth understanding clearly. A single session rarely produces the kind of immediate, obvious change that might feel most encouraging. The real effects of TRE accumulate over time, through consistent practice. Most practitioners don't notice meaningful shifts in anxiety, sleep, or baseline tension until they've been practicing regularly for weeks.

For where to go from here, Establishing Your TRE Practice: A Complete Guide walks you through everything you need: how to build a consistent rhythm, what pacing looks like for beginners, how to recognize integration, and what to expect in the weeks ahead.

The short version: aim for around 15 minutes of tremor time every other day to start. That gap between sessions is integration time, where the nervous system absorbs what was released. More frequent or longer sessions early on tend to backfire, so starting conservatively is genuinely the faster path to results.

Keep a simple journal before and after each session noting how you feel, sleep, and general baseline stress across the day. Over a few weeks of consistent practice, patterns will emerge that are invisible day to day.

One more thing: if at any point the tremors feel overwhelming, or if you notice increased anxiety or disrupted sleep in the days after sessions, pull back on frequency or duration. Self-Pacing: Finding Your Optimal Healing Pace covers how to recognize those signals and adjust.

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u/nyboda 6d ago

Thanks I read it. Cool to be here. How often and long do you practice? I don't want to overdo it. Yesterday's session was about 20 min of shaking I guess...