The Power of Action
Dr. Bessel discusses the importance of physical involvement and using stress hormones to cope with extreme situations, highlighting the healing and satisfaction that comes from taking action. He shares insights from his experiences in Puerto Rico and New Orleans after hurricanes, emphasizing the detrimental effects of preventing victimized populations from being agents in their own recovery.In this clip
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On Being with Krista Tippett
[Unedited] Bessel van der Kolk with Krista Tippett
Related Questions
What does Andrew Huberman say about stressors and the way they affect our physical body in the episode \[Unedited] Bessel van der Kolk with Krista Tippett and the clip The Power of Action?
Is it fair to say that the brain can build on traumatic memories, preventing a person from taking actions that could allow them to heal themselves, as discussed in the Huberman Lab episodes "Something Scary Happened The Other Day and I Wanted To Talk To You About It" and "478: Are you metabolizing your trauma?" with Will Cole, D.C.?
Is it fair to say that the brain can build on traumatic memories, preventing a person from taking actions that could allow them to heal themselves, as discussed in the Huberman Lab episodes "Something Scary Happened The Other Day and I Wanted To Talk To You About It" and "478: Are you metabolizing your trauma?" with Will Cole, D.C.?