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Humanist Association of Connecticut Book Discussion

The Body Keeps Score... by Bessel Van der Kolk, M.D.

2024-10-19 14:30:00 2024-10-19 16:30:00 America/New_York Humanist Association of Connecticut Book Discussion Join a monthly book club hosted by the Humanist Association of Connecticut and discuss great books. All are welcome! Wilson Library - Family Place Room

Saturday, October 19
2:30pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-19 14:30:00 2024-10-19 16:30:00 America/New_York Humanist Association of Connecticut Book Discussion Join a monthly book club hosted by the Humanist Association of Connecticut and discuss great books. All are welcome! Wilson Library - Family Place Room

Wilson Library

Family Place Room

Join a monthly book club hosted by the Humanist Association of Connecticut and discuss great books. All are welcome!

The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van der Kolk, M.D.

Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments – from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga – that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal – and offers new hope for reclaiming lives.*

 

“War zones may be nearer than you think, as the 25 percent of US citizens raised with alcoholic relatives might attest…In a narrative packed with decades of findings and case studies, he traces the evolution of treatments from the ‘chemical coshes’ of the 1970s to neurofeedback, mindfulness and other nuanced techniques.” - Nature

AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Literature, Arts, and Culture | Literacy and Language |

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Wilson Library

Phone: (203) 946-2228
Branch manager
Meghan Currey

Hours
We're closed Saturday October 12
Mon, Oct 07 Closed
Tue, Oct 08 Closed
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About the branch

The Courtland S. Wilson Library opened in 2006. With the largest footprint among the NHFPL branches, Wilson is a beacon of opportunity and life-long learning in the Hill neighboorhood. Wilson supports literacy with monthly bulk book delivery to school teachers. A youth Lego club, and a newly formed tween and teen computer group meet weekly; and launching in 2019, a youth Girls Who Code Club. Many community groups convene in Wilson’s seven meeting rooms. The Computer Lab hosts groups and offers computer instruction including digital literacy classes in Spanish and weekly free tax preparation during tax season.

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