很多人以为"了解自己"靠的是思考和反省。van der Kolk 却说：你得先能感受自己的身体。那个信号，叫做内感知（interoception）——心跳、呼吸、肠胃的微微收紧，都是情绪的原始语言。创伤恰恰会切断这条线。
"The body keeps the score: If the memory of trauma is encoded in the viscera, in heartbreaking and gut-wrenching emotions, in autoimmune disorders and skeletal/muscular problems, and if mind/brain/visceral communication is the royal road to emotion regulation, this demands a radical shift in our therapeutic approach." — Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score, Chapter 6
"In order to change, people need to become aware of their sensations and the way that their bodies interact with the world around them." — Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score, Chapter 6
这也解释了为什么冥想、瑜伽、呼吸练习对心理创伤有效——它们本质上是在重建"感受自己"的能力。不是放松，是重新接管自己的身体。