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Somatic psychology legend Dr. Peter Levine joins Dr. Rick and Forrest to explore how we can use body-based approaches to recover from traumatic experiences. Peter uses his personal history with trauma to illustrate the practices he\u2019s taught to thousands of people through his work. They discuss the importance of resourcing experiences, creating safety, developing interoception, abandonment wounds, bringing a diverse perspective to somatic work, and working with shame.\xa0\nPlease be aware that this episode includes a description of sexual assault.\nAbout our Guest: Dr. Peter Levine is the creator of Somatic Experiencing and the Founder and President of the Ergos Institute for Somatic Education. He\u2019s taught at a number of universities, has received Lifetime Achievement awards from numerous organizations, and is the best-selling author of several books, including Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma, and his most recent book An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey.\nYou can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n2:15: Peter\u2019s dream about publishing his recent book\n6:40: Themes connecting the personal and professional for Peter\n10:15: Physicalization, pendulation, and decontextualization of trauma\n16:15: Presence with others, and moving gently into shame to move through it\n20:55: The fundamental view that we our innately healthy, and completing the arc\n23:05: When the prompt \u201cfeel it in your body\u201d doesn\u2019t work\n28:15: Advice for when you don\u2019t have access to therapy or a SEP practitioner\n30:35: Tenderness\n34:30: Anchoring in the here and now when accessing past memories\n39:35: Conceiving of yourself as a source of safety\n43:30: Generating your own internal wellbeing\n46:20: Acknowledging the reality of your history, patience, and completion\n49:45: Living by dying\n52:15: Recap\nOffer from Dr. Rick: If you'd like to improve your self-worth, check out Rick's new 4-hour, live online workshop. You'll learn methods and practices that can actually change your brain and your habits, so you start nurturing your sense of worth and belonging. Our listeners can get 20% off with coupon code BeingWell20: https://selfworthworkshop.com/\nForrest is now writing on Substack, check out his work there.\xa0\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nSponsors\nIf you\u2019re navigating something messy, call The Dr. John Delony Show. Dr. John shares practical advice on how to connect with people, face depression, overcome anxiety, and learn what it means to be well. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.\xa0\nTransform your health with the ZOE Science & Nutrition podcast. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts.\nJoin over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\nOneSkin focuses on delivering more than superficial results for your skin. Get started today with 15% off using code BEINGWELL at oneskin.co.\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website