Trauma is part of life, but it doesn't have to be a life sentence - says Dr. Peter A. Levine, one of the world's leading trauma experts. As a result of decades of research and clinical work, Levine created the groundbreaking Somatic Experiencing(R) program, which enables the natural healing of both post-traumatic stress syndrome and the wounds of emotional and early childhood trauma.
The program, which mobilizes the body's own self-healing processes with simple and effective tools, is based on the recognition that wild animals, although they are often in danger, are rarely traumatized. This is because they use instinctive, innate mechanisms to drain the huge amount of energy mobilized in order to survive, which allows them to quickly return to their equilibrium state. Humans also have similar regulatory mechanisms, but the rational part of the brain often overrides instincts and prevents the complete depletion of survival energy. The unresolved, remaining energy can cause anxiety, depression, various psychosomatic problems and behavioral disorders. Unprocessed trauma can change our habits and views of the world, lead to addictions and catastrophically bad decisions, cause damage to our human relationships, and lead to self-destructive lifestyles.
In the Somatic Experiencing(R) program, physically and mentally, Dr. With the help of exercises compiled by Levine, we can work on healing our traumas without having to talk about our painful experiences, which we often feel is impossible anyway. This volume and the accompanying audio materials available online (in which the Jászai Mari award-winning actor Tamás Dunai interprets Dr. Levine's words and exercises) guide you through the program "Healing trauma in 12 steps". By practicing this regularly, you will experience a gradual recovery in the coming weeks and months, and your body and mind will be freed from the long-term symptoms of trauma.