Book Notes: The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk
A trauma psychiatrist on why the body remembers what the mind has buried — and what to do about it.
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A Body Scan in 4 Minutes
A short, no-frills version for people who have only four minutes.
Daily: Where Are Your Shoulders Right Now?
A quick body audit.
The Lion's Pose, for People With Tight Backs
A two-minute pose for everyone who has been at a desk too long.
On the Way the Body Lets You Know
Before the mind has a story, the body has a feeling. We've stopped listening.
How to Sit With Sadness
A short practice for the days when something heavy has come.
What to Do When Your Chest Is Tight
A short meditation for the moment, not the day.
Sleep Is a Spiritual Practice
Not a productivity hack. A small surrender, repeated nightly, that you have been getting wrong.