Whether it is a connection to a compassionate therapist or a deeper connection to your own physical sensations, we heal in relationship—not in isolation. What is depression and what to do about it? - Omar Javaid
Humans, however, often override these natural instincts with our rational minds. We suppress the urge to shake, cry, or run, effectively "trapping" that survival energy in our nervous systems. Levine teaches us that: Peter Levine, Gabor Mate
He views behaviors like addiction not as "choices" or "diseases," but as desperate attempts to soothe the pain of early childhood wounds. Whether it is a connection to a compassionate
In the world of modern psychology and trauma recovery, two names stand above the rest for their revolutionary approach to the mind-body connection: and Dr. Gabor Maté . While their methods differ, their central message is the same: trauma is not just a story of what happened to us in the past; it is something we carry in our bodies today. We suppress the urge to shake, cry, or
Emotional suppression is a major cause of physical illness.
By gently tracking physical sensations (like tension or warmth), we can help our bodies complete the "fight, flight, or freeze" responses that were interrupted years ago. 2. Gabor Maté: The Compassionate Inquiry
Dr. Peter Levine, the founder of , famously observed that wild animals are rarely traumatized despite living in constant danger. They survive by physically "shaking off" the intense energy of a life-threatening event once the threat has passed.