The Body Keeps the Score: The Role of Psychological Trauma in Human Life and Techniques to Overcome It

Psychological trauma disrupts our ability to trust our inner feelings, and this mistrust leads us to wrongly perceive threats where there are none. Trauma affects our mind and emotional state, our ability to experience joy and feel closeness, and even our physiology and immune system. Moreover, the development of neuroscience and research has explained the fact that children and even grandchildren of people who experienced concentration camps suffer from PTSD, even though they live in safety. Their hormonal system releases increased amounts of cortisol, adrenaline, and norepinephrine. There is good news too. The consequences of psychological trauma can be significantly reduced and even completely overcome. Bessel van der Kolk's research is based on 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE working with people who have experienced psychological trauma. The author offers various WAYS to treat it, including neurobiological tools, as well as sports and yoga — that is, everything that helps restore the brain's neuroplasticity. This book will help understand why we can both wound and heal each other at the same time and gives hope for a new life. NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller. Rights sold in 18 countries. Over 4500 reviews on Amazon.com