Trauma In The Body: Somatic Mechanisms of Trauma Storage and Release Practices - Couverture souple

Kirste, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798192920282

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

You're here because your body has been carrying trauma signals - tightness, numbness, panic, freeze, shame, or constant scanning - and you want relief you can actually practice on your own. If you've tried "just think positive" or waited for the right moment to feel safe, you already know how frustrating it is when symptoms keep showing up anyway.

Trauma In The Body gives you a practical, self-guided map from sensation to meaning to regulation, so you can separate what your body is signaling from the story your mind learned to survive.

What you'll learn:

1. Mapping Somatic Trauma Signals
2. Separating Sensations From Stories
3. Understanding the Freeze Response
4. Rewriting Survival Beliefs in the Body
5. Building a Safety Anchor Practice
6. Learning Titration for Gentle Release
7. Tracking Triggers With the 3-Layer Lens
8. Practicing Pendulation for Regulation
9. Using Breath That Signals Safety
10. Unclenching the Jaw and Softening Gaze
11. Reclaiming Choice With Micro-Acts
12. Transforming Shame Into Self-Protection
13. Creating Boundaries Without Guilt
14. Turning Overwhelm Into a Body Checklist
15. Building a Daily Nervous System Routine
16. Reducing Hypervigilance With Scanning Rules
17. Releasing Arm and Shoulder Armor
18. Processing Grief Through Body Waves
19. Working With Anger as Mobilizing Energy
20. Letting Fear Move Without Escape
21. Using Self-Compassion to Lower Arousal
22. Rebuilding Trust in Your Body
23. Practicing Somatic Resourcing for Strength
24. Releasing Pelvic Tension and Holding
25. Healing Breath-Body Disconnect
26. Using Movement to Discharge Stored Energy
27. Grounding Through Feet and Weight Shifts
28. Transforming Freeze Into Mobilization
29. Changing the Inner Critic's Body Language
30. Practicing Safe Expression for Needs
31. Negotiating Triggers With Loved Ones
32. Building a Recovery Plan for Bad Days
33. Integrating Memory Without Re-Traumatizing
34. Choosing Somatic Tools by Symptom Type
35. Working With Dissociation Through Orientation
36. Strengthening Resilience With Future-Self Rehearsal
37. Reconnecting to Pleasure Without Fear
38. Turning Insight Into Values-Based Action
39. Maintaining Progress With Relapse Literacy
40. Becoming Your Own Trauma Ally

How this book works:

Each chapter pairs a real-life scenario with a clear model, an honest self-reflection, and a concrete, dosed exercise - from safety anchors and titration to pendulation and grounding. You won't get lost in analysis; instead you'll build small, repeatable practices your nervous system actually registers as progress.

Who this book is for:

For anyone who senses that stress or trauma has settled into the body - whether from a single event or an accumulation of smaller moments. For readers who already understand a lot intellectually but haven't yet felt real release. Not a replacement for therapy, but a practical, everyday companion to it.

Get Trauma In The Body today and start your path back to safety, trust, and steadiness - one small, doable step at a time.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798192920282
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 253
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg