Resources

The Body Keeps the Score — Key Points

1. How Trauma Affects the Brain and Body – Trauma imprints the brain and body; traumatic memories can remain fragmented in the amygdala, leading to hypervigilance, flashbacks, and dissociation.
2. Trauma and the Nervous System – Dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system leads to cycles of hyperarousal and hypoarousal with psychological and physical symptoms.
3. The Limits of Talk Therapy Alone – Insight is not sufficient; trauma is stored implicitly and in the body.
4. Body-Based Approaches – Yoga, EMDR, neurofeedback, somatic therapies, and creative expression support reprocessing and regulation.
5. Healing Involves Reconnection – Safety, regulation, and supportive relationships restore agency and connection.