A New Way of Being TRE: The Practice That’s Helped Me Calm My Nervous System
Aug 12, 2025
David Berceli, an international expert in trauma intervention, introduces his innovative method, Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE), aimed at helping individuals reconnect with their natural healing mechanisms. He discusses the importance of embracing our body's instinctual tremors, often seen as weaknesses, as vital for stress release. Berceli shares insights from his experiences in war zones, critiques societal norms that suppress emotional expression, and emphasizes the transformative power of stillness for mental health. This enlightening conversation redefines our understanding of trauma and resilience.
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Tremor Is An Innate Stress-Release
- Tremoring is a genetically encoded mechanism humans use to discharge stress and return to safety.
- We culturally train ourselves out of tremoring, raising global levels of stress and trauma.
Bomb Shelter Tremors Revealed A Truth
- David recounts children trembling in a bomb shelter while adults suppress the response.
- He realised adults learned to stop trembling to appear brave, blocking a natural restorative process.
Animals Complete Discharge Naturally
- Wild animals tremor after a freeze response and then resume normal behavior without PTSD.
- Humans have the same physiology but ego and culture often interrupt the completion of discharge.
