My Body Remembers. A Workbook for Those Who Have Encountered Trauma and Want to Regain a Sense of Safety

The book "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk is one of the first to clearly and convincingly translate the conversation about trauma into the realm of neurobiology and bodily experience. It shows how the brain and nervous system change after experiencing a traumatic event and why the path to recovery often begins not with increasing self-control but with a sense of safety. This workbook, created based on its themes, presents a systematic practice of self-help. Inside: an introduction to the topic of trauma and its consequences, self-observation questions, questionnaires, writing techniques, grounding and self-regulation exercises, elements of yoga, qigong, and muscle relaxation, self-massage techniques, meditations, and principles for building internal support. Special attention is given to the boundaries of self-work: what can be done alone and in which cases support from a specialist is particularly important. The workbook also includes recommendations for working with a therapist, an overview of modern approaches to recovery from trauma, and materials to track progress. Please note: this guide is not a substitute for psychotherapy.