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When the body's messages feel overwhelming

My therapist says I need to 'listen to my body' but when I actually tune in all I hear is anxiety and pain and I don't know what wisdom that's supposed to contain.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Contemporary therapeutic emphasis on bodily wisdom collides with the reality of trauma-informed nervous systems.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Body as spiritual vessel across traditions?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.