Van Der Kolk Book Quotes & Sayings

In his book The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk, a professor of psychiatry at Boston University, explores how trauma literally reshapes the brain and the body, and how interventions that enable adults to reclaim their lives must address the relationship between our emotional well-being and our bodies. — Brene Brown

Coming to the master is coming in search of your innocence, in search of your lost childhood, in search of your originality ... in search of your individuality, in search of freedom. — Rajneesh

When I see my work in a gallery I often wonder how I got to this point. Sometimes the process of making the work feels like a blur, and I look at the work and wonder how I actually made it. — Polixeni Papapetrou

A moment will pass, but a movement will last. — Chamillionaire

Shirts are for pussies. I take my pants off! — Linden Ashby

In my practice I use neurofeedback primarily to help with the hyperarousal, confusion, and concentration problems of people who suffer from developmental trauma. However, it has also shown good results for numerous issues and conditions that go beyond the scope of this book, including relieving tension headaches, improving cognitive functioning following a traumatic brain injury, reducing anxiety and panic attacks, learning to deepen meditation states, treating autism, improving seizure control, self-regulation in mood disorders, and more. — Bessel A. Van Der Kolk

Lack of sensitivity is perhaps basically an unawareness of ourselves. — Eric Hoffer

The awareness of our own strength makes us modest. — Paul Cezanne

But truth is stubborn.

Our nature, our secret hearts can only hide for so long. — Susan Henderson

The recession is over. This phrase has been used twice a year since 1973 by government leaders throughout the West. Its meaning is unclear. See: Depression. — John Ralston Saul

People who talk too much are only digging their own grave. — Sylvia L'Namira

His targets had little in common, other than that they had somehow aroused his enmity. — Harold Holzer

Do it anyway. Fear will melt away. — Debasish Mridha

Having the certitude of a succession of days ... equally free and beautiful, peace descends on me. — Paul Gauguin

From the fall of October, 1980 to March, 1984 I never lost a competition. — Scott Hamilton

*The Lonely*
Dancing slowly in an empty room.
Can the lonely take the place of you?
I sing myself a quiet lullaby;
Let you go and let the lonely in,
To take my heart again ... — Christina Perri

Two: Distract yourself. Paris has something for everyone. Let's imagine you are feeling slightly disenchanted with women. Dozens of places will persuade you that a beautiful woman is nothing more than a beautiful man in a dress. — Francine Prose