The Body Keeps the ScoreThe Body Keeps the Score

#1 New York Times bestseller âђجEssential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society.âђح âђؤAlexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in thisÂÆ New York Times ÂÆbestseller ÂÆ Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the worldâђةs foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. InÂÆ The Body Keeps the Score , he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising suffererâsђة capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatmentâsђؤfrom neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yogâaђؤthat offer new paths to recovery by activating the braiânђةs natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolâkђةs own research and that of other leading specialists,ÂÆ The Body Keeps the ScoreÂÆ exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heaâlђؤand offers new hope for reclaiming lives. Cover image: © 2020 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Courtesty of the Archives Henri Matisse, All rights reserved.