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The Body Awareness Workbook for Trauma: Release Trauma from Your Body, Find Emotional Balance, and Connect with Your Inner Wisdom - Paperback | Diverse Reads

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Move past trauma, balance your emotions, and reconnect with your body’s innate wisdom in The Body Awareness Workbook for Trauma.

There is a piercing epidemic of trauma in the world today. Every few days there are reports of another tragedy, of more lives lost to gun violence, loved ones and family homes lost to floods, hurricanes, or fires. Women have come to speak openly about the trauma of sexual assault, and we are finally talking openly about the trauma inflicted on people of color, on transgender people, and immigrants. But now that this trauma is out in the open, how do we heal?

For years, we’ve understood the connection between trauma and mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety. But somatic psychology has recently shown that our bodies hold on to trauma, and trauma can manifest in physical symptoms, such as pain, hormone imbalance, sexual dysfunction, and addiction. In addition, we now know that developmental trauma—trauma that emerges when basic childhood needs are not met—can result in profound emotional stress and lead to serious diseases.

Building on this knowledge, this cutting-edge guide offers simple skills for connecting and calming your body, balancing your emotions, and rewiring old patterns of reactivity for better self-regulation. The mind-body approach in this book is designed to guide you away from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma and toward posttraumatic growth. Using these exercises, you’ll learn how to reconnect and relate to your body—and yourself as a whole—in a new and healthy way.

If you’re ready to move past your trauma and rediscover your body’s innate capacity for healing, growth, vitality, and joy, this unique guide will help light the way.

ISBN-13: 9781684033256

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Publication Date: 09-01-2019

Pages: 200

Product Dimensions: 7.90(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.50(d)

Julie Brown Yau, PhD, is a psychologist with more than thirty years of experience in somatic and spiritual traditions. Her unique approach blends clinical experience, psychology, physical and subtle body energies, and spiritual perspectives in discussing and healing trauma. She is director of education and program development at Compassionate Care ALS, where she incorporates her knowledge of somatic depth psychology, grief counseling, and contemplative practices to work with individuals and families facing catastrophic illness and death. Julie has a private practice in Laguna Beach, CA, working specifically with developmental trauma. Lisa Genova, PhD, graduated valedictorian, summa cum laude from Bates College with a degree in biopsychology, and received her PhD in neuroscience from Harvard University. Genova has captured a special place in contemporary fiction, writing stories that are equally inspired by neuroscience and the human spirit. She is author of the New York Times bestselling novels, Still Alice, Left Neglected, Love Anthony, and Inside the O’Briens.

Table of Contents

Foreword v

Introduction The Journey to Post-Traumatic Growth 1

Chapter 1 Gently Explore Your Trauma Experience 9

Chapter 2 Calming the Fight-or-Flight Response 29

Chapter 3 Identifying Patterns of Dissociation to Regain Your Vitality 47

Chapter 4 Activate Your Recovery System with Breathing 65

Chapter 5 Let Your Innate Qualities Shine 81

Chapter 6 Embody and Integrate Your Emotions 93

Chapter 7 Navigating Emotional Overwhelm with Healthy Boundaries 113

Chapter 8 Working with Shame 129

Chapter 9 Imagine Your Trauma Differently 147

Chapter 10 Using Anger to Transform Your Consciousness 159

Chapter 11 Witness and Receive the Universe 171

Conclusion Your Daily Practice: The Key to Resolving Trauma 185

Acknowledgments 189

Notes 191