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The Hidden Price Of Unprocessed Trauma - Bessel van der Kolk

Bessel van der Kolk is a psychiatrist, researcher, and an author. Trauma is often discussed as a mental and psychological issue. But what if it affects more than just the mind?

Chris WilliamsonhostBessel van der Kolkguest
May 23, 20241h 5mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released
May 23, 2024
Duration
1h 5m
Channel
Modern Wisdom
Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Bessel van der Kolk is a psychiatrist, researcher, and an author. Trauma is often discussed as a mental and psychological issue. But what if it affects more than just the mind? What does it mean if your body is holding onto trauma, and how might these memories manifest outside of our brains? Expect to learn what is meant by the body keeping the score, what is wrong with the traditional way we talk about trauma, how you can learn to be more self-compassionate, how trauma manifests and masks itself as illnesses, the best therapies and modalities for understanding and releasing trauma and much more... - 00:00 Do We Think About Trauma Wrong? 03:56 Link Between Trauma & Chronic Stress 07:28 Why Trauma Causes Us to Shield Ourselves 12:41 How to Not Be at the Mercy of Your Feelings 21:34 Does Trauma Make Us More Vulnerable to Future Trauma? 26:48 Tips to Being More Self-Compassionate 33:58 How Trauma Manifests as Illness 38:32 Principles for Treating Trauma 50:49 Opening Up to Other People 1:01:40 What Bessel is Excited About 1:04:38 Bessel’s New Book 1:05:04 Where to Find Bessel - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

  • Chris Williamson

    host
  • Bessel van der Kolk

    guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Bessel van der Kolk, The Hidden Price Of Unprocessed Trauma - Bessel van der Kolk explores Trauma’s Hidden Body Cost: Safety, Self-Compassion, and True Healing Bessel van der Kolk explains how trauma is not just intense stress but a lasting assault on one’s sense of safety, identity, and bodily experience, leaving people stuck in automatic reactions long after events end.

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