Description
Researchers have shown that survivors of accidents, disaster, and childhood trauma often endure lifelong symptoms ranging from anxiety and depression to unexplained physical pain, fatigue, illness, and harmful “acting out” behaviors. Today, professionals and clients in both the bodywork and the psychotherapeutic fields nationwide are turning to Peter A. Levine’s breakthrough Somatic Experiencing® methods to actively overcome these challenges.In Healing Trauma, Dr. Levine gives you the personal how-to guide for using the theory he first introduced in his highly acclaimed work Waking the Tiger. Join him to discover: how to develop body awareness to “renegotiate” and heal traumas by “revisiting” them rather than reliving them; emergency “first-aid” measures for times of distress; and nature’s lessons for uncovering the physiological roots of your emotions.
“Trauma is a fact of life,” teaches Peter Levine, “but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence.” Now, with one fully integrated self-healing tool, he shares his essential methods to address unexplained symptoms of trauma at their source―the body―to return us to the natural state in which we are meant to live
Excellent somatic practical text
I have listened to several videos of Dr.Peter Levine who I think is a blessing to humanity with his Somatic Experiencing practices. This book helped me understand my physical ailments, connect them to mental and then heal from both. I highly recommend it!
Re-reading the book so make you see things in different light each time. Each sentence is full of wisdom and there is a lot to gain here.
Listening to his calming voice on the audio almost makes me feel he’s in the room. I do these practices everyday as and when I can. The audio link is mentioned at the bottom of the table of contents- other reviewers said they couldn’t find it.
iIn addition, I’m seeing a somatic experiencing healer that has speeded up the process.
The headline says it all. I waited a while to get this book and so realize if you are aware of this book and feel that there is something in it for you there’s really no reason to hold off purchasing it and getting into it. I won’t say I wish I had this years ago because I feel I had to do a lot of work to be ready for it. However I’d still encourage anyone who is even peeking to just get this book and start working with it as it is such a gentle, thoughtful and relatively simple approach that I imagine it can only do good. Even reading the intro can offer some healing and self acceptance so if you haven’t already just start with the free sample and see how it moves you or speaks to you.
Must read for contemporary trauma recovery.
helps me finish dissertation