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The Body Keeps the Score

Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma

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The Body Keeps the Score

By: Bessel van der Kolk
Narrated by: Sean Pratt
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Brought to you by Penguin.

THE NEW YORK TIMES AND AUDIBLE BESTSELLER

The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here one of the world's experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for treatment, moving away from standard talking and drug therapies and towards an alternative approach that heals mind, brain and body.

This inspiring and timeless audiobook is read by Sean Pratt.

©2019 Bessel van der Kolk (P)2019 Penguin Audio Mental Health Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Spirituality Human Brain Young Adult

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Critic reviews

Fascinating, hard to put down, and filled with powerful case histories. . . . the most important series of breakthroughs in mental health in the last thirty years (Norman Doidge, author of The Brain That Changes Itself)
Dr. van der Kolk's masterpiece combines the boundless curiosity of the scientist, the erudition of the scholar, and the passion of the truth teller (Judith Herman, M.D., author of Trauma and Recovery)
A masterpiece of powerful understanding and brave heartedness, one of the most intelligent and helpful works on trauma I have ever read. . . a brilliant synthesis of clinical cases, neuroscience, powerful tools and caring humanity, offering a whole new level of healing (Jack Kornfied, author of A Path With Heart)
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A brilliant, thought provoking read on trauma. I personally think that anybody that has encountered trauma in their life should listen to this audiobook. I love how there has been a therapy recommended for each aspect of trauma and overcoming it. Although we will always be sad over what happened to us. Its relieving and reassuring to know that we can manage it and we are not alone. It is quite a heavy book but breaks from listening are essential however long them breaks may be. I found myself eager to come back and listen to more.

Game changing read

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Absolutely life changing, the content is 10/10, and well worth the read, so glad I bought it because everything explained just makes so much sense and also explains SO much to do with my own life and C-PTSD experiences.. If you live with PTSD in any form, get this book, it's a hugely valuable resource and I'm sure will provide useful information. it's definitely given me so much more clarity to be able to ctake another big step in my healing journey.

An immensely thought provoking insight into trauma

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This book helped me to understand my own trauma and that of other people in my life.

I expected some practical exercises after the explanations but there is instead some general guidance and encouragement to try mindfulness and a professional therapist.

There are some books which offer at home techniques to try but this is not one of them.

Great insight, not very practical

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If you have experienced trauma, know anyone who has, worked with or for anyone who has, or just have an interest I promise you this book will change your view of people and behaviour forever.

honestly a life changing book

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Impressive and moving on many, many levels. Essential for all practitioners, and likewise, for anyone interested in, or having had, any experience of its subject matter. I am profoundly grateful to the author and all contributors to the work and research that has created it.

The Body Keeps the Score

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This book fundamentally scientifically dispels the mythology of the body. Thanks so much for reconnecting us to the instruments of our bodies

Required Rereading

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I found this book very interesting and informative, with data driven research and many suggestions for healing trauma. I found trauma stories slightly triggering sometimes, but understand why they were important parts of narrative.

Powerful ideas, well told

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such an interesting book and it is explained in a way you can easily understand. trauma is so interesting and with own injuries, you can see how pain is linked with emotions

so interesting

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I've been meaning to listen to this for a while, and it has taken a while to get through it too, but as someone working with traumatised teens, there are so many nuggets of gold in here..as we try to increase the number of us fighting to bring change to the biggest public health issue of our time, this is a fantastic resource and learning aid

so informative and easy to listen to

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Breathtaking joining of dots for me. Fascinating for any student of psychology, teacher, parent etc etc etc.
My favourite book since Sapiens

A must read book

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