Behinds Quote by Suzanne Segal
“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.”
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.
Practice grounding techniques.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- trauma therapy
- meditation
- body scan
- stress management
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What helps you stay present in your body?
- How does dissociation affect daily life?
Detachment may increase anxiety if not balanced with embodied presence.