The Body Remembers: Somatic Psychology and the Physiology of Safety and Trauma: Functional Safety Solutions
The Body Remembers: Somatic Psychology and the Physiology of Safety and Trauma : Functional Safety Solutions By EyeHeartIntelligence.Life Introduction: Beyond Talk—The Body as Healer Traditional talk therapies have long focused on cognition, narrative processing, and verbal reflection as routes to emotional healing. Yet emerging science and practice now affirm what many ancient systems and trauma survivors have always known: the body holds the memory of trauma. Somatic psychology bridges the disciplines of neuroscience, physiology, and psychology to re-establish a sense of embodied safety—a prerequisite for long-term healing. What Is Somatic Psychology? Somatic psychology is an approach to mental health that recognizes the body as central to the experience, storage, and resolution of trauma. Derived from the Greek word soma, meaning "body," it integrates physical sensations, movement, and nervous system regulation into therapeutic practice. Rooted in the work of pioneers lik...
