Where Do You Feel That in Your Body?: Moving Beyond Talk Therapy to Understand the Language of the Nervous System (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780306836459)

For fans of The Body Keeps Score and How to Do the Work,  trauma therapist Simone Saunders bridges the gap where talk therapy falls short - showing you how to move beyond self-awareness and reconnect with the sensations, signals and emotions your body has been shaped by, finally breaking cycles of emotional disconnection. 

Many of us assume that once we understand why we feel the way we do, things will finally change. Traditional talk therapy often equips us with the language and self-awareness we've been missing -- yet so many of us find ourselves stuck. We can recognize the trigger, name the pattern, and explain the story, yet still feel unable to create tangible change in our day-to-day lives. So, where's the disconnect? What's missing?

Registered social worker and trauma therapist Simone Saunders believes the answer lies in crossing the threshold from the mind into the body--moving from self-awareness into a felt, embodied understanding. In Where Do You Feel That in Your Body, Simone guides you through a gentle and practical approach to noticing what emotions feel like in your body, understanding the protective patterns shaped by identity and past experiences, and recognizing how your nervous system responds to stress and disconnection. You'll learn how to read your body's signals with curiosity, and how to build the capacity to stay present with your emotions instead of disconnecting from them.

In recent years, the language of the body--posture, facial expressions, movements, and sensations--has become more widely recognized for the integral role it plays in shaping and maintaining our survival patterns. Where Do You Feel That in Your Body shows you how to build a steady, supportive relationship with your nervous system that grows and shifts over time. You'll understand how your body and mind communicate, how identity and culture shape your emotional responses, and how to gently shift the patterns that once helped you survive.