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The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D., Penguin Books, NY, September 2015

Description

  • This psychology-based book provides congregational leaders with evidence-based information on the prevalence of trauma, how it impacts the brain and the body, and how we can heal. This seminal book includes topics such as medical insights to PTSD in veterans, the brain-body connection, understanding survivors of child abuse, the role of trauma in memory, as well as strategies and practices to heal.

Features

  • Accessible information
  • Psychiatrist written
  • Numerous applicable insights
  • Recommendations for healing

Practical Applications

  • Build stronger relationships with congregants by understanding how life's trauma influences behavior.

  • Learn healing practices such as yoga and life rhythms to support a healthy mind and body.

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