10% Happier with Dan Harris How To Regulate Your Nervous System For Stress, Anxiety, And Trauma | Peter Levine
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Sep 5, 2025 In this enlightening conversation, Peter Levine, a pioneer in trauma therapy and creator of Somatic Experiencing, shares how our bodies hold the key to healing. He explains the differences between somatic experiencing and traditional talk therapy, emphasizing the power of bodily awareness. Levine introduces practical techniques to manage stress and trauma, revealing how reconnecting with our bodies can enrich our lives. Personal anecdotes and research highlight the profound connection between individual healing and collective well-being.
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Trauma Is Somatic, Not Just Psychological
- Trauma often lodges in the body as chronic sensations rather than only in the mind.
- Peter Levine argues healing requires connecting to and shifting those bodily signals.
Use Breathing And Vocalizing To Regulate
- Try slow full breaths with a low "voo" on exhale to engage the vagus nerve and soothe gut anguish.
- Repeat and notice warmth or opening spreading from shoulders into the gut as sensations shift.
Titrate Movement To Release Tension
- Explore small, slow increases in tension then deliberately release to access and discharge held energy.
- Rest after each small movement and notice waves of warmth or release moving into your body.
