Trauma is stored in the body at a cellular level, not just in the mind. Wiest points out, 'TRAUMA IS NOT IN YOUR HEAD. IT IS IN YOUR BODY.' To heal trauma, one must work through it physically, by paying attention to bodily sensations such as tension or tightness and using methods like deep breathing, meditating, and self-soothing practices to relax those areas. | Brianna Wiest | The Mountain Is You

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Healing Trauma is a Physical Process

Trauma is stored in the body at a cellular level, not just in the mind. Wiest points out, 'TRAUMA IS NOT IN YOUR HEAD. IT IS IN YOUR BODY.' To heal trauma, one must work through it physically, by paying attention to bodily sensations such as tension or tightness and using methods like deep breathing, meditating, and self-soothing practices to relax those areas.

-- Brianna Wiest