The Body Keeps the Score
by Bessel van der Kolk
5/5
Penguin Books 464 pages September 8, 2015
Pioneering psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk draws on decades of research to show how trauma reshapes both the body and the brain. He explores innovative treatments — from neurofeedback to yoga to EMDR — that offer new paths to recovery beyond traditional talk therapy.
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Jim doesn't have a spine (literally, he's a worm), but this book hits right in the feelings anyway. Van der Kolk makes a powerful case that trauma lives in the body, not just the mind, and the treatment approaches he covers are genuinely hopeful. It's heavy reading, but it's a window into how humans carry what happens to them. Five worms — essential reading.
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