How To Regulate Your Nervous System For Stress, Anxiety, And Trauma | Peter Levine

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>The creator of somatic experiencing shows Dan how to heal trauma through the body.</p> <p> </p> <p>Peter A. Levine, Ph.D., has spent the past 50 years developing Somatic Experiencing. He holds a doctorate in Biophysics from UC Berkeley and a doctorate in Psychology from International University. His work has been taught to over 30,000 therapists in over 42 countries. He is the author of the new book, <em>An Autobiography of Trauma.</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Content warning: This episode includes discussions of rape and violence.</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>How to do somatic experiencing. You'll see Dan play the role of guinea pig + make weird sounds</li> <li>The difference between somatic experiencing and talk therapy</li> <li>Somatic experiencing practices we can implement into our lives</li> <li>Why some people feel horror/terror at the thought of re-occupying the body and how to overcome those fears</li> <li>What the research says – and how these practices around body awareness have gone from the fringes to entering the scientific mainstream</li> <li>And how to move through ancient wounds – and enrich our lives (whether we have trauma or not)</li> <li>Practices to fortify us in times of difficulty</li> <li>Facing mortality </li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/deb-dana-424" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Become An Active Operator Of Your Nervous System | Deb Dana</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/deb-dana-kaira-jewel-lingo-522" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What Science and Buddhism Say About How to Regulate Your Own Nervous System | Deb Dana & Kaira Jewel Lingo</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/stephanie-foo-452" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Live with the Worst Things That Ever Happened to You | Stephanie Foo</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/jacob-ham-453" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An Ace Therapist Gives Dan A Run For His Money | Dr. Jacob Ham</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/willa-blythe-baker-399" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Get Out of Your Head | Willa Blythe Baker</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/peter-levine" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/peter-levine</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: <a href= "https://10percenthappier.app.link/install" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://10percenthappier.app.link/install</a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p>