“When we respond to a life-threatening situation, hyperarousal is initially accompanied by constriction in our bodies and a narrowing of perceptions. Our nervous system acts to ensure that all our efforts can be maximally focused on the threat ...” — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
“Constriction alters a person’s breathing, muscle tone, and posture in order to promote efficiency and strength. Blood vessels in the skin, extremities, and internal organs constrict so that more blood is available to the muscles, which are tensed and prepared… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
The second noble truth states that we must discover why we are suffering. We must cultivate the courage to look deeply, with clarity and… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
If you bring forth that which is within you, Then that which is within you Will be your salvation. If you do not bring… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
“The third noble truth holds that suffering can be transformed and healed.” — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
Now, what happens whenever there's a loud sound is that it startles us, right? And we arrest what we're doing, and we try to… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
The paradox of trauma is that it has both the power to destroy and the power to transform and resurrect. — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
I have come to the conclusion that human beings are born with an innate capacity to triumph over trauma. I believe not only that… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
“...who have been traumatized, this can be a monumental leap of faith, but we can recover from trauma; indeed, my experience assisting others to… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
“For this reason, I sincerely believe that just about everyone can benefit from doing the Twelve-Phase Healing Trauma Program that you’ll find in this… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
The effects of unresolved trauma can be devastating. It can affect our habits and outlook on life, leading to addictions and poor decision-making. It… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
While studying the effects of accumulated stress on the nervous system, I began to suspect that most organisms have an innate capacity to rebound… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
“He then made the connection between Jim’s death and the compulsion he felt to commit the robberies. Once he became aware of his feelings… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
“Feelings of helplessness, immobility, and freezing. If hyperarousal is the nervous system’s accelerator, a sense of overwhelming helplessness is its brake. The helplessness that… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
