Bessel van der Kolk — 💊 Healing Quote

Calm objective hovering over our experience activates the healing brain.

“Being able to hover calmly and objectively over our thoughts feelings and emotions and then take our time to respond allows the healing brain to function”

— Bessel van der Kolk

Calm objective hovering over our experience activates the healing brain.

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More from Bessel van der Kolk

“Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health and kindness creates that safety”

— Bessel van der Kolk

“The body keeps the score and it always wins”

— Bessel van der Kolk

“Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health”

— Bessel van der Kolk

“For real change to take place the body needs to learn that the danger has passed and to live in the reality of the present”

— Bessel van der Kolk