{"id":1060,"date":"2025-03-31T12:10:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T12:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niblits.com\/blog\/?p=1060"},"modified":"2025-04-02T11:11:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T11:11:58","slug":"the-body-keeps-the-score-your-body-remembers-what-your-mind-forgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niblits.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/the-body-keeps-the-score-your-body-remembers-what-your-mind-forgets\/","title":{"rendered":"The Body Keeps the Score – Your Body Remembers What Your Mind Forgets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Discover Why Traumatic Healing Should Include Your Body<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Hi Reader,<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udca1 Today’s Niblit:<\/strong> In “The Body Keeps the Score”<\/a>, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk reveals that trauma physically imprints itself on your body’s systems. Traumatic experiences reshape not just thoughts but also your muscles, hormones, and even gut function, which explains why talk therapy alone often falls short.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd11 Key Insight:<\/strong> Psychological trauma isn’t just stored in your mind\u2014it’s woven into your body’s very physiology. Your muscles hold tension, your hormones maintain emergency patterns, and your nervous system stays on high alert long after danger has passed.<\/p>\n

Think of trauma like a thunderstorm that affects an entire ecosystem, not just the sky. While the visible lightning (your conscious thoughts) might be what you notice first, it’s the unseen changes to the soil, water table, and animal behavior that continue long after the clouds clear. Similarly, trauma’s deepest impacts often hide in bodily systems that operate below conscious awareness.<\/p>\n

This whole-body perspective changes our approach to healing. It explains why some survivors see little improvement with purely verbal approaches and opens doors to more effective treatments that engage the body directly in the recovery process.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd89 Nibble of Wisdom:<\/strong> “After trauma, the body continues to defend against a threat that belongs to the past.” \u2014Chapter 2.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Practical Tip:<\/strong> Pair your talk therapy with at least one body-based practice\u2014like gentle yoga, mindful walking, or progressive muscle relaxation\u2014to release stored tension patterns.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude80 Quick Action:<\/strong> Right now, pause for one minute to notice: Where in your body do you feel tense? Try gently tensing that area even more for five seconds, then releasing with a deep exhale. Notice the subtle shift. This simple practice begins reconnecting mind and body.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd0d Further Exploration:<\/strong><\/p>\n