Book Club - "The Body Keeps The Score" by Bessel van der Kolk
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"Physical self-awareness is the first step in releasing the tyranny of the past."
In this groundbreaking work, trauma is revealed as more than memory - it is carried in the body, woven into posture, breath, and sensation. Healing begins not with forgetting, but with noticing: the quiet signals of the body, the ways it has held both pain and survival.
What happens when we turn inward, when awareness itself becomes the doorway to freedom? And can we learn to live not defined by the past, but released into the possibility of presence?
This is a book about the science of trauma, the resilience of survivors, and the many paths toward healing - through movement, safety, connection, and the rediscovery of joy in the body.
Genres: Psychology, Neuroscience, Trauma Studies, Healing
Pages: ~464, paperback
Looking forward to a conversation about memory, embodiment, and the wisdom and strength to listen to the body.
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