Audiobook The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. in the ListenBook app
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Book description
You've probably felt it: that tightness in your chest after a fight, the way a certain smell pulls you back to a moment you'd rather forget. Trauma isn't just in the past-it lives in your body, reshaping how you feel, think, and connect. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, a pioneer in trauma research, doesn't just explain this; he makes you feel it, and then offers a path forward. And listening to his own voice in this audiobook? It's transformative.
Van der Kolk spent over thirty years working with survivors-veterans, abuse survivors, people shattered by violence-and his decades of wisdom aren't buried in cold science. His narration is calm, deeply empathetic, and utterly clear. You hear the weight of his experience, but also the lightness of hope. He doesn't just tell you trauma changes your brain; he walks you through how, making complex neuroscience feel human and immediate. You'll hear about how a simple hug can trigger healing, why yoga or even team sports can rewire the nervous system, and how relationships-both the ones that hurt and the ones that mend-are the foundation of recovery.
This isn't a clinical manual. It's a lifeline. He dismantles the idea that healing means just "talking it out." Instead, he reveals groundbreaking approaches: neurofeedback to calm a storming brain, mindfulness to reclaim the body, even the power of art and drama to speak what words cannot. His voice guides you through the darkest chapters-like how childhood trauma echoes into adulthood-but never leaves you stranded. The audiobook's intimacy makes the science feel personal, like he's sitting right beside you, saying, "This isn't your fault, and there is a way forward."
What makes this audiobook truly special is its quiet revolution. Van der Kolk reframes healing not as escaping the past, but as learning to live fully with it. You'll hear how the body remembers what the mind tries to forget-and how, with the right tools, that memory can become a map, not a prison. It's not an easy listen, but it's profoundly hopeful. By the end, you don't just understand trauma; you feel the fierce, quiet possibility of reclaiming your life, one breath, one moment at a time. This is essential listening-not just for survivors, but for anyone who wants to understand the hidden landscape of the human heart.
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Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
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