Al Daheeh
Body language
S10 • E57 Jul 5, 2025 28m
Traditional psychotherapy for trauma focuses on the mind: narrative, logic, and analysis of events. But trauma isn't just in our heads; it also resides in the body. This episode discusses "body memory," the concept that our experiences, especially trauma, are stored in the body itself, expressing themselves in the way we sit, the way we stand, our breathing patterns, our reactions, and even chronic illnesses that have no organic explanation. Other applications include the idea that body memory allows a person to retain and develop habits and skills even if they lose their mental memory. So where exactly is body memory located? How are memories stored and accumulated in our bodies? How does the body retrieve these memories with any stimulus? And, most importantly, how does this perspective help us treat trauma?