Your body remembers everything - Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

Overview of the book Your Body Remembers Everything: Bessel van der Kolk, leading researcher and one of the most prominent experts in the world in the field of stress caused by psychological trauma, presents a new bold model for healing from trauma. Psychological trauma is a fact of life. Studies have shown that at least one in five people experience harassment, one in four grow up with addicts, and two in three couples are involved in physical violence. These conditions inevitably leave effects on minds and emotions, and also on the body. Unfortunately, those with psychological trauma often reflect their nervous stress on their partners and children. Dr. van der Kolk has spent more than three decades working with trauma survivors, and through this book, he has succeeded in changing our understanding of stress caused by psychological trauma, revealing how nervous stress reorders brain wiring—specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, social interaction, self-control, and trust—and explained the impact of innovative treatments, including neurofeedback, meditation, prayer, play, yoga, and other therapies, as well as offering proven and successful alternatives to drugs and talk therapy, and the method of recovery and regaining life. Number of pages: 632 Published by Dar Al-Karma