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The body keeps the score

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  1. this is Daniel muller and I'll be presenting my book report on the body,
  2. keeps the score,
  3. brain mind and body in the healing of trauma
  4. by vessel Vander Kolk
  5. Mr.
  6. The author is vessel Vander Kolk.
  7. Van der Kolk attended the University of Hawaii,
  8. the University of Chicago and also trained
  9. as a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School.
  10. His work and training experience include his work
  11. at the Health care Center for Veterans,
  12. which I believe to be one of the biggest contributors to his work on this book,
  13. including the first chapter
  14. namely lessons from Vietnam Veterans,
  15. as well as performing research at massachusetts General,
  16. being president of the International Society for traumatic stress Studies,
  17. being the co director of the National Center
  18. for Child traumatic stress complex trauma network,
  19. being the founder of a nonprofit known as the trauma center in massachusetts
  20. teaching psychiatry at the boston University Medical School
  21. as well as
  22. owning a private practice in boston where he still currently treats his own clients
  23. in just a short summary.
  24. This book recognizes the prominence and debilitating
  25. effects of trauma regardless of its sources.
  26. It acknowledges how trauma can in fact physically
  27. alter brains and how individuals react to certain stimuli
  28. as well as how trauma can compromise the individuals openness to experience
  29. more positive aspects of life,
  30. such as pleasure,
  31. meaningful relationships with others,
  32. their own self control
  33. and their overall engagement.
  34. The author also relates more innovative treatments
  35. that are more unique to the individual.
  36. For example,
  37. using meditation,
  38. drama, sports,
  39. yoga and other interests and activities in order to create new pathways in the brain
  40. to lead to a successful recovery.
  41. This book includes research and experiences from Vander
  42. Kolk as well as research from many other sources
  43. that are included as references in the book,
  44. allowing for a deeper dive into his findings.
  45. If you should be inclined to explore so
  46. more
  47. of his research or clarify his findings.
  48. The book takes a sort of stages approach,
  49. starting with what trauma is,
  50. how it affects your body,
  51. how development plays a role.
  52. The relationship between trauma and memory
  53. and recovery from trauma,
  54. which allows the reader to follow along in a more active capacity
  55. rather than just being led passively
  56. as they read.
  57. I found this book to be inspiring in a way that allowed
  58. me to recognize personally how things affect me and made me more aware
  59. of what offers me reprieve
  60. and how to activate that in a form of
  61. treatment that works for me specifically and individually,
  62. it was inspiring to be able to see how
  63. we might
  64. kind of repress or avoid
  65. dealing with our trauma,
  66. whether that's by altering our own memories or how we
  67. remember things different based on how we were traumatized.
  68. I think it was interesting
  69. inspiring to see how we can move on from that
  70. by literally
  71. redirecting the way we think about things or how
  72. we react to things in order to overcome those struggles
  73. as far as my review goes,
  74. I would probably give this five stars and I
  75. would definitely recommend this book because I think it could
  76. be a beneficial read for anyone who picks it
  77. up whether or not they have past traumatic experiences,
  78. trauma is highly common and occurs for many people in a variety of ways
  79. this book relates opportunities to deal with
  80. and overcome those struggles in many different
  81. ways that are useful to individuals of any background and with specific interest.
  82. I also especially enjoyed how the book was structured.
  83. It is broken into five parts with multiple stud pieces
  84. in each that allows for the reader to follow along seamlessly
  85. as well as refer back to certain things
  86. that they may have been
  87. most impactful
  88. or that they may need a second reading in order to gain a better understanding
  89. as they continue on
  90. this book really breaks down the structure of trauma and how it alters your brain
  91. and therefore your way of thinking and doing things.
  92. It offers more visuals and leads to a better understanding of what trauma
  93. is and how to restructure or even create new pathways in your brain
  94. in order to overcome the negative effects that trauma may have left on you
  95. and offers a new way of thinking and doing things
  96. so you are able to get back
  97. or to continue living your life fully and positively,
  98. instead of being hindered by past experiences
  99. that have been holding you back or causing you to avoid certain aspects of life
  100. because this is a book that I would recommend.
  101. I also included a list of where you can snag your own copy.
  102. I also included
  103. that it does contain about 358 pages
  104. of his actual
  105. research
  106. and
  107. the readings that will help you to deal with the trauma,
  108. As well as 87 pages of resources
  109. in order to go back and look at where he found
  110. his research and findings through other sources.