Overcoming Fear
Peter explains how fear comprises body sensations, thoughts, and images. Max emphasizes that feelings aren't always facts, shedding light on the impact of negative thoughts. Peter's approach helps individuals separate thoughts from reality, offering a new perspective on cognitive behavior therapy.In this clip
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375: How to Defeat Stress and Heal Trauma With Somatic Therapy | Peter A. Levine, PhD
Related Questions
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning?
For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, but every time they see the spider or get activated through some trigger, and immediately after uses breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning?