The Body: Remembers: The Psychophysiology Of Tra...

Are you looking at this from a , or are you more interested in practical somatic exercises for personal use?

Tracking physical sensations to discharge pent-up survival energy.

When we talk about trauma, we often think of it as a "memory problem" or a "head problem." But trauma is actually a biological shift. It’s a story written in the nervous system long after the event itself has passed. 1. The Survival Brain vs. The Thinking Brain The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Tra...

This is why "bottom-up" approaches have gained so much ground. These focus on the body first:

The phrase "the body keeps the score" has become a mainstay in modern psychology, but the science behind it—the psychophysiology of trauma—is where the real magic (and healing) happens. Are you looking at this from a ,

Under normal circumstances, your brain is like a well-run office. The (your logical executive) is in charge, and the hippocampus (your librarian) files memories away with a clear time and date stamp.

Using eye movements to help the "librarian" finally file those stuck memories. It’s a story written in the nervous system

The body remembers because its primary job is to keep you alive. If it feels like your body is "overreacting" to the present, it’s actually just trying to protect you based on the past. Healing isn't just about changing how you think; it’s about teaching your nervous system that the danger has passed and it's finally okay to stand down.