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Healing trauma involves releasing trapped energy from "summary" of Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine,Ph.D.
Trauma is a natural event that overwhelms the nervous system, leaving it unable to process the experience properly. When this happens, the energy associated with the trauma becomes trapped in the body, leading to a range of physical and psychological symptoms. In order to heal trauma, it is necessary to release this trapped energy. Releasing trapped energy involves allowing the body to complete the fight, flight, or freeze response that was originally activated during the traumatic event. By reconnecting with the body's natural instincts and impulses, individuals can release the energy that has been held in place since the trauma occurred. This process allows the nervous system to return to a state of balance and harmony. One o...
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