Rewriting the Script: The Four Pillars of Narrative Healing
Neuroscience shows us that narrative is not just metaphor.. it’s how the brain makes meaning. When you say “it felt like I was in a horror film” or “it was a fairy tale come true,” you’re not being dramatic. You’re drawing from the nervous system’s native language of story structure: scenes, roles, and acts. That’s why healing often begins not with abstract analysis, but with re-authoring our embodied stories.
What if the story you’ve been living isn’t really your own?
What if the plot twists, the roles you’ve played, and even the way you narrate your life are built on scripts you never consciously chose?
For most of us, that’s closer to the truth than we’d like to admit. Our e...
Author: Dr. Scott Conkright, PsyD
Category: Mental Health