Ive linked to this in a recent post… But am reblogging as it contains helpful information on trauma and bodily felt sense.
The following is an excerpt from Peter Levines’ book In An Unspoken Voice : How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness which speaks about the necessity of developing an awareness of our body sensations and feelings as children. But it also addresses how this process goes awry under trauma and what is needed to set the balance right.
“Under ordinary circumstances, physical sensations are signals for action:to fight or flee when threatened, to chase down a wild turkey or open the fridge and make a sandwich when hungry, to go to the bathroom when the urge presses, to make love when aroused by passion, to sleep when tired, to break into song when the mood strikes or to plant your feet and raise your voice in anger and assertiveness when your boundaries are violated. In all these instances, the body initiates and the mind follows.
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Emerging From The Dark Night 
Yes I ponder this daily with our son. Just too much trauma at such a young age. We continue to try to help him deal with it but the one thing we can’t ever do is make it go away.
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Yes its very hard. Those early years are so formative. Just understanding this is very important.
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