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“Instead of experiencing through the physical senses, I was now bobbing behind the body like a buoy at sea, cut loose from sensory solidity, separated from and witnessing the body from a vast distance.” quote by Suzanne Segal
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“Instead of experiencing through the physical senses, I was now bobbing behind the body like a buoy at sea, cut loose from sensory solidity, separated from and witnessing the body from a vast distance.”

Suzanne Segal

About This Quote

Source Interview: The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk, 2014 (cited by Suzanne Segal)

The mind can detach from the body, observing it as an outsider, which can feel disorienting.

In simple terms: Mind can watch body from afar.

Key Takeaway

Practice grounding techniques.

Themes

mindfulness dissociation self-awareness

Mood

reflective calm

Type

therapeutic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • trauma therapy
  • meditation
  • body scan
  • stress management

Key Concepts

psychology neuroscience

Questions to Reflect On

  • What helps you stay present in your body?
  • How does dissociation affect daily life?
A Different Perspective

Detachment may increase anxiety if not balanced with embodied presence.

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