It Didn't Start with You
Mark Wolynn
Explore the groundbreaking approach to understanding and resolving inherited family trauma. Discover how patterns of anxiety, depression, and other emotional challenges can be traced back through generations, and learn practical tools to break free from these cycles and reclaim your life.
The Choice
Edith Eger
In this memoir, a Holocaust survivor and therapist shares her story of resilience and healing, offering insights into overcoming trauma and finding freedom from the prisons of our own minds. From Auschwitz to a fulfilling life helping others, this book is a testament to the power of choice and the human spirit.
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve
Stanley Rosenberg
Discover how to unlock the healing power of the vagus nerve with self-help exercises for anxiety, depression, trauma, and autism. This book provides insights into the autonomic nervous system and offers practical techniques to restore social engagement and improve overall well-being.
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Lindsay C. Gibson
Discover how to heal from the pain and confusion of having emotionally immature parents. This book provides insights and practical advice for understanding these toxic relationships and creating healthier paths to healing, helping you break free from old patterns and connect more deeply with yourself and others.
Blindspot
Mahzarin R. Banaji
An exploration of hidden biases that affect our judgment and behavior, even among well-intentioned people. Using the Implicit Association Test (IAT) and other methods, the authors reveal how unconscious feelings and beliefs about social groups can influence our actions in everyday life, leading to unintended damages to both others and ourselves. Discover the mindbugs that shape our perceptions and learn how to outsmart the machine.
Divergent Mind
Jenara Nerenberg
Divergent Mind explores the experiences of neurodivergent women, including those with ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, and high sensitivity. It challenges societal norms and offers insights into thriving in a world not designed for them, advocating for the recognition and celebration of neurodiversity.
Music and Mind
Renée Fleming
A compelling anthology edited by Renée Fleming, "Music and Mind" explores the profound impact of music and the arts on human health and well-being. Featuring insights from leading neuroscientists, medical professionals, artists, and educators, the book delves into how creative engagement can enhance brain function, aid in therapeutic recovery, improve mental health, and foster social connection across diverse settings, from early childhood development to chronic pain management and neurological disorders. It presents a powerful case for integrating the arts into healthcare and education, revealing their transformative potential.
The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk
"The Body Keeps the Score" is a landmark work that revolutionized the understanding of trauma treatment. Written by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s leading experts on traumatic stress, the book challenges the traditional view that trauma is merely a "mental" problem best treated by talk therapy or medication alone. Van der Kolk presents decades of research to prove his central thesis: trauma literally reshapes both the body and the brain. It alters the brain's wiring—specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust—leaving survivors stuck in a state of hypervigilance. The "rational brain" often cannot talk the "emotional brain" out of its panic because the body itself is holding onto the visceral memory of the event. Crucially, the book offers a hopeful roadmap for recovery. Van der Kolk argues that to heal, we must "re-own" our bodies. He explores innovative treatments that activate the brain's natural neuroplasticity, including neurofeedback, meditation, theater, and yoga. By moving beyond the "talking cure" to therapies that integrate the body, this book provides a compassionate, scientifically rigorous guide to reclaiming one's life.