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A groundbreaking integration of neuroscience, psychology, and clinical practice, Calm Your Body, Heal Your Mind presents Dr. David Hanscom's four-part dynamic healing program for rewiring the nervous system and relieving the mental and physical pain caused by chronic stress and intrusive thought. Drawing on his own recovery alongside decades of clinical experience, Hanscom makes a compelling case for cultivating "safety physiology" — and devotes an entire chapter to play as a core mechanism of that process, arguing that playfulness is not recreation but a physiological state that reorganizes the nervous system, restores social connection, and catalyzes genuine healing. Practical, scientifically grounded, and deeply humane.