The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk | Book Summary

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"The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma" is available as an Audible Audiobook. The audiobook is narrated by Sean Pratt and two others, and it has received a high rating of 4.8 stars based on 71,687 ratings. It is currently ranked at #18 on the Amazon Charts.

This audiobook, written by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, a pioneering researcher and expert on trauma, is a New York Times bestseller. Dr. van der Kolk draws on more than three decades of experience working with trauma survivors to transform our understanding of trauma and proposes a bold new paradigm for healing.

In "The Body Keeps the Score," Dr. van der Kolk explores how trauma physically and mentally reshapes the body and brain, affecting capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He discusses various innovative treatments, including neurofeedback, meditation, sports, drama, and yoga, which leverage the brain's natural neuroplasticity for recovery. The audiobook also delves into the power of relationships in both causing and healing trauma, offering new hope for individuals to reclaim their lives.

The cover image features the artwork "2020 Succession H. Matisse" by Henri Matisse, reproduced with permission from the Archives Henri Matisse.

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